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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
£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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]