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Guardia European Train Control System (ETCS) approved for use in Poland

18 June 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

Guardia, the ETCS (European Train Control System) signalling system developed by AngelStar, has been approved for use for the first time. It will be fitted to the five-car Stadler Flirt trains that Koleje Mazowieckie (KM) […]

Business

Siemens Mobility contracts DB ESG for the next tranche of ETCS installation design work

27 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

As the railway continues to get ready for in-cab signalling using the European Train Control System (ETCS), Siemens Mobility has placed a contract with DB ESG for the installation design work for the Class 60, […]

Business

Successful testing of ETCS on Class 387 trains for Heathrow Express

3 April 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Proving that life goes on despite Coronavirus (COVID-19), teams from GWR, Bombardier, DB Cargo, Department for Transport, Heathrow Airport and Porterbrook have successfully completed ETCS testing on Class 387 units for the first time at […]

Business

Siemens and Atkins to deliver digital in-cab signalling on the East Coast main line

20 March 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Siemens Mobility and Atkins have been confirmed as Network Rail’s partners for the introduction of in-cab signalling on the southern section of the East Coast main line (ECML). Network Rail has been seeking to team […]

Digital Railway

First on-train trials of 5G mobile communications take place on West Coast main line

5 December 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The future of mobile communications has come a little closer as a result of a series of trials of 5G connectivity on the West Coast main line between London and Manchester. 5G is the latest […]

Business

New mobile antennas ready for 5G revolution

10 September 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The latest mobile phone technology, 5G, will bring data transmission that is up to 100 times faster than with LTE (4G), reaching wireless data transmission speeds of up to 20 Gbit/s. It will provide rail […]

Asset Management

Danish infrastructure manager Banedanmark chooses Fugro’s RILA system to survey its rail network

7 September 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Denmark’s infrastructure manager Banedanmark has awarded Fugro a four-year framework agreement for train-borne LiDAR (Light Detecting And Ranging) scanning of its infrastructure using its award-winning RILA system for quick and accurate digital surveys. Banedanmark manages […]

Digital Railway

4G mobile phone service for London’s Jubilee line

21 July 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

London Underground has announced that it is planning to trial a 4G mobile phone service on the Jubilee line between Westminster and Canning Town – the section of the line between Canning Town and Stratford […]

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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
  • Charlene Wallace to head Network Rail’s National Passenger and Customer Experience team
    18 March 2020 0
  • Genesee & Wyoming to be acquired by Brookfield Infrastructure Partners and GIC
    2 July 2019 0
  • Four new board members for British Transport Police Authority
    21 May 2019 0
  • GB Railfreight locomotive named The Cemex Express at special ceremony
    13 June 2019 0
  • Work starts to reopen Levenmouth line
    15 September 2020 0
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