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New Art on the Underground planned for the Northern line extension.

5 September 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Art on the Underground, the organisation funded by Transport for London that invites artists to create projects for London Underground, has commissioned two pieces of original art for the Northern line extension. Samara Scott, who […]

Appointments

Franco Beretta promoted to president of Bombardier Transportation Italy

5 September 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Franco Beretta has been named as the new president and managing director of Bombardier Transportation Italy. He will hold this position in addition to his existing role as region leader, Mediterranean. Since joining the company […]

Appointments

John Sabbas is new Bombardier head of engineering and technology

5 September 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Bombardier Transportation has appointed John Saabas as its new head of engineering and technology. He will report directly to Bombardier Transportation president, Danny Di Perna and will lead the company’s global technology and product development […]

Appointments

Paul Plummer to stay on as Rail Delivery Group CEO

4 September 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Earlier in the year, Rail Delivery Group CEO Paul Plummer announced plans for his retirement. While doing so, he said that he wanted to stay at RDG until the conclusions from the Williams Review were […]

Appointments

Christian Chavanel is new UIC director of rail systems

3 September 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Worldwide railway organisation UIC (Union Internationale des Chemins de Fer – International Union of Railways) has appointed Christian Chavanel to be its new director of rail systems. Christian Chavanel, an engineer with more than 30 […]

Appointments

Susan Evans joins AECOM as head of rail

3 September 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Susan Evans has been appointed to be the new head of rail for UK and Ireland at global infrastructure services firm AECOM. In her new role, Susan will focus on growing AECOM’s rail business and […]

Governance

HS2 ‘Stocktake’ report to government raises storm

3 September 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

In a written statement to Parliament, Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps revisited his earlier announcement of an independent review of HS2, led by Douglas Oakervee, which is due to report in the autumn. […]

Business

New Crewe electrification office for SW Global Resourcing

27 August 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Multi-disciplinary services provider SW Global Resourcing (SWGR) has opened a new electrification office in Crewe to as the team gears up to provide isolation and OLE construction services around the rail network. For the last […]

Appointments

Government announces independent review of HS2

21 August 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 1

Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps has announced an independent review into the High Speed 2 (HS2) project. The review will be led by Douglas Oakervee, a former president of the Institution of Civil […]

Business

Hull Trains drivers start training for Class 802 operations using TPE trains

20 August 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Hull Trains, the open-access operator that runs seven trains a day between Hull and London each weekday and five on a weekend, is progressing well with training drivers for its new train fleet. The company […]

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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
British Steel Christmas 2019 Crossrail HS2 London Overground London Underground Network Rail Northern Ireland Northern Powerhouse RAIB Scotland TfL Trako Unipart 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…
  • 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
  • Siemens Mobility wins signalling framework in Ireland
    16 May 2025 0
  • Barcelona Metro to purchase 42 Metropolis trains from Alstom
    7 October 2019 0
  • FS Treni Turistici Italiani will run luxury and tourist trains to historic and picturesque destinations throughout Italy
    Italian railways launches new tourist operation using luxury trains
    24 July 2023 0
  • Competence and Medical Certification extended during Coronavirus epidemic
    25 March 2020 0
  • Karen Jackson moves from Porterbrook to Rail Forum Midlands
    5 August 2020 0
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