Network Rail chair visits Llanelli Goods Shed to discuss transformation plans
Sir Peter Hendy, chair of Network Rail, met with the Llanelli Goods Shed Trust to discuss the potential transfer of the historic goods shed to the group for community use. [...]
Lucy Prior MBE takes up business engagement director role at 3Squared
Sheffield-based digital technology consultancy 3Squared has appointed Lucy Prior MBE as Business Engagement Director. 3Squared delivers digital transformation projects for organisations within the transportation sector helping to deliver real innovation, [...]
Case for HS2 ‘unassailable’, says High Speed Rail Industry Leaders, as Oakervee Review commences
High Speed Rail Industry Leaders (HSRIL) has welcomed the publication of the Oakervee Review’s terms of reference, looking forward to it demonstrating the unassailable case for HS2. With Prime Minister [...]
Network Rail announces contract award to support workbank delivery
Network Rail has awarded major contracts to both Altran and AECOM to support the delivery of work within its Safety, Technical and Engineering (STE) Strategic Plan over Control Period 6 [...]
Loram to Acquire Australian Rail Grinding Services Business
Loram Maintenance of Way, Inc. is pleased to announce its wholly-owned Australian subsidiary, Loram Pty Ltd, has executed a binding agreement to acquire all the assets of the rail grinding [...]
Snowdon Mountain Railway Invests In Future With New Hybrid Diesel Locomotives
Snowdon Mountain Railway has begun a programme of replacement for its existing diesel locomotives which began service in 1985. The 123 year old railway began looking into replacement locomotives five [...]
Smart ticket overhaul could signal end of the line for station barriers
Ticket barriers could be removed with new technology being developed and trialled by Hitachi Rail. Prototype technology currently being tested could use sensors on trains to detect an app on [...]
£10 million funding to kick start reopening of Black Country rail stations
Plans to reopen two new railway stations on the Walsall to Wolverhampton line have moved a major step forward following the award of £10 million Government funding. The grant, [...]
South Shields £21M Interchange Will Deliver A Step Change In The Quality Of Facilities For Public Transport Services
A new £21m transport interchange in South Shields opens its doors for the first time on Sunday, August 4, heralding a transformation in facilities for local public transport users. Nexus, [...]
Passengers given glimpse inside Hull Trains’ new £60m fleet as the firm reveals the first train is almost complete
Passengers have been given a glimpse inside Hull Trains’ new £60m fleet for the first time, as the firm reveal the first train is now almost complete. Images of the [...]
New Camp Hill stations firmly on track with £15 million funding boost
It is full steam ahead for the construction of three new Birmingham rail stations following a £15 million funding boost from the Department for Transport. The funding is an important [...]
Freightliner jumbo train trial success with Mendip Rail
In the early hours of Wednesday 17 July, a Freightliner 3,690-horsepower Class 70 locomotive hauled a train with a cargo of aggregate between Merehead in Somerset and Acton in London. [...]
First look at new city centre tram stops as work ramps-up in the city
The first of the city’s new tram stops are being installed in Birmingham city centre as the works to extend the West Midlands Metro to Centenary Square enter their final [...]
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Innovative changes in Coventry
As Coventry prepares for two high-profile events, we look at the part the Government’s Local Growth Fund has played in [...]
Collaborative Vision
Tim Wood, the Director of Northern Powerhouse Rail talks to us about his hopes and ambitions for the biggest single [...]
Potential domestic supply chain boost from HS2 bids
Six companies have unveiled bids for HS2, each one focussing on how their bid would benefit the UK’s supply chain... [...]
The transport sector gets onboard with social value
Chris Farrell, the Managing Director of Impact Reporting, discusses how the rail sector can prioritise Social Value and improve reporting [...]
Are the brakes on for rail freight?
Alex Veitch, Head of Multimodal Policy at FTA, explores the results of the Freight Transport Association’s Logistics Report... FTA’s Logistics [...]
Interview – Alex Burrows
Alex Burrows, Director of the Birmingham Centre for Rail Research and Education (BCRRE) and the Rail Alliance is interviewed by [...]
Interview – Manel Villalante
Sam Sherwood-Hale spoke to Manel Villalante, Strategy General Manager at Renfe about Spain’s experience with high-speed rail, Renfe’s investment into [...]