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Governance

New station for Aldridge is ‘viable’

28 December 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 1

A feasibility study conducted for Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) has confirmed that proposals to open a new railway station at Aldridge are viable. The new station, replacing one that closed in 1965, could serve […]

Business

New look proposed for Perry Barr station

5 November 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 1

Plans to rebuild Perry Barr station in north Birmingham have been revealed by Transport for West Midlands. The rebuilt station entrance will replace the current 1960s version that is squashed between a row of shops […]

Heritage

Historic parcel bridge at Worcester Shrub Hill station set for restoration

5 October 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Network Rail has announced that a Grade II listed bridge at Worcester Shrub Hill station will be restored over the winter. The former luggage bridge is a feature of the Georgian-style station that was built […]

Charity

Tamworth Station celebrates 180th Birthday

12 August 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Tamworth railway station first opened on 12 August 1839. It lay on the line from Derby to Hampton-in-Arden where the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway met up with the London and Birmingham Railway for London. […]

Governance

Next stage of West Midlands Metro extension nears completion

8 August 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) has announced that work on the West Midlands Metro extension from Grand Central to Centenary Square is nearing completion and is anticipated to open in December 2019. So that work […]

Diversity

Demand for passenger assistance from rail passengers in West Midlands soars

22 July 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Statistics published by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) in its Measuring Up annual rail consumer report show that, last year, more than 52,000 people received assistance on their West Midlands train journey, a […]

Infrastructure

New look for Longbridge station

12 July 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Birmingham’s Longbridge station has a whole new look as a result of a £1.7 million remodelling. The outside of the station has been totally transformed with a new entrance, glazed roof and cladding, while the […]

Business

New station vending machines take cards and display train times

5 July 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Today’s cashless society, in which customers use credit and debit cards to pay for even low-cost items such as a bottle of cold drink or a newspaper, has made further inroads into the railway as […]

News

Longer trains for West Midlands commuters

4 July 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Following the introduction of the new timetable in May, certain West Midlands Railway commuter services attracted more passengers than expected. Now the company has responded by increasing the train length on some services to make […]

Governance

Local supplier supports Midland Metro extension

2 July 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

It’s always good to have a local supplier for any railway work.  It keeps the logistics challenge down and it means that, if needed, experts can be on site quickly. So it’s not surprising that […]

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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
  • Ellie Burrows is new Anglia route director at Network Rail
    6 January 2020 1
  • Hitachi Rail wins CBTC train control contract in San Francisco
    1 October 2020 0
  • HydroFLEX hydrogen-powered train takes to the main line
    30 September 2020 1
  • Work starts to reopen Levenmouth line
    15 September 2020 0
  • Lifeboat ramp repaired alongside work on Cumbrian Coast line
    7 August 2020 0
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