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Appointments

New chairman for West Midlands Rail Executive

26 June 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

The West Midlands Rail Executive (WMRE), the partnership of 16 West Midlands local authorities that co-manages the West Midlands Railway franchise with the Department for Transport, has appointed a new chairman. Cllr Mark Winnington, a […]

Light Rail

20th Birthday for West Midlands Metro

28 May 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

West Midlands Metro – the tram service between Wolverhampton and Birmingham – is 20 years old this month (May 2019). The service was officially launched on 30 May 1999 on the line which, at that […]

Geotechnical

Abseiling team improves stability of Arley cutting

28 May 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

A troublesome railway cutting at Arley, near Nuneaton, Warwickshire, is getting some long-awaited attention. The sides are steep, so Network Rail called in specialist abseilers to help stabilise the slopes, prevent rockfalls, stop the need […]

Appointments

Jo Parker is new West Midlands Rail programme director

3 May 2019 Nigel Wordsworth 0

West Midlands Rail Executive (WMRE) has announced the appointment of Joanne Parker as West Midlands Rail programme director. Jo was previous appointment was as a senior project manager with SLC Rail. She has over twenty […]

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  • VTG Rail appoints Matt Hannant as Head of Sales and Marketing
  • Gareth Davies named as SYSTRA’s Market Director for Water & Environment
  • SNCF Voyageurs orders 96 additional RER NG trainsets from Alstom
  • Infrastructure and increased investment needed to unlock economic growth – Transport for the North
  • 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
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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…
  • Alstom’s RER NG has been running on the RER D line since December 2024.
  • 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.
  • Infrastructure and increased investment needed to unlock economic growth – Transport for the North
    23 June 2025 0
  • The ORR has reported on its review of revenue protection practices on the railway.
    Rail regulator recommends improvements in revenue protection
    4 June 2025 0
  • Artist's impression of a West Yorkshire tram.
    Plans for West Yorkshire trams receive major funding boost
    4 June 2025 0
  • Visualisation of a Lumo Class 222 train.
    Lumo awards £50 million contract to enhance and service its Class 222 trains to Alstom
    4 June 2025 0
  • 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
  • New look for Longbridge station
    12 July 2019 0
  • Two new directors at Keolis
    7 April 2020 0
  • New Spanish high-speed operator ILSA orders 23 Frecciarossa 1000 trains
    10 August 2020 0
  • Jérôme Tolot to be the next chairman of Keolis
    2 October 2020 0
  • Lifts upgraded to provide improved accessibility at 25 Northern stations
    10 August 2020 0
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