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Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Pilot scheme to convince rail passengers to cover up

28 September 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The Rail Delivery Group (RDG) has announced a new joint-working pilot scheme with the British Transport Police (BTP) in London, as rail companies work to ensure people can travel with confidence Four train operators – […]

Business

Northern launches competition to promote wearing face coverings on trains

28 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

As part of its campaign to encourage the use of face coverings on its trains, Northern has launched a competition giving customers the chance to win a selection of specially designed face masks, and a […]

Events

Wales joins in appeal for more care on crossings

20 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

As the COVID-19 lockdown eases around the country, Network Rail and British Transport Police (BTP) are warning people of the dangers of trespass and level crossing misuse after a surge of incidents, with several people […]

Depots

Newton Heath depot safety system extended

20 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The new £20 million extension to Newton Heath depot in Manchester is being fitted with the latest depot protection system to safeguard workers. Northern’s new Class 195 diesel trains will be housed at Newton Heath […]

Events

Near miss at foot crossing in Kent sparks safety appeal

20 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

A group of walkers has narrowly avoided being missed by a train at a foot crossing between Shoreham and Otford, in Kent. While the front members of the group were already crossing when the train […]

Diversity

Lifts upgraded to provide improved accessibility at 25 Northern stations

10 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

As the rail industry strives to improve accessibility to stations and trains, Northern and Network Rail have transformed accessibility for many stations in the north west. The working hours of more than 50 lifts across […]

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

ScotRail covers train faces to encourage passengers to do the same

24 July 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

As worrying reports continue to come in of train passengers not wearing face coverings for all or part of their journey, two of ScotRail’s iconic high-speed Inter7City trains have covered their faces to help raise […]

Events

Family group misuses level crossing in Essex

20 July 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Images of yet more people misusing level crossings have been released as Network Rail strives to encourage walkers to use them safely. A family of four was spotted taking photographs on the tracks at a […]

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

PM: “Anybody may use public transport”

17 July 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

“From today, we are making clear that anybody may use public transport” was a clear and somewhat surprising statement made by the Prime Minister as he hosted his first Coronavirus (COVID-19) briefing for two weeks […]

Governance

Only 60 per cent of passengers wearing face coverings

16 July 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has appealed to passengers to obey the law and wear face coverings after revealing that, on some services, only 60 per cent are complying. It has been mandatory to wear […]

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  • Battery train sets new world record
  • Paul McNerney to join Severfield from Laing O’Rourke
  • Mick Rayner appointed Non-Executive Director of RSSB
  • Deutsche Bahn needs to find €6.5 billion to complete Stuttgart 21
  • Robin Gisby to step down as the government’s train operator
  • EMR driver training is a family affair
  • Hitachi Rail completes acquisition of Omnicom from Balfour Beatty
  • Cumbrian Coast line closed at Whitehaven “indefinitely”
  • New trains enter service on the Coryton line in South Wales
  • Unipart publishes roadmap to its Net Zero 2040 target
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  • Phil Mortimer: A recent funded R&D project focused on the use of alternatives to steel for the ohl masts. This has several…
  • Nigel: Fully support this restoration from the East Lancashire side,existing infrastructure mostly well built and promises a highly efficient 12 mile…
  • Clive Broadhead: After the undoubtedly achievement of resurrecting the railways in Scotland why are the current NR management he'll bent on squandering…
  • 230001 sets out on its record-breaking run from Reading station.
  • Paul McNerney will leave Laing O'Rourke to take over as CEO of Severfield in the autumn of 2025.
  • Mick Rayner, managing director of Balfour Beatty's rail business, is joining the RSSB Board as non-executive director representing infrastructure contractors.
  • Impression of how Stuttgart station will look on completion.
  • Robin Gisby will step down from being CEO of the DfT Operator on 23 December 2025.
  • 12 trainees drivers have just graduated at East Midlands Railway.
  • Hitachi Rail's acquisition of Omnicom will support its HMAX digital asset management platform globally.
  • Five new Class 756 Flirt trains have entered service between Coryton, Caerphilly and Penarth.
  • Impression of how Stuttgart station will look on completion.
    Deutsche Bahn needs to find €6.5 billion to complete Stuttgart 21
    7 August 2025 0
  • Robin Gisby will step down from being CEO of the DfT Operator on 23 December 2025.
    Robin Gisby to step down as the government’s train operator
    7 August 2025 0
  • 12 trainees drivers have just graduated at East Midlands Railway.
    EMR driver training is a family affair
    7 August 2025 0
  • Hitachi Rail's acquisition of Omnicom will support its HMAX digital asset management platform globally.
    Hitachi Rail completes acquisition of Omnicom from Balfour Beatty
    1 August 2025 0
  • Cumbrian Coast line closed at Whitehaven “indefinitely”
    31 July 2025 0
  • Five new Class 756 Flirt trains have entered service between Coryton, Caerphilly and Penarth.
    New trains enter service on the Coryton line in South Wales
    31 July 2025 0
  • Unipart has published its 2025 Sustainability Report, detailing its roadmap to meeting its Net Zero 2040 target.
    Unipart publishes roadmap to its Net Zero 2040 target
    30 July 2025 0
  • Arriva will restore train connections to communities in Poland’s Kujawsko-Pomorskie region from December 2026.
    Arriva to revive two regional routes in Poland
    30 July 2025 0
  • Tony Lodge of the Centre for Policy Studies has written a report entitled Rail’s Last Chance: A four-point plan to save the railways
    Warning that Great British Railways risks repeating the mistakes of British Rail
    29 July 2025 0
  • The Black Country Innovative Manufacturing Organisation (BCIMO) went into administration on 1 July 2025.
    BCIMO sold to Dudley Council
    23 July 2025 0
  • Bristol Parkway to Newport line reopens after major overrun
    23 November 2020 0
  • Greater Anglia continues new train rollout
    24 December 2020 0
  • Controlling vegetation
    20 May 2019 1
  • Sue Kershaw appointed MD of Costain transportation division
    23 March 2020 0
  • Severn Valley Railway back in action with three trains a day from Saturday 1 August 2020
    2 July 2020 0
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