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Derbyshire High Peak railway bridges to be upgraded

8 October 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Work will start in November 2020 on two bridges in Whaley Bridge in the Derbyshire High Peak district. Reservoir Road bridge will be rebuilt and the bridge carrying the railway over Bridgemont will have new […]

Infrastructure

Repairs needed to new bridge in Northamptonshire

8 October 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

A new bridge in Northamptonshire, completed in November 2019, needs some repair work and will be closed to road traffic for two weeks in October. The bridge that carries Station Road over the Midland main […]

Infrastructure

Three new lifts improve Selhurst station

8 October 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Three new lifts at Selhurst station in Croydon, South London, have made access between the station entrance, ticket office and platforms much easier for customers with reduced mobility, as well as those with children, heavy […]

Infrastructure

Work starts to replace Cuffley railway bridge, Hertfordshire

6 October 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Preparation work has started for a £3.2million upgrade to the railway bridge over Station Road in Cuffley, Hertfordshire. The railway bridge carries the Hertford line, known as the Hertford Loop, and it was built in […]

Health & Safety

Pedestrian warned about quieter trains

2 October 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Quieter trains may be good for passengers riding in them, but they can increase the risk for pedestrians using level crossings along the line as they will sound different, and quieter, to the trains they […]

Environment

Railway prepares to combat ‘leaves on the line’

1 October 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

With the start of autumn comes leaf-fall time, and Network Rail’s fleet of 61 leaf-busting trains and 80 leaf-busting teams are being readied to help tackle the annual blight of ‘leaves on the line’ and […]

Infrastructure

Planned partial closure of railway between Waterloo and Clapham Junction over Christmas

1 October 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

A ten-day partial closure of the railway between Waterloo and Clapham Junction stations is being planned between Christmas Day 2020 and Sunday 3 January 2021. Network Rail is planning to renew completely the switches and […]

Infrastructure

Level crossing improvements in East Suffolk

1 October 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Three level crossings on the East Suffolk line are to be upgraded to improve safety, with the work being carried out on weeknights from Tuesday 6 October to 23 December in 2020 and then again […]

Health & Safety

Dog saves man on railway crossing

28 September 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

A man who almost stepped in front of a train at a pedestrian crossing near Hull has his dog to thank for saving his life. The man was wearing headphones when using the footpath level […]

Geotechnical

Work starts to reopen Levenmouth line

15 September 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Work is starting to reconnect Leven, in Fife, Scotland, to the national rail network as Network Rail begins to clear vegetation on the Levenmouth line. Engineers will also be carrying out site survey and geological […]

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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
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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…
  • 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
  • New UK sales director at Flexicon
    8 August 2020 0
  • Santa returns to the Watercress Line
    16 October 2020 0
  • QPR takes the train with GWR
    7 September 2020 0
  • Cambridge South station infrastructure upgrades complete
    16 May 2025 0
  • Preparatory works underway for East Kilbride electrification
    31 August 2020 3
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