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South Western Railway appoints Mark Hopwood as managing director

6 January 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Mark Hopwood has taken over as managing director of South Western Railway (SWR). Jointly owned by FirstGroup (70 per cent) and MTR Corporation (30 per cent), SWR took over the South Western franchise from South […]

News

Ellie Burrows is new Anglia route director at Network Rail

6 January 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

Ellie Burrows, the former train services director at Southeastern, has taken up her new post as Network Rail’s route director for Anglia. One of four new routes that make up Network Rail’s Eastern region, Anglia […]

Appointments

Paul McMahon is new MD of Network Rail’s System Operator

2 January 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Paul McMahon has been named as the interim managing director of Network Rail’s System Operator, replacing Jo Kaye. Previously managing director for Freight and National Passenger Operators, Paul has also been head of the Industry […]

Events

MBE for TfL’s Natalie Gordon

28 December 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Natalie Gordon, who works in Transport for London’s (TfL) contact centre resolving customer queries and concerns, has been recognised as a Member of the British Empire (MBE) in the New Year Honours for services to […]

Business

Public-access defibrillators installed at GTR stations

11 December 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Sudden cardiac arrest is a leading cause of premature death, according to a recent report by the Resuscitation Council UK and the British Heart Foundation. In cardiac arrest, the heart’s steady rhythm is often replaced […]

Charity

GTR’s Great Sock Appeal collects over 4,000 pairs of socks for homeless charities

11 December 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Govia Thameslink Railway sock collectors took in more than 4,170 pairs of socks on Thursday 5 December as GTR joined forces with selected homeless charities joined forces to give those sleeping rough a new pair […]

Business

Virgin Trains bows out after 22 years

8 December 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 1

After 22 years of running the express passenger service on the West Coast main line, and off it to other destinations such as North Wales, Virgin Trains has finally had to call it a day. […]

Accident Investigation

RAIB investigates a near miss in southern Scotland.

29 November 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 1

A group of track workers on the West Coast main line in Scotland had a narrow escape when they just missed being struck by a train travelling at high speed. The incident took place just […]

Business

Southern and Gatwick Express celebrate the progress made by their latest driver trainees

21 November 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Southern Rail and Gatwick Express celebrated a group of 69 trainee and newly qualified train drivers at an event at Fairfield Halls, East Croydon. The most recent recruits brought in to maintain the pool of […]

Depots

Mayor visits completed Kirkdale depot in Liverpool

14 November 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The new Stadler Rail depot in Kirkdale, Liverpool, has been completed, ready for the arrival of the new fleet of four-car trains. The £21 million re-build of the depot facilities began in 2018 and forms […]

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  • Rail regulator recommends improvements in revenue protection
  • Plans for West Yorkshire trams receive major funding boost
  • Lumo awards £50 million contract to enhance and service its Class 222 trains to Alstom
  • First Siemens Vectron MS loco handed over to Italian operator RTC
  • More trains between Bradford and London following government investment
  • Two new trustees for Railway Benefit Fund
  • Emma Haddow appointed Operations Director at Cementation Skanska
  • Northern City line becomes UK’s first signals-free commuter railway
  • Viaduct upgrade in Cornwall results in higher linespeed and improved reliability
  • A-Train of Sweden orders seven Stadler FLIRT trains for Arlanda airport service
British Steel Christmas 2019 Crossrail HS2 London Overground London Underground Network Rail Northern Ireland Northern Powerhouse RAIB Scotland TfL Trako USA Wales West Midlands
  • 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…
  • The ORR has reported on its review of revenue protection practices on the railway.
  • Artist's impression of a West Yorkshire tram.
  • Visualisation of a Lumo Class 222 train.
  • The first of six Siemens Mobility Vectron MS locomotive has been handed over to RTC at at the Transport Logistic exhibition 2025 in Munich.
  • The first of six Siemens Mobility Vectron MS locomotive has been handed over to RTC at at the Transport Logistic exhibition 2025 in Munich.
    First Siemens Vectron MS loco handed over to Italian operator RTC
    3 June 2025 0
  • More trains between Bradford and London following government investment
    19 May 2025 0
  • Two new trustees for Railway Benefit Fund
    19 May 2025 0
  • Emma Haddow appointed Operations Director at Cementation Skanska
    19 May 2025 0
  • Northern City line becomes UK’s first signals-free commuter railway
    19 May 2025 0
  • Viaduct upgrade in Cornwall results in higher linespeed and improved reliability
    19 May 2025 0
  • The new FLIRT for A-Train will seat 323 passengers and enter service between Stockholm and Arlanda airport in 2029.
    A-Train of Sweden orders seven Stadler FLIRT trains for Arlanda airport service
    19 May 2025 0
  • Campaigners urge PM to support more cross-Channel rail services
    17 May 2025 0
  •  Plan launched to improve Yorkshire’s rail network
    16 May 2025 0
  • Level crossing closed following “shocking misuse”
    16 May 2025 0
  • Harry Potter viaduct goes blue for NHS
    3 April 2020 1
  • Hull Trains suspends services once again
    5 January 2021 0
  • First services use new fifth platform at Stevenage station – one year ahead of schedule
    3 August 2020 0
  • Bombardier to maintain Avanti Super Voyager fleet
    12 December 2019 0
  • Sheringham station brightened up by volunteer
    8 September 2020 0
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