Cardiff Central station improvement works to kickstart next weekWork to deliver upgrades to customer facilities at Cardiff Central station is due to kickstart next week (September 27), as part of Transport for... Explore
Meeting for a brand-new railway station in Haxby is due to take placeCouncillors will receive an update on the progress made on a potential railway station in Haxby, at a meeting of the Council Executive due to take... Explore
Helicopters help to restore one of Britain's deepest railway tunnels Construction materials had to be airlifted into position by helicopter as part of essential repairs to a ventilation shaft in one of Britain’s... Explore
Foundations for new eastern entrance at Bristol Temple Meads complete The first phase of construction for a new entrance at Bristol Temple Meads has just been completed, providing customers with a gateway to the east... Explore
First phase of East Coast Digital Programme successful As part of the East Coast Digital Programme, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has successfully run one of its Great Northern Moorgate Class 717... Explore
Rail Minister launches review into air quality across rail... Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris MP has launched a review looking into the quality of air standards at stations and on-board services. This comes as...
Cambridge-Oxford railway connection edges one step closer Following the recent appointment of a new commercial partner- Arcadis - the creation of a new railway connection, to directly link Oxford and...
RSSB launch new employee Health and Wellbeing tool The Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) have a developed a Health and Wellbeing Index (HWI) to calculate health and wellbeing risks to employees...
ScotRail and Caledonian Sleeper franchises to benefit from... It was announced by the Scottish government that the current Emergency Measures Agreements (EMAs) for the ScotRail and Caledonian Sleeper franchises...
Improving rail networks with intelligent maintenance Maintenance was once referred to as the ‘necessary evil’ something to be done in order to tick boxes but kept to a minimum in the name of cost...
Drone footage reveals the newly protected, picturesque Car... One of the country’s most picturesque rail routes has been protected from landslips, with new drone footage recently released revealing its beauty...
Helicopters help to restore one of Britain's deepest railw... Construction materials had to be airlifted into position by helicopter as part of essential repairs to a ventilation shaft in one of Britain’s deepest...
Foundations for new eastern entrance at Bristol Temple Mea... The first phase of construction for a new entrance at Bristol Temple Meads has just been completed, providing customers with a gateway to the east of...
Improving rail networks with intelligent maintenance Maintenance was once referred to as the ‘necessary evil’ something to be done in order to tick boxes but kept to a minimum in the name of cost...
2 new stations open to the public on Northern line extensi... The first train on the new Northern Line route departed from Battersea Power station this morning, marking the completion of a £1.1bn project The...
One of the world's oldest tunnels to undergo improvement w... One of the world’s oldest railway tunnels is set to undergo improvement works in the hopes of increasing reliability. Work will kickstart in Autumn...
HS2 unveils major London logistics hub in Willesden Described as the ‘beating heart of HS2 in London’, the vast 30-acre site near Willesden Junction in the capital has been officially opened by HS2 Ltd...
Network Rail completes major bridge repairs at Aire Bridge Network Rail has successfully completed work on a £2.1m project to repair and strengthen Aire Bridge in North Yorkshire. The project is expected to...
One year on, HS2 celebrates 20,000 jobs landmark Over 20,000 people are now working on the HS2 project, it was announced today by the company. The declaration marks one year since the Prime Minister...
150 year-old Barmouth Viaduct to undergo restoration works Work to restore Barmouth Viaduct kickstarts again this weekend, following one of the busiest summers to date. The £30m restoration project has been...
Network Rail: Critical work to install a tunnel at Werring... The completion of major signalling work near Peterborough means freight trains are ready to start using the East Coast Main Line this winter...
HS2 to restore one of the world's oldest pieces of railway... HS2 announced yesterday (Thursday 2 September) the start of a major restoration project to refurbish the historic, Grade 1 listed Old Curzon Street...
Designs for final Chiltern tunnel headhouse revealed by HS... The first images of the latest ‘barn design’ rural headhouse set to be built along the Chiltern tunnel have been released by HS2. Headhouses will...
Soham set to benefit from new station after 56 years witho... Across the August bank holiday weekend, a key milestone in the development of the new railway station for Soham was successfully completed by Network...
Network Rail: Underwater concrete pour following riverbed ... Underwater concrete to protect two major railway viaducts was poured by Network Rail specialist divers on Friday (27th August). The viaducts carry the...
Network Rail: Next phase of Newcastle Central Station deve... The next phase of Newcastle Central Station’s multimillion pound transformation is set to kickstart in September. North East construction company...
Network Rail update: Rail line reopens after train and tra... Following a collision between a freight train and tractor, the Ely to Peterborough rail line reopened this morning (Tuesday 24th August) following the...
Network Rail completes major railway overhaul in Mancheste... Network Rail engineers have carried out major railway upgrade works in Manchester, including the complete reconstruction of two railway bridges, the...
Network Rail completes £2.6m Trent Valley line upgrade Rail journeys between Rugby and Stafford should now be far more reliable following the completion of more than a mile of railway track upgrades. As...
Completion of engineering works sees Weybridge trains back... Services have now resumed between London, Surrey, Hampshire, and Dorset without speed restrictions following successful upgrade works at Weybridge by...
New toolkit launched to support more efficient rail projec... The Department for Transport (DfT), Network Rail and the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) have launched a new toolkit designed to bring together the best...
Northern runs test trains on proposed Northumberland line ... Ahead of the proposed reintroduction of passenger services on the Northumberland line, Northern ran special rail services travelling on part of the...
Bristol East Junction track upgrade work reaches halfway p... Work to deliver new track and better journeys when travelling to and from Bristol Temple Meads station is making steady progress, with the project...
What will Wales’ proposed world-class rail testing centre ... The Global Centre of Rail Excellence is a proposed rail testing facility in south Wales which would significantly boost the rolling stock and...
Network Rail improves accessibility in South Yorkshire rep... Replacing an old 1930s footbridge in near Mexborough, South Yorkshire which was no longer fit for purpose, Network Rail have been able to install a...
Metro extension project resumes after concrete pour in Wol... A crucial concrete pour was successful on Railway Drive in Wolverhampton as part of the Metro extension project, which links bus and train with tram...
Work to link South Wales Metro Control Centre to rail netw... Ahead of the arrival of the new £150m fleet of Metro tram-trains, work is to begin next month to link the South Wales Metro Control Centre to the rail...
HS2 utilising UK-first pioneering 3D concrete printing on ... For the first time in the UK, on-site 3D reinforced concrete printing is set to be used to significantly simplify the build programme on parts of the...
New Transport for the North Chief Executive takes up posit... Martin Tugwell has joined Transport for the North (TfN) as the orgnaisation’s new Chief Executive, looking to help drive strategic projects and the...
10 considerations when purchasing an ethernet switch for r... In today’s world of railways, Ethernet switches are in common use there uses include track to train networks, train control & monitoring systems...
HS2 start work on first 'barn design' tunnel vent shaft Engineers working on Britain’s new high-speed railway have begun excavating the first of 5 shafts that will bring ventilation and emergency access to...
Full Crossrail timetable not expected to be in operation u... The Public Accounts Committee has been told that a full, operational Crossrail timetable is not predicted to be in effect until May 2023, a full year...
Network Rail start work on £2.1m North Yorkshire project Network Rail has started key work on a £2.1 million project to repair Aire Bridge in North Yorkshire. The track over the bridge must be replaced as it...
Major early works contract awarded by HS2 Kier Construction Ltd have won a contract for the Phase 2a of HS2, a major plan to connect the North to the West Midlands. The project is set to join...
Network Rail to connect 11,000-tonne tunnel at Peterboroug... Vital work is to be carried out at Werrington by Network Rail, to connect a new 11,000-tonne tunnel north of Peterborough to the already established...
RIA Unlocking Innovation - Knowing Your Asset As part of their Unlocking Innovation programme, RIA held a webinar on “Data-driven Maintenance”. The sessions explored how data and digital...
Network Rail starts work on historic Bristol Temple Meads ... Work began near Bristol Temple Meads station over the weekend, as part of Network Rail’s Bristol Rail Regeneration programme. The work will be around...
TfL begins trial operations on the Northern Line Extension The Northern Line Extension has seen a major milestone reached as Transport for London (TfL) begins the start of trial operations on the new 3km twin...
Hyperloop: The future of rail? Hyperloop is a newer form of ground transport, currently being explored and developed by a number of companies. It could see freight and passengers...
A3003 reopens ahead of schedule The A3003 has reopened a day early following major work on a £2.8m project to fully reconstruct Manton Bridge. Network Rail started work on the...
Yorkshire track improvements completed on time despite lig... Network Rail successfully completed work to upgrade the track between York and Church Fenton over the weekend, despite a lightning strike compromising...
Track renewal being carried out between Walsall and Cannoc... Network Rail engineers are carrying out track renewal works on the Chase line between Walsall and Cannock, improving journeys for passengers in the...
New study outlines the future of Oxfordshire rail network The future opportunities to expand the railway network in Oxfordshire have been outlined in a new study, alongside the business case for investing in...
Six new funds announced for communities along HS2 Phase 2a... HS2 Ltd has announced six new funds are to be available to support communities impacted by the construction of the secondary phase of HS2, which will...
HS2 Minister calls on South East businesses to bid for wor... Following similar calls for the North West and West Midlands, HS2 Minister Andrew Stephenson has now called on businesses in the South East of England...
Essential track improvements completed in Anglia Network Rail has completed vital track improvements works on the rail network in Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire, ensuring services can continue...
Major railway upgrade works planned around Twickenham Major upgrade works are set to be carried out on parts of the railway around Twickenham, starting in late summer. Across six weekends, beginning in...
Network Rail completes key step to reopen Northumberland l... Network Rail has completed work to renew a section of track in Newsham, as part of a project to reopen the Northumberland line and transform services...
Major investment into Northampton railway depot of the fut... A new eco-friendly railway depot has been opened by the Rail Minister in Northampton. Chris Heaton-Harris officially opened the first phase of a new...
Network Rail's first recycled plastic sleepers on mainline... Network Rail have introduced the first composite railway sleepers on their mainline tracks. The trains in Wiltshire will now run over recycled bottles...
New proposed rail testing facility to transform western va... A new rail testing facility is expected to transform western valleys by creating new high-quality jobs. The facility is located on a former opencast...
Track and signalling upgrades planned for south London Network Rail are delivering a bumper programme of upgrade works improving track and signalling on south London lines leading into London Victoria...
Network Rail to make £45m West Coast Main Line signals inv... Network Rail is set to upgrade 56 signals on a key section of the West Coast Main Line, as part of a ‘once-in-a-generation’ £45m investment into the...
Network Rail to carry out track improvement works in Surre... Network Rail engineers are set to carry out three days of improvement works on the railway near Weybridge in early August, allowing for the removal of...
New UK Infrastructure Bank can boost rail industry Chancellor Rishi Sunak has opened the new UK Infrastructure Bank today to support local growth and tackling climate change, with the Railway Industry...
Levenmouth double tracking and electrification plans revea... Rail services took one step closer to returning to Levenmouth with the confirmation that plans would be progressed for the double tracking and...
HS2 Minister calls for North West & West Midlands SMEs to ... HS2 Minister Andrew Stephenson has called on businesses in the West Midlands and North West of England to bid for work on HS2, particularly small and...
Network Rail to carry out major improvement works in Manch... As part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU), Network Rail engineers are set to undertake an intensive two-week period of major railway...
Significant progress made on key East West Rail flyover A new flyover, which will be at the centre of the East West Rail project to connect communities between Oxford, Bedford and Cambridge with a direct...
Preparatory works complete ahead of major Bristol rail upg... Work has been carried out to prepare the railway junction north of Bristol Temple Meads station, which is set for a major overhaul to improve the flow...
TfN: Northern Powerhouse Rail cannot wait, £9bn cost savin... Transport for the North (TfN) have outlined the importance of pushing forward with Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) and their inability to continue to...
Some services resume following entire Metrolink suspension... TfGM suspended the entire Metrolink network this morning due to an underground fire near Victoria station, which led to emergency services responding...
Station access works at Skipton move to next stage Work has progressed to the next key stage in the £7.8m station access scheme at Skipton railway station, aimed at getting more people walking and...
Network Rail to begin £1m Box Hill station refurbishment Engineers from Network Rail are set to begin work on a £1m project to refurbish the canopy and footbridge over the railway at Box Hill & Westhumble...
Network Rail completes major King’s Cross track layout imp... Network Rail engineers have completed a major improvement scheme to King’s Cross station and the surrounding track layout, in a project of work which...
Network Rail begins £7.5m Forth Bridge renovation work Renovation works are now underway on the North Queensferry approach span to the Forth Bridge, with Network Rail planning to refurbish and repaint the...
HS2 launches series to help SMEs bid for work on the proje... As part of efforts to support SME involvement with HS2, a new series of weekly webinars has been unveiled by HS2 Ltd to offer advice and guidance on...
West Coast Main Line upgrades completed between London and... Essential upgrades to the rail network between London Euston, the Midlands, North West and Cumbria have been completed, improving reliability and...
Feasibility study completed for Fylde coast rail link Lancashire County Council has completed its initial feasibility study into the reopening of a coastal rail link between Fleetwood and Poulton-le-Fylde...
Main stage of work begins on £2.8m bridge reconstruction Network Rail has started work to replace the historic Manton railway bridge in Rutland, as part of a major reconstruction project. The project to...
Cadder railway yard upgrade in Scotland awarded £33m inves... Network Rail is set to deliver a new £33m train depot and staff accommodation facilities within the Cadder railway yard in Scotland, as part of...
Transport Committee outline 12 recommendations from inquir... Following their ‘Trains Fit for the Future’ inquiry and subsequent report, the House of Commons Transport Committee has outlined 12 further...
Engineering work planned for West Coast Main Line Essential maintenance and upgrade work is set to take place on the West Coast Main Line over the late May bank holiday, affecting a number of...
Government announces £317m in Transpennine Route Upgrade i... To support a faster, greener and more reliable rail network in the North of England and Midlands, the Department of Transport has outlined a major...
Leaders hail Midlands rail investment as ‘once in a genera... Following a report by Midlands Connect promoting plans for direct rail links between Coventry, Leicester and Nottingham, regional leaders have called...
ORR: Delivery plans on track, but risk funding concerns ra... Carrying out it’s annual review of Network Rail’s progress towards its delivery plan, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has found that the rail...
Ely rail capacity project enters second round of public co... Proposals to upgrade the railway around Ely, increasing rail capacity through the Cambridgeshire city, have entered a second round of public...
Network Rail postpones Dorset engineering works Plans to carry out engineering work on Great Western Railway’s route to Weymouth have been postponed by Network Rail to avoid disruption to passengers...
Great British Railways: ‘A simplification, not renationali... The UK railways have undergone a shake-up. As part of the newly-published Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail - formerly the Williams Review - a number of...
Two Kent railway bridges to be replaced to keep trains run... Work to replace two ageing rail bridges in Thanet, Kent, will be carried out over the weekend of 12 June 2021, within a few miles of each other...
HS2 station contract confirmed with 1,000 jobs to be creat... HS2 Minister Andrew Stephenson and HS2 Ltd have confirmed the contract to deliver the high speed line’s flagship Birmingham station, in a project that...
Network Rail reintroduces lineside natural habitats in Nor... Following work to remove lineside vegetation on the Cromer branch line in Norfolk, Network Rail has worked with a specialist charity to create natural...
Tyne and Wear Metro appoint contractor on £100m works The appointment of a construction contractor has seen a £100m track dualling scheme which will see increased services, shorter journey times and...
Major works completed on £1.5bn Midland Main Line Upgrade Progress on the £1.5bn Midland Main Line upgrade took a major step forward, as Network Rail completed its most substantial works to date. In the...
HS2 signs landmark UK universities research agreement Enabling it access to world-leading research capabilities, knowledge and facilities, HS2 Ltd have signed a ground-breaking agreement with leading...
Network Rail to carry out £80m upgrade works across the ne... Over the late May bank holiday, Network Rail will be carrying out 620 upgrade projects across the UK rail network, worth up to £80m. Improved...
TfN outlines new Business Plan to support levelling up the... Transport for the North (TfN) have published their new 2020-21 business plan which outlines the essential role transport investment will play in...
Industry collaboration sees Avanti West Coast boost servic... As part of supporting passengers through a period of short-term timetable changes, as essential works are carried out on the West Coast Main Line...
Government urged to begin immediate rail electrification w... More than 15 rail businesses, industry and campaign groups have united to submit an open letter to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps, urging the...
Major milestone reached on Birmingham metro extension In a major milestone forward on the Birmingham Westside Metro extension, the final piece of track was welded into place. The achievement, which...
Major Rail upgrade works in West Yorkshire submitted Network Rail submitted a Transport and Works Act Order (TWAO) application to the Secretary of State for Transport for the Huddersfield to Westtown...
Rail services increase ahead of easing of lockdown Industry body the Rail Delivery Group said more than 1,000 daily weekday services have been added to timetables since mid-February, with many more...
Network Rail carries out £31m Easter rail upgrades across ... A host of essential rail upgrades have been carried out on the rail network between London Euston, the Midlands, North West and Scotland over the...
Network rail completes a year’s work in five days as North... Renewing track, removing scrap rail and upgrading drainage. Network rail completed upgrades and improvements on the Victorian -built Crick Tunnel on...
Post-Covid Network Rail ‘Shake up’ could cost thousands of... According to the Rail, Maritime and Transport workers’ union (RMT) Thousands of maintenance jobs are under threat under restructuring plans to cut...
Rail's new mandate: 'Times are changing' James Dowle, PA Consulting’s Global Head of Rail, spoke to RTM’s Editorial Lead Ailsa Cowen, about embedding a culture of change, innovation and...
Work underway to deliver Trans-Pennine Route Upgrade The next engineering work as part of the Trans-Pennine Route Upgrade (TRU) is set to start in April, with Network Rail revealing that initial work to...
£37.4m government funding to better protect Devon rail art... Plans to extend a rockfall shelter that will protect the only railway line into the South West for the next 100 years have received £37.4m of...
Reopening of Devon railway line to better connect communit... Passengers in Devon are set to benefit from greater connectivity after the reopening of the railway line between Okehampton and Exeter. Services are...
Historic railway bridge in Reading set to be replaced In order to allow trains to run at full speed once more, Network Rail is set to replace a historic railway bridge in Reading. The Huntley and Palmers...
Network Rail to improve flood delays by £3.6m bridge lift Engineers from Network Rail are set to raise Black Bridge, a notable railway bridge near Machynlleth in Wales, by one metre to lift it out of the area...
The Eurostar crisis continues with its future in balance Uncertainty continues around the Euro star as it is only only making one trip a day, due to COVID19 restrictions. With advanced talks to secure...
More plans revealed in Bristol’s £4bn Underground and Over... Bristol’s Mayor Marvin Rees has shared more details on the cities forthcoming multi-billion-pound transport system. With already £1.5 million invested...
Chenab Bridge – Becomes Highest Railway bridge in the Worl... Facing various and grave challenges posed by rough terrain and geological thrust, the highest railway bridge in the world was completed in the Jammu...
New roles to be created in Birmingham and Leeds as DfT ann... The Department of Transport are to create a second HQ in Birmingham in addition to a northern hub in Leeds, as part of the governments strategy to...
ScotRail train conductors vote to strike in overtime pay d... Scotland Rail has shared its disappointment after its train conductors decided to take strike action against it. The train conductors, RMT (Rail...
Sheffield-Manchester gets £137m rail upgrade after 3-year ... The Hope Valley line in the Peak District will finally receive a long-awaited upgrade which will include a loop connecting Sheffield to Manchester...
“There is Always Hope” Network rail partner with mental he... Network Rail and mental health charity Chasing The Stigma have teamed up in a suicide prevention campaign, releasing a film which touches on the...
In conversation with Tim Wood – the budget, post-Covid rai... In conversation with Tim Wood – the budget, post-Covid rail and the new infrastructure bank With the recent announcement of the new annual budget by...
New £3 million rail facility opens at Scotland’s largest f... Scotland’s largest port, Grangemouth, has completed and opened a multimillion-pound rail freight hub with the introduction of the DRS’s (Direct Rail...
Network Rail gears up for £116m Easter Bank holiday projec... Network Rail looks to kickstart over 600 upgrade projects over the Easter bank holiday to significantly improve its railway services for the future...
Tunnel plans for Scotland-N. Ireland Rail in Union Connect... Prime Minister Boris Johnson has unveiled plans new for travel and transport around the UK in the Union Connectivity Review. With actions being put...
Llangennech railway line reopens six months after train de... Freight services have resumed on the Llangennech railway after what has been described by Network rail as “one of the biggest environmental recovery...
Manchester, Leeds underground stations plans introduced An alternative northern rail plan has been introduced to link HS2 and Northern Powerhouse rail via underground stations. The Trans-Britain Railway...
Track works planned between London and Cambridge Vital work to replace worn track on the West Anglia Main Line between London and Cambridge is expected to take place, with passengers set to benefit...
Leaders agree final Northern Powerhouse Rail plan The North’s leaders have agreed a final preferred route for Northern Powerhouse Rail and have called on the government to be ambitious when publishing...
Doncaster Mayor urges government to prioritise existing in... The Mayor of Doncaster, Ros Jones is calling for the government to prioritise investment in existing rail infrastructure and improved regional and...
Network Rail launches Rail Investment Centre of Excellence In order to better support regional business and improve delivery on major projects and investment, Network Rail has launched its new Rail Investment...
Network Rail complete major railway bridge replacement As part of a major £3.7m upgrade project, teams from Network Rail successfully replaced a railway bridge in Crofton, which was built more than 140...
West Midlands rail stations awarded £59m funding The opening of five new rail stations in the West Midlands is set to be bolstered after the allocation of approximately £59m of funding by the UK...
HS2 north portal site ready for tunnel boring machine Excavation of HS2’s north portal site of Long Itchington Wood Tunnel is now complete and ready for the launch of the tunnel boring machine that will...
Proposals submitted for rockfall shelter extension in Devo... Network Rail has submitted plans, to Teignbridge District Council, for the extension of the rockfall shelter which shields a key stretch of railway in...
Vital £3.5m upgrades at Dover Priory station complete Refurbishment work at Dover Priory station has been completed thanks to a £3.5m investment from Network Rail. The footbridge’s life span has been...
Historic bridge to be replaced with a stronger replica in ... Worcester Shrub Hill station is set to have a turn back time moment when their bridge, which was removed last year, is replaced by an identical...
Major £17m Southampton Freight Train Lengthening project c... On the 19th of Feb, engineers finished a series of improvements on the lines used by freight trains between Southampton Central and Redbridge...
ORR confirm John Larkinson as their new Chief Executive Of... The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has confirmed John Larkinson as their new Chief Executive Officer, following a public competition. As is the...
Esk Valley line track upgrade in -17oC Upgrades to the track on the Esk Valley line were not halted despite the heavy snow in North Yorkshire. In freezing temperatures, Network Rail teams...
Network Rail save £40m thanks to revolutionary electric re... In a revolutionary world-first, electric resistant paint combined with voltage-controlled clearance (VCC) has helped make a Victorian railway bridge...
Bacteria busting technology being used on Euston station e... At London Euston station a new ultra-violet light is being used on escalator handrails in a new trial to keep passengers protected from harmful germs...
East Kilbride electrification works to begin Preliminary works will soon begin to lay foundations for overhead powerlines along the East Kilbride-Glasgow Central railway as part of a multi...
South Wales Metro continues to lift the local economy The South Wales Metro project that is being delivered by Transport for Wales is continuing to boost the local economy by providing more opportunities...
Network Rail awards £900k design contract for Edinburgh Wa... Network Rail has awarded a £900,000 design contract to Mott MacDonald for the Edinburgh Waverley Masterplan. The contract will involve design work to...
Network Rail teams continue to tackle graffiti Network Rail has deployed teams at London Euston and Liverpool to remove graffiti visible to residents and passengers. At London Euston special teams...
ORR: 74.7% of trains arrived on time between Oct/Dec 2020 The Office of Rail and Road has today (18 Feb) published its passenger rail performance statistics 2020-21 Q3. That numbers show that between October...
HS2 launches innovative approach to tackling biodiversity ... HS2 has announced a new approach to tackling Invasive Non-Native Species (INNS), saving time, money and carbon output by minimising soil excavation...
Stonehaven-Montrose railway to reopen The rail route between Stonehaven and Montrose will reopen for passenger and freight customers next Monday (22 Feb) following the successful...
Millions invested into West Midlands railway developments As part of Network Rail’s £3 million investment to renew track along key routes, the West Midlands is having 6km of track replaced. The works form...
Transport for the North told to hold off on NPR business p... Transport Minister, Grant Shapps, has instructed Transport for the North, to hold off on submitting the business plan for Northern Powerhouse Rail...
Designs for HS2 Euston tunnel headhouse revealed HS2 have revealed the final design for the headhouse that will provide emergency access to the high speed railway’s tunnels as they approach Euston...
The role of placemaking in High Speed Two Talk to a local about the reopening of London’s St Pancras station in 2008, and you’re more likely to hear feedback about the food court and shopping...
Britannia Bridge restoration works to protect vital rail l... The three land towers on Britannia Bridge are set to receive refurbishment works from Feb 17th. Designed and built by Robert Stephenson in 1850, the...
Harwich branch line reliability improved Track, sleepers and ballast have been replaced by Network Rail on the Harwich branch line, following renewals and maintenance. The programme of works...
Signalling renewal up for public consultation in Cambridge... A public consultation has been launched by Network Rail on proposals to renew the railway’s signalling system and upgrade seven level crossings across...
Ribblehead viaduct repairs continue One of the country’s most iconic and treasured railway structures, the Ribblehead viaduct, has been receiving restoration work from specialists for...
Transport industry praised for their work in vaccination r... Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, has thanked transport operators for their ongoing work on the frontline to help people get their Covid-19...
Building back better with apprentices High Speed 2 and Skills Minister Andrew Stephenson has paid tribute to apprentices and their employers around the country during National...
Race to fix West Coast main line landslip complete Railway engineers had to work against the clock to prevent the West Coast main line between Milton Keynes and Birmingham from being damaged by...
HS2 departing northwards with Phase 2a Act confirmed The HS2 Phase 2a: High-Speed Rail (West Midlands to Crewe) Bill has been given Royal Assent (11 Feb) signifying the Government’s commitment to bring...
Network Rail tackle snow across West Yorkshire With more wintery weather forecast across West Yorkshire over the next few days, Network Rail’s teams are working tenaciously to keep train services...
Siemens award £40m contract to put Goole on the map Siemens has awarded a huge £40m contract to Yorkshire-based GMI Construction Group PLC to build its new rail manufacturing site at Goole. The contract...
Key track works planned between Ely and Kings Lynn Vital track works are set to be carried out by Network Rail between Ely and Kings Lynn to make services more reliable for passengers this month...
One of the country’s most hit railway bridges to reopen A Cambridgeshire bridge has reopened this week after one of the country’s most hit railway bridges was repaired and strengthened, following a crash...
East Coast Upgrade works at King’s Cross incoming Network Rail teams are preparing to carry out a major stage of the £1.2bn upgrades to the East Coast Main Line, which is the largest investment into...
GTR’s first train in £55m fleet modernisation programme ba... The first of 270 trains in Govia Thameslink Railway’s (GTR’s) £55m fleet modernisation programme have returned to service. The revolutionary programme...
Railway innovators invited to bid on £9m FOAK fund Rail Minister, Chris Heaton-Harris, has announced the fifth round of the First of a Kind (FOAK) competition, inviting cutting-edge ideas that will...
Rail Technology Magazine launches RTM:365 Rail Technology Magazine are proud to announce the launch of our 365 virtual events platform. When building our platform, we set out with goals to...
South London’s 1980s railway track and signalling to be mo... A major four-year package of work to modernise 1980s track and signalling on the lines into London Victoria station is about to begin. The upgrades...
Reston village set for new rail station for the first time... For the first time in more than half a century, a train station is set to open in the Scottish Borders village of Reston. The Scottish Borders Council...
Huge £3m track upgrade in Cornwall complete The biggest track investment in Cornwall since the 1950s has been completed by Network Rail. Over the past five weeks, the track has been renewed on...
Esk Valley line 1940’s track to be replaced Network Rail is set to upgrade sections of track on the Esk Valley Line, which date back to the 1940s, to bring smoother journeys for passengers...
New sea wall helping defend railway seven years on In February 2014, a huge storm struck the south Devon coastline at Dawlish cutting off the only railway line to the south-west. Seven years later, a...
Feltham station £31m upgrade complete Rail Minister, Chris Heaton-Harris, has today (5 Feb) announced the £31 million upgrades to improve accessibility, local connections and capacity at...
Don’t Cut Here: Why HS2 East should reach Chesterfield and... A report released by Chesterfield Borough Council, titled ‘Don’t Cut Here!’ has detailed the benefits of HS2 East reaching the borough, which was...
Scottish investment to support decarbonisation and modal s... Transport for Scotland has published their second Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR2) to help deliver the vision, priorities and outcomes for...
Railway reliability increased following a £1.4m Merseyside... A major railway bridge in St Helens has been refurbished following a £1.4m Network Rail investment as part of the Great North Rail Project. The bridge...
Progress continues on the Dawlish sea wall This Friday (5th) is the 7 year anniversary of the Dawlish storms and major work has taken place since to protect the wall and it's railway line. The...
Major signalling upgrade pending at Clacton-on-Sea Passengers are being reminded of the significant upgrade work taking place across 23-days around Clacton-on-Sea. The new computer-based signalling...
HS2 Ltd Chair Allan Cook resigns Chairman of HS2 Ltd, Allan Cook CBE, has handed in his resignation to the Department for Transport, meaning he will leave his role at the end of July...
Network Rail replace two bridges in Norfolk Two new bridges have been replaced in Norfolk this weekend (31st of January), making them stronger and safer than before, to preserve a safe and...
Major £3m refurb of Stirling station roof to begin Network Rail will shortly begin work on a 10-month programme at Stirling station to deliver a £3 million investment to refurbish the non-glazed roofs...
Huge step taken as Greater Manchester takes over first rai... Today (1 Feb) marks a significant moment for Manchester’s long-term vision for rail as Transport for Greater Manchester takes over operation of...
North East railway upgrade continues with signalling revam... Rail passengers in the North East are set to benefit from a better, more reliable rail service as a major project to modernise signalling continues...
Hitachi Rail reaches major milestone with first battery-po... Hitachi Rail has reached a significant milestone following successful tests of its first battery-powered tram in Florence. While traditional tram...
WYCA to discuss latest plans for £24.2m White Rose rail st... Discussions around plans for a £24.2m rail station at White Rose in Leeds is due to be discussed by West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s Investment...
HS2 new jobs board showcases thousands of upcoming opportu... HS2 Ltd has launched a new digital platform to promote the estimated 20,000 job roles coming up as part of phase one. The platform offers those...
Ep. 25 The industry needs to take matters into its own han... On this week’s episode of RTM’s Track Talk, host Ailsa Cowen is joined by Gareth Dennis, a Railway engineer and writer. Gareth dissects the strong...
Stonehaven-Montrose recovery works underway The railway line between Stonehaven and Montrose is to remain closed until Monday, February 22 as engineers work to carry out repairs on a damaged...
RTM Track Talk Podcast nominated for 3 awards Here at RTM, we are thrilled to announce our podcast Track Talk has been shortlisted in two categories as part of the Publisher Podcast Awards 2021...
Huge rail upgrades incoming for Greater Manchester and Yor... Vital rail infrastructure in the North of England will be upgraded this summer to support the delivery of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU)...
Transport for Wales completes further Metro works Transport for Wales has reopened the railway lines north of Radyr following a successful three-week blockade to push forward with building the South...
What is next for the Werrington tunnel? Following the UK engineering first, at Werrington, where an 11,000-tonne curved concrete box was successfully pushed under the East Coast Main Line...
Emergency track repairs continue at Ingatestone Critical works to stabilise the embankment at Ingatestone on the Great Eastern Main Line will proceed for the rest of this week (27 Jan) after further...
Eurostar will receive support according to the French gove... Eurostar is set to receive aid from France and the UK to safeguard its future in a post-pandemic world, according to the French government. The open...
Snow stopping the railways thanks to Network Rail helicopt... The heavy snowfall has caused numerous issues and delays over the past couple of weeks and Network Rail (NR) has worked to innovate around this...
Network Rail installs UK-first 11,000 tonne railway tunnel In a first for UK engineering, an 11,000 tonne curved concrete box has been successfully pushed under the East Coast Main Line near Peterborough. Part...
Major £794m boost for rail links in the North and South A major £794m investment package is set to reopen two important rail routes closed more than 50 years ago has been announced today (23 Jan) by...
HS2 Minister issues Eastern Leg spot safeguarding statemen... A statement has been issued from Andrew Stephenson, HS2 Minister, following the publication of additional safeguarding directions for the West...
RIA respond to the Transport Committee’s Major Projects in... The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has published its response to the Transport Committee’s inquiry into Major Transport Projects. The UK has a...
Rail Forum Midlands launch virtual Infra Talk event Rail Forum Midlands (RFM) held their virtual Infra Talk networking event yesterday (21 Jan) which involved 8 floors of networking space, 21 Tier 1...
Bombardier export deal secures $2.3bn from UK Government A major $2.3bn financing deal for the Cairo Monorail project in Egypt has been granted by the UK Government. This will help support an English plant...
Revolutionary technology used to develop thousands of mile... As part of Network Rail’s new action plan for sustainable vegetation management, scientists are using ground-breaking technology along with Britain’s...
Railway engineers battle against Storm Christoph Railway engineers across the North West are working to combat the effects of Storm Christoph as they continue to keep passengers and freight safely on...
Caterham station footbridge receives major safety upgrade... The footbridge at Caterham station has received a vital £765,000 upgrade to improve its safety for passengers, as part of Network Rail’s Railway...
ORR proposes new guidance on level crossing safety The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has today (20 Jan) released simpler guidance on level crossing safety to support the rail industry, traffic...
Going forward from mechanical levers We have come a long way since the era of Victorian signallers pulling heavy metal levers to provide safe passage for trains rolling into and out of...
Greater investment in rail research could help level up th... A report commissioned by the University of Huddersfield and the University of Leeds, details how greater investment in rail research could be used to...
Plans for £42m Leeds Bradford Airport Parkway Station open... The West Yorkshire Combined Authority has launched a public consultation into plans to build a new rail station on the existing Harrogate line...
Rail industry responds to Transport for the North funding ... Following last week’s announcement (14 Jan) that the Transport budget for the North (TfN) is to be cut by 40%, the trade body for the UK rail supply...
Eurostar should not “fall between cracks” of Government su... Business leaders in London have advised the Government to offer financial assistance to open-access operator Eurostar in a letter, delivered yesterday...
Major accessibility upgrade back on track for Kidsgrove st... After stalling for more than a year, Kidsgrove stations multi-million-pound accessibility upgrade is now underway. From today (18 Jan) work to...
Work to begin on £4.5m essential engineering project in Ke... Essential engineering work, including the replacement of track and points, is set to get underway at Slade Green, near Dartford in Kent. Work on the...
Transport budget for the North slashed by 40% Despite Government commitments to continue to “level up” the North of England by investing in northern transport schemes, it has opted to cut 40% of...
West Yorkshire CA stresses importance of rail investment f... A government review has been told that improving connections between the UK’s four devolved nations relies on investment into rail infrastructure in...
TfN backs new consultation aimed at improving rail in Manc... Transport for the North (TfN) has backed a newly-launched consultation bringing together the key general public and key organisations in the North...
Xrail Group secure 4-year maintenance contract in Spain Over the next 4 years, commencing from the 1st of January 2021, Xrail has been sub-contracted to deliver around the clock Corrective and Preventive...
Network Rail named in Glassdoor’s Employees’ Choice Awards... Network Rail has been ranked 29th in the top 50 best places to work in the UK by Glassdoor, one of the world’s largest job and recruiting sites, as...
Alstom publish report as to how the UK can decarbonise the... Alstom has today published a report titled, ‘The UK’s New Green Age; A Step Change in Transport Decarbonisation.’ The report calls for a £10bn...
Huge upgrade to passengers lifts at Macclesfield station Improvement work as part of the Great North Rail Project continues this week at Macclesfield station. The station's lifts are set to be replaced as a...
New opportunities arising in HS2 for those returning to wo... To coincide with HS2’s continued drive to create employment opportunities for local people and those from disadvantaged and underrepresented groups...
State-of-the-art signalling to be installed at Birmingham ... Major works are set to take place throughout 2021 at Birmingham New Street, starting on the 24th of January. A rolling programme of platform closures...
Tram Train Pilot Learning Hub launched South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE), Stagecoach Supertram and Network Rail have partnered together to launch the Tram Train Pilot...
A UK engineering first as 11,000 tonne tunnel is installed... A UK engineering first is set to take place as a huge 11,000-tonne curved concrete box is to be pushed under the East Coast Main Line (ECML). The...
Vital work continues on East Coast Upgrade Work on the £1.2bn East Coast Upgrade is set to continue throughout January with people intending to travel at the weekends reminded to check before...
HS2 to launch innovative project-wide health and safety pa... A major step has been taken by HS2 and its contractors in developing health and safety assurance across sites between London and the West Midlands by...
Scotland’s Railway sees £16m of major investment works Scotland’s Railway has received £16m of enhancement work to bring more reliable services for passengers and freight customers. Network Rail engineers...
Hydrogen rail on track for Scotland’s railways A game-changing project has been launched in hopes of delivering a production-ready hydrogen train in Scotland by November this year. A rail...
Brand-new platform unveiled at Leeds station The highly anticipated brand-new platform 0 at Leeds station has been revealed today by Network Rail. Images of the new platform have been released...
Transport for the North say 2021 must be a major year for ... Transport for the North (TfN) have detailed, in their submission to the Union Connectivity Review chaired by Sir Peter Hendy, how a more joined-up...
Gatwick Airport Station: How is the £150m project progress... Gatwick Airport station is undergoing a momentous £150m transformation to relieve crowding, improve accessibility and reduce delays for commuters and...
Hull Trains suspend services for a third time For a third time, Hull Trains from the 9th of Jan temporarily suspending all services in response to the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak. The decision comes...
Reliability improvements across Harwich branch line Upgrade works to make train services more reliable on the Harwich branch line have begun. Track, sleepers and ballast will be replaced by Network Rail...
Ep.24 Cyber security on our rail network, Paul Appleton & ... On this week’s episode of RTM’s Track Talk, host Ailsa Cowen is joined by two guests. Paul Appleton, Deputy Director of Railway Safety and HM Deputy...
HS2 continues recruitment drive for 2021 In the final months of 2020, September through to December, HS2 Ltd recruited 300 people out of the 500 they anticipated filling their new job...
Network Rail engineers deliver vast improvements across th... Throughout the Christmas and New Year period Network Rail’s engineers continued to work tenaciously to deliver a huge package of upgrades throughout...
Bring in the WaveWalker In February 2014, severe storms battered England’s southern coast and the sea-front railway running through Dawlish, Devon, felt the full force of the...
Major milestone reached on new Northern Line Extension Over the Christmas break, the Northern Line Extension passed a key milestone after completing a journey through the new tunnels from Kennington to...
RIA: The wider Very Light Rail System Throughout this week, the Railway Industry Association (RIA) has held its latest Unlocking Innovation series, covering the UK light rail sector. In...
A festive ‘thank you’ to railway workers Big names from politics, showbiz and sport have today (18 Nov) expressed their tanks to frontline railway workers for keeping Britain moving during...
Report reveals the environmental benefits HS2 will deliver... A significant report from the High-Speed Rail Group has been published today and details how the environmental team working on HS2 are delivering...
Halo Shield keeping Covid-19 at bay this Christmas An automated army will be keeping Covid-19 at bay at rail projects across the UK this Christmas. The innovative Halo Shield System is creating Covid...
RIA: Restoring Your Railway and Coventry Shuttle The third day of RIA’s latest Unlocking Innovation event series covered two exciting areas for the industry, the Coventry Shuttle and the Department...
Great Eastern Main Line works to commence in early 2021 Vital upgrade works are set to take place on the Great Eastern Main Line early next year. The work will take place between January and February...
Major investment in Glasgow’s railway this Christmas Momentous work is set to take place throughout the festive period to improve journeys from 2021 for rail passengers in Glasgow. Engineers will be...
New safety initiative launched by Community Rail Partnersh... The Bittern Line and Wherry Lines Community Rail Partnerships have teamed up with Network Rail to promote safe use of level crossings. Children in...
Rail fares to rise by 2.6% next year Fares are set to rise next year by 2.6% from a delayed start date of March 1st. An average increase across all fares will still be the lowest since...
RIA: Tram/train and light rail schemes in the UK Day two of RIA’s Unlocking Innovation series on Light Rail featured discussions surrounding tram/train and light rail schemes across the UK, with...
EMR use driver training bubbles to fast-track new fleet in... East Midlands Railway has successfully innovated around social distancing guidelines in order to deliver two new trains into the EMR fleet. After...
RIA: The Latest Innovations in Light Rail The Railway Industry Association’s (RIA) final Unlocking Innovation series of 2020 is focusing on the Light Weight and Low-Cost Railway, examining the...
HS2 awarded disability confident recruitment award HS2 Ltd.’s resourcing team have been crowned Recruitment Team of the Year award by The Recruitment Industry Disability Initiative (RIDI), a not-for...
RBF continues to support families over Christmas Christmas will arrive early this year for hundreds of rail families with children thanks to the UK based rail charity, the Railway Benefit Fund (RBF)...
Social distancing solutions: Occupancy monitoring applicat... Assisting businesses to implement social distancing rules Hanwha Techwin has always been able to rapidly respond to changing market demands and with...
Space and seats doubled on Great Northern Fen Line Passengers on the Fen Line between Cambridge and King’s Lynn, starting from yesterday (13 Dec), were treated to their new twice-longer eight-carriage...
FirstGroup to lose two franchises FirstGroup has reached an agreement with the Government over the close of two rail franchises, the multi-national transport group has said. The...
£5m platform extension at Milngavie station A platform extension at Milngavie station in a £5 investment that will help advance the reliability of services for passengers. Network Rail began...
HS2: Work experience for students who deferred university ... HS2 is supporting the government’s initiative for students who had planned to study this year, but who were offered a deferred university place, would...
Network Rail plan to alter Croydon railway bottleneck Network Rail’s plans to fix railway bottleneck in Croydon have been met with strong support from passengers and the community following a widespread...
Scotland’s largest freight hub invests £3 million in growi... Today (10 Dec) the Port of Grangemouth, the largest container port in Scotland, has announced a £3 million investment in its rail freight offering...
Over 1.5m Christmas cards & more to be delivered by freigh... As the demand for goods increases around Christmas time, you would think you’re like for seeing an increase in lorries on the road, contributing to...
Major resignalling work set for Birmingham New Street Birmingham New Street passengers are being asked to double-check their platforms, throughout 2021, before travelling as work continues to replace...
‘Sunflower’ Christmas tree highlights support for those wi... A Christmas tree decorated in sunflowers has been made by staff at Euston station to promote its support for passengers with non-visible disabilities...
Ep.23 The North and its railways, Jim McMahon MP On this week’s episode of RTM’s Track Talk, host Ailsa Cowen is joined by Jim McMahon MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Transport. Jim divulges why we...
Multi-million-pound upgrade complete on North Yorkshire ra... Network Rail has completed a humongous £9.8 million upgrade to the rail route between Knaresborough and Poppleton which will advance services for...
HS2’s huge tunnelling machines arrive in the UK High Speed Two’s (HS2) first two humongous Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) have arrived in the UK and will be ready to start work on the UK’s largest...
NRIL: Decarbonisation of the North’s network is key to ‘le... The Northern Rail Industry Leaders (NRIL) have published a White Paper setting out how the region can decarbonise its railways. The report details...
Crossrail confirm Farringdon station construction is compl... The Farringdon Elizabeth line station has successfully reached a momentous milestone with the completion of construction activity, Crossrail has...
Network Rail invest in a new footbridge for Goring-by-Sea Goring-by-Sea is currently receiving regenerative work from Network Rail as part of their Railway Upgrade Plan. The footbridge is set to be...
HS2 to boost tourism in Cumbria The Lake District’s 2040 Visitor Travel Vision is set to receive a welcome boost through the proposed High Speed Two passenger service travelling...
Vital £4m track upgrade in Buckinghamshire Network Rail has carried out track renewal works between Bourne End and Marlow to enable smoother, quieter, and more reliable journeys for passengers...
Community Rail groups and the rail industry must work toge... Following the recent Transport for the North Community and Rail User group event, an agreement was reached between attendees that they must work in...
Ep.22 Building back better, faster, greener, Steve White On this week’s episode of RTM’s Track Talk, host Ailsa Cowen is joined by Steve White, Chief Operating Officer at Govia Thameslink Railway. Steve...
Restoration work completed at Scarborough station Network Rail has successfully completed work to protect a Grade II listed bench at Scarborough railway station, safeguarding it to allow passengers to...
£29 million pledged to Stoke-on-Trent and Longton train st... Longton train stations and other transport networks around Stoke-on-Trent are set to receive £29 million of funding. The funding is part of the...
Stations light up purple to celebrate disabled people worl... Purple lights will beam across railway stations throughout the country today (3rd Dec) as the rail industry joins the global #PurpleLightUp movement...
Vital track work across West Cornwall The railway through Penzance is set to receive track improvements, commencing this weekend, with amended train services and bus replacement services...
Parts of Crossrail may be “parked” to speed up completion During a meeting yesterday (1st Dec) The London Assembly Transport Committee were told by Transport for London (TfL) commissioner Andy Byford that non...
Ep. 21 The green rail revolution, Maria Machancoses On this week’s episode of RTM’s Track Talk, host Ailsa Cowen is joined by Maria Machancoses, Director of Midlands Connect. Maria talks about the...
Funding agreement confirmed for Crossrail project The Department for Transport (DfT), the Mayor of London, Transport for London and HM Treasury have confirmed an agreed funding and financing package...
Major work completed on the London Overground Gospel Oak t... Services are set to run more efficiently for passengers on the London Overground Gospel Oak to Barking line following track upgrades and bridge...
EMR continue cleaning efforts as lockdown eases As lockdown restrictions set to ease over the coming days, East Midlands Railway has brought in further measures to keep its trains and stations clean...
Why is now the time for electrification? The coronavirus pandemic has forced changes of an unprecedented scale across the UK’s commuting networks. COVID-19 has given us all the space to pause...
Funding announced to restore Beeching rail links and stati... 15 projects across England are set to be awarded £50,000 each to progress plans to reinstate historic stations and restore passenger services, as...
£16m Christmas upgrade for Scotland’s Railway Scotland’s Railway is set to receive more than £16 million of investment over Christmas and the New Year. Network Rail will be working across various...
HS2 and WMCA agree enabling works for extension In one of the first steps to enable the planned Birmingham Eastside extension, which will serve the new HS2 Curzon Street Station, the West Midlands...
Ep. 20 Responding to a crisis & bee gardens, Tom Moran On this week’s episode of RTM’s Track Talk, host Ailsa Cowen is joined by Tom Moran, Managing Director of Thameslink & Great Northern. Tom spoke about...
Two of London’s busiest railways receive improvement work Engineers at Network Rail have taken advantage of the lack of passengers during the second lockdown and are using the extra-time for improvement works...
Spending Review 2020: £2bn for transport Today (25 Nov) Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered his Spending Review 2020 speech. Within his speech he said that over £2 billion is to be used to keep...
RIA publish ’10 reason to continue to invest in rail’ docu... The Railway Industry Association (RIA), has called upon Government to consider the long-term importance of the rail network, publishing 10 reasons why...
TfW welcomes new member to Community Rail Network Transport for Wales has welcomed the election of Lisa Denison to the board of directors of the Community Rail Network (CRN). The CRN is an association...
Network Rail invests £350,000 to prevent flooding on Derby... Network Rail are working alongside Derby and Sandiacre Canal Trust by investing £350,000 to help restore a section of the historic Draycott canal...
Rail Supply Group set out new 'Act Now' priorities Earlier this year, the Rail Supply Group, as the leadership body for the UK rail supply sector, established a Coronavirus Taskforce to understand and...
Restoration works see iconic rail infrastructure recreated... As restoration works continue to be carried out on the iconic Ribblehead viaduct in North Yorkshire, as part of the £2.1m Great North Rail Project...
The £2.4bn underinvestment in Welsh rail the UK must addre... Calls have been raised to use the recently-announced ‘Union Connectivity Review’ as an opportunity to address what the Welsh Government have...
Vital freight route receives £4.5m upgrade Network Rail have replaced two railway bridges through Cheshire to allow for more reliable freight services. The Middlewich brand line reopened today...
NPR sends recommendations to Grant Shapps for new rail net... Leaders in the North have agreed an initial preferred way forward for a new railway network that will transform the region’s economy by creating...
Ep 19. The future of our railways, Ed Akers On this week’s episode of RTM’s Track Talk, host Ailsa Cowen is joined by Ed Akers, Principal Programme Sponsor for Network Rail’s East Coast Upgrade...
Network Rail partners with Southern Water and local commun... Network Rail are working in collaboration with the Southeast Communities Rail Partnership and Southern Water to recycle rainwater for use by station...
West Coast main line and Euston HS2 upgrades in 2021 Network Rail has announced vital upgrades on the West Coast main line and at London Euston in spring/summer 2021. The work, part of Britain’s Railway...
TfL: Major work at South Kensington tube station in Feb 20... Transport for London (TfL) has today advised passengers who use South Kensington Tube station that vital work to replace escalators starts in late...
PM publishes Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolut... Today the Prime Minister has published and set out his ten-point plan for a green industrial revolution which will create and support up to 250,000...
Government injects £1.2m to accelerate digital signalling Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris has today (18 Nov) announced that the roll out of digital signalling, which is set to progress safety and slash...
Ilford station's new entrance steelwork complete The steelwork for the new station entrance at Ilford on Cranbrook Road has been completed. The steel framework makes up a new, modern and spacious...
Welsh Government publishes new draft of their Transport St... The Welsh Government has today (17 Nov) published its new initial Transport Strategy, which pledges a major reduction in carbon emissions from the...
'HS2 Midlands Voices' call for HS2 eastern leg not to be l... Key voices from across the Midlands have come together in a new report published today (12 Nov), arguing that the full ‘Y shaped’ HS2 network must be...
ORR launch market study into rail signalling systems The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has today (12 Nov) begun a market study into the supply of rail signalling systems to ensure the signalling supply...
Sheffield freight train derailment to affect services over... At around 02:45am yesterday (11 Nov), a freight service carrying cement derailed at the north end of Sheffield station whilst on route from Hope to...
Dawlish sea wall second section underway Network Rail have begun working on the second section of the new, larger sea wall at Dawlish, in Devon, which will allow for greater protection of the...
East Coast Upgrade continues ahead of six-day Christmas cl... Network Rail are pushing on with work just outside of King’s Cross station which is part of the £1.2 billion East Coast Main Line upgrade, the route...
Local firm to design East Midlands Railway Aurora fleet in... East Midlands Railway (EMR) has selected a Derby supplier to create the interiors for its new Aurora fleet. DGDESIGN has worked with a vast array of...
Network Rail in the top 20 apprentice employers in England... Network Rail has been recognised as one of the top 20 apprentice employers in England in the National Apprenticeship Service’s Top 100 Apprenticeship...
Department for Transport confirms HS2 northern bills will ... The Department for Transport (DfT) have confirmed that Phase 2b of High Speed 2 (HS2) will be divided into numerous bills which will be passed through...
Network Rail launches ‘Lorries Can’t Limbo’ campaign With more large vehicles expected on Britain’s roads in the run up to Christmas, Network Rail has revealed the most-struck bridges in the country to...
Huge passenger information display goes live at Victoria S... Britain’s biggest and clearest single passenger information display has gone live at Victoria Statin this week. The new display is part of Network...
‘Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Charter’ launched The Railway Industry Association (RIA) and Women in Rail (WR) have announced the launch of a Charter to champion and showcase equality, diversity and...
RIA Conference Day 3 – This industry is alive, vibrant & g... The final day of the RIA Conference 2020 began with a panel discussion surrounding rebooting exports for the UK. Louis Taylor, Chief Executive, UK...
RIA Conference Day 2 - The railway is part of British life Despite numerous events being cancelled this year, RIA’s Annual Conference has still found its way into our calendars. Although, this year it's...
How are GTR building back better, greener and faster? Steve White, Govia Thameslink CEO, spoke to RTM’s Editorial Lead, Ailsa Cowen, about their recent awards, how they will continue to work to prevent...
First stage of Barmouth Viaduct £25m upgrade is complete The first stage of the £25 million upgrade to Barmouth Viaduct has been completed by Network Rail. The restoration works are to protect it for local...
RIA Conference Day 1 - Build Back Rail Despite numerous events being cancelled this year, RIA’s Annual Conference has still found its way into our calendars. Although, this year it's...
East Suffolk Line improvement work enhances reliability fo... The East Suffolk Line is set to benefit from improved reliability following track replacement after a nine-day closure of the line. Network Rail have...
Why is the East Coast Main Line Upgrade so vital to passen... The East Coast Upgrade. One of the biggest programme’s our railway has ever undertaken. With £1.2bn being spent on the revolutionary upgrade to allow...
New station building at Gatwick Airport underway Work began yesterday (1 Nov) on Gatwick Airport’s huge, modern railway station concourse, as the first train arrived at one of the platforms that has...
Avanti West Coast set to transform Motherwell cross-border... Motherwell is set to see a transformation in services as Avanti West Coast announces plans for a major timetable boost on its Anglo-Scottish route...
Aberdeen-Dundee rail line to reopen tomorrow The railway line between Aberdeen and Dundee will reopen on Tuesday (3 Nov) following the completion of work to repair the line following August’s...
£1.7bn bailout for TfL from Government A secondary funding and financing package for Transport for London, worth up to £1.7bn, has been agreed by the Government. The package will deliver...
Greener and brighter stations across Hampshire and Surrey Network Rail hope to save 25% in electricity by rewiring and relighting their Wessex Route stations. Worcester Park and Andover stations are two of...
Network Rail releases world-first targets to tackle global... Network Rail have today announced a world first, they are set to become the first rail company in the world to set the most ambitious Science-Based...
Progress continues on £100m Taff’s Well Metro Depot Another milestone has been reached by Transport for Wales with South Wales Metro as the steel frame for the new Control Centre at Taff’s Well takes...
West Coast main line passengers warned of disruption today... With heavy-rain forecast today (29th Oct) passengers travelling through Lancashire and Cumbria are being warned of slower-than-usual journeys and...
Tunnelling project complete at Bank Tube station Since 2017, 1.3km of tunnels have been constructed as part of the modernization and expansion of Bank Underground station. The tunnelling work is now...
HS2 Canterbury Works vent shaft and headhouse designs reve... HS2 have published updates designs for the Canterbury Works vent shaft headhouse and compound, in South Kilburn, London. It will be one of four...
Eastbourne station receives £5m renovation Network Rail have invested £5 million in regenerative works at Eastbourne station in East Sussex. They have completed work on the station that...
ScotRail launches new engagement panel Scotland’s Railway has reformed its Stakeholder Panel as it continues to engage with the railway’s key stakeholders. The original Stakeholder Panel...
Multi-million-pound track upgrades in Cumbria Rail passengers in Cumbria are being advised to plan ahead next month when travelling due to Network Rail upgrading track near Bootle station. On five...
Crewe bridge refurb set to improve journeys for rail passe... Following a five-month revamp, a vital road bridge which spans the railway between Crewe and Chester has reopened to make it more reliable for road...
HS2: 914 tonne bridge placed in 45 minutes HS2’s new Interchange Station at the heart of the new high-speed network has reached another milestone. The second of four bridges have now been...
RIA: Routes to Zero Carbon Rail via Generation Decarbonisa... The final day of the Railway Industry’s Association’s (RIA) Unlocking Innovation event series examined how rail can support the wider net-zero agenda...
Restoration work begins on Ribblehead viaduct Work has begun to improve passenger and freight journeys over the 144-year-old Ribblehead viaduct. The momentous North Yorkshire landmark is...
East Coast Upgrade continues at London King’s Cross Progress continues on the £1.2 billion East Coast Upgrade as passengers are encouraged not to travel or from London on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22...
RIA: Routes to Zero Carbon Rail via operations The third day of the Unlocking innovation Routes to Zero Carbon Rail series focused on delivering carbon reductions in construction and operation...
HS2 will enhance rail freight usage at UK ports HS2 Ltd has today (Oct 22nd) released a new video showcasing the benefits UK ports and distribution centres will see through the additional capacity...
Bridge renewals in North Yorkshire this weekend From this weekend, multi-million-pound bridge upgrades are taking place on the Settle to Carlisle line in North Yorkshire, to make the railway more...
RIA: Routes to Zero Carbon Rail via rolling stock At such a vital time for the UK and the rail industry, with the UK’s Net Zero target less than 30 years away and the impact that Covid-19 has and will...
TfN: Global competition for the future of rail and other t... Today (20th Oct) Transport for the North has launched a procurement to notify the development of a ‘Smart North Ecosystem’ to join the region’s rail...
HS2 publishes viaduct designs for Edgcote and Lower Thorpe... HS2 have revealed the latest designs for the Edgcote and Lower Thorpe Viaducts as the project began a four-week online engagement event for...
Major upgrades in the Lewisham area this festive season Rail passengers in Kent and South East London are advised to plan ahead for their travel around the Christmas and New Year period as work to advance...
Network Rail to begin replacement work on Norfolk railway ... Replacement work is set to begin at the end of this month on a bridge in Eccles Heath, Norfolk, after it was damaged in a road traffic incident in...
RIA: Routes to Zero Carbon Rail via electrification At such a vital time for the UK and the rail industry, with the UK’s Net Zero target less than 30 years away and the impact that Covid-19 has and will...
Network Rail spending with SMEs surpasses £2.5bn in 2019-2... Britain’s rail industry has a key part to play in its economic growth, and in light of current Covid-19 outbreak, also its recovery. The railway...
2020 worst summer in five years for trespassing on the rai... Recent statistics from Network Rail and British Transport Police show that there were 5,100 trespass incidents over the summer months, with the total...
Glasgow Queen Street wins World Cup of Stations 2020 The results are in and Glasgow Queen Street has been named Britain’s favourite station in the World Cup of Stations 2020. Out of 2,579 stations across...
Track repairs begin at Stonehaven site Following the Stonehaven derailment on August 12th, the latest stage in extensive recovery and reinstatement works has begun. Network Rail engineers...
£1.7m invested by TransPennine Express into further cleani... An efficient cleaning programme is already in place, but the extra uplift will see more than 9,400 further cleaning hours, allowing a dedicated team...
New £15m Kintore station rejoins Scottish railway Kintore re-joined Scotland’s Railway this morning (Oct 15th) with the opening of the town’s new station, following an absence of 56 years. Funded by...
Network Rail’s ‘open data’ programme begins The working condition of 1,500 lifts and 300 escalators across nearly 500 stations will soon be available for passengers to view in aid of helping...
HS2 welcomes over 400 new apprentices Within HS2’s Skills, Employment and Education Strategy released back in 2018, they committed to creating at least 2,000 apprenticeships during the...
Cumbrian river restored to original path to protect West C... Network Rail is working with the Eden Rivers Trust, Environment Agency, Natural England and landowners to return the River Leith near Thrimby back to...
Captain Tom Moore presented with first ever Veterans’ Rail... Military veterans of every generation will soon benefit from discounted rail travel, Transport Secretary announced today, as he presented Captain Sir...
Britons called to vote in World Cup of Stations 2020 Local railway stations across towns and cities this week are calling for community support to compete in an online poll to be awarded winner of the...
HS2 announces plans to improve air quality across the proj... In light of Clean Air Day 2020, HS2 released ten ways it is working to raise the bar on air quality during construction and operation. Once...
£3.5m investment installs step-free access at Selhurst sta... Three new lifts have been installed at Selhurst station thanks to Network Rail, making access between the station entrance, ticket office and...
TfW celebrates their decreasing carbon footprint on Clean ... The railway contributes to 1% of Wales’ transport carbon emissions, the majority of which comes from diesel-powered trains throughout the Wales and...
Major works begin on the Great Eastern Main Line An array of vital upgrades is planned in the run-up to Christmas to make rail services between Norwich and London more reliable. Works are taking...
Rail industry and charities join together to tackle homele... A first of its kind industry homelessness charter has been signed by Andrew Haines, Chief Executive of Network Rail, Grant Shapps, Transport Secretary...
Upgraded Workington railway bridge to bring vital local be... A multi-million-pound railway bridge is to be replacement in Workington in order to benefit passengers and the local economy in Cumbria. The £4m Great...
Consultation launched to strengthen links between HS2 and ... A public consultation has been launched today by HS2 Ltd to help the development of better journeys between the North and Midlands. The government are...
Delays reduced at Liverpool Street through new engineering... A revolutionary 12-month programme of electrical works, infrastructure upgrades and operational changes to boost reliability on a critical section of...
Momentous refurbishment underway for Barmouth Viaduct The historic landmark Barmouth Viaduct is set to be protected following a £25m upgrade from Network Rail. Over the next three years, Network Rail will...
Union connectivity review, terms of reference released by ... Earlier this year, on the 30th of June, the Prime Minister announced the launch of a review that would look into the union of connectivity by...
Second round of public consultation on Cambridge South sta... Second round of public consultation on Cambridge South station launches Later this month, Network Rail are set to launch the second round of public...
Employment and Skills Hub for West London set up with HS2 ... A new Employment and Skills Hub has been formed through HS2 funding and is set to benefit businesses and residents in West London. The funding was...
£20m bid for a new Midland-wide travel card scheme Plans for a system which is expected to cost £20m, similar to what is used by Transport for London, has been proposed where passengers would pay via a...
The UK’s first hydrogen train trial begins today Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, has announced today, on his visit to the trials in Warwickshire, the UK’s first revolutionary hydrogen powered...
Rail Minister opens first phase of Dawlish seawall Passengers across the South West are to benefit from their integral rail link being protected following the completion of the first phase of a new...
Rail Delivery Group announce leadership changes The Rail Delivery Group (RDG) has announced changes to its leadership that will certify the organisation is prepared to support probable reforms...
£1.8m improvement work this weekend near Manchester Piccad... Passengers are being asked by Network Rail to check before they travel this weekend during essential railway improvement work on a busy route into...
Ep.17 Becoming a data-driven railway, Kelley Quirk and Mar... This week host Ailsa Cowen is joined by two guests from Network Rail. Martin Mason, Programme Manager, at Network Rail’s Digital Railway and Kelley...
Ely rail capacity upgrade open for public consultation Network Rail have today opened their first round of public consultation for proposals to upgrade the railway in and around Ely and will run for six...
Flood-damaged Edinburgh-Glasgow line to reopen The Edinburgh-Glasgow, via Falkirk High, railway line will reopen for passengers on Monday (21st Sept.) Network Rail engineers have worked tenaciously...
East Coast Main Line: £216.2m contract to increase power s... Following a £216.2m contract awarded by the Rail Electrification Alliance, The East Coast Main Line Power Supply Upgrade can move forward into its...
Network Rail and Highways England publish ‘New Station Gui... Network Rail and Highways England have collaborated to improve Britain’s transport infrastructure for rail passengers and road users, making it easier...
£800k new footbridge delivered by Network Rail Westgate-on-Sea station has received a £800,000 replacement footbridge with stepped access between the station’s two platforms over the tracks of the...
£10m boost for Gatwick Airport station upgrade Platform extensions, across three stations in West and East Sussex, have now been completed by Network Rail through funding from the Department for...
Heart of Wales line to partially reopen following storm da... From November, passengers will again be able to travel on a section of the Heart of Wales line, which runs from Shrewsbury to Swansea, as Network Rail...
HS2’s biggest tunnel site reaches milestone HS2 has reached another significant milestone at the high-speed rail project’s first tunnel site, with the completion of structural work on the...
Major rail upgrades completed across August bank holiday Across the West Coast main line over the August bank holiday weekend, Network Rail successfully completed numerous essential upgrades. The multi...
Major £1.2bn East Coast Main Line works confirmed With improving journeys for passengers as soon as possible a priority, Network Rail have today (3 Sept) confirmed dates for key works on the East...
Aldrington station refurbished ahead of schedule Passengers at Aldrington station, in East Sussex, are to set benefit from newly improved platforms following a £500k investment. Engineers have...
Electrification plans for line between Fife and Clackmanna... The next stage of development work is due to begin for Network Rail engineers between Alloa and Longannet, which could see passenger services return...
HS2 construction begins with 22,000 jobs expected Europe’s largest infrastructure project has today (4 Sept) reached a momentous milestone with the start of construction on the project, highlighting...
LNER boost services as passengers return As many people begin their usual commute again today, whether that’s back to work or back to school, many rail franchisers have increased their...
Hitachi Rail: Five years at flagship factory in the North ... September marks five years of operation for Hitachi Rail’s North East home in Newton Aycliffe. Since then, the team has since built 192 trains, which...
Major investment for signalling upgrade in Manchester Manchester’s railway signalling system is set to be brought into the 21st century as part of the Great North Rail Project. Tens of millions of pounds...
Network Rail begin work to recover railway at Stonehaven This week Network Rail are beginning the careful procedure of recovering the carriages involved in the tragic accident that occurred on the 12th of...
Network Rail engineers reopen bridge ahead of schedule Following a fast response by Network Rail engineers, a Cambridgeshire bridge has reopened to rail services ahead of schedule after it was hit by a...
Contract awarded by Network Rail to strengthen bridges Three contracts have been awarded by Network Rail to carry out strengthening work to three railway bridges across the Wessex route in the South of...
Transport Secretary commits to a resilient railway Network Rail’s provisional report on the Stonehaven tragedy, commissioned by the Transport Secretary Grant Shapps immediately after the event, has...
Work begins to restore passenger services to Leven The first phase of work by Network Rail is set to begin as part of the restoration of passenger services to Leven. Engineers will be carrying out...
TfW launches Supply Chain Platform events Transport for Wales are launching a series of bi-monthly interactive Supply Chain Platform events alongside Business Wales to help them deliver and...
HS2 Ltd: Five tech firms join Innovation Accelerator initi... HS2 Ltd have announced today (11 Sept) the first five revolutionary tech firms that will join HS2 Ltd’s Innovation Accelerator programme. The chosen...
Cardiff Central station improvement works to kickstart nex... Work to deliver upgrades to customer facilities at Cardiff Central station is due to kickstart next week (September 27), as part of Transport for...
Helicopters help to restore one of Britain's deepest railw... Construction materials had to be airlifted into position by helicopter as part of essential repairs to a ventilation shaft in one of Britain’s deepest...
Foundations for new eastern entrance at Bristol Temple Mea... The first phase of construction for a new entrance at Bristol Temple Meads has just been completed, providing customers with a gateway to the east of...
Cambridge-Oxford railway connection edges one step closer Following the recent appointment of a new commercial partner- Arcadis - the creation of a new railway connection, to directly link Oxford and...
Drone footage reveals the newly protected, picturesque Car... One of the country’s most picturesque rail routes has been protected from landslips, with new drone footage recently released revealing its beauty...
2 new stations open to the public on Northern line extensi... The first train on the new Northern Line route departed from Battersea Power station this morning, marking the completion of a £1.1bn project The...
Stratford station secures funding for plans set to relieve... Reduced congestion at London’s Stratford station is on the table as Network Rail secure a £2m boost from the Department for Transport. Stratford...
One of the world's oldest tunnels to undergo improvement w... One of the world’s oldest railway tunnels is set to undergo improvement works in the hopes of increasing reliability. Work will kickstart in Autumn...
£1m Billingham Station accessibility upgrades signed off A £1m investment has just been signed off by Tees Valley Mayor, Ben Houchen, to significantly improve disability access at Billingham railway station...
Network Rail: Liphook station unveils new footbridge The footbridge at Liphook station in Hampshire has just been replaced by Network Rail as part of a £5.2m project which sets to provide better journeys...
HS2 unveils major London logistics hub in Willesden Described as the ‘beating heart of HS2 in London’, the vast 30-acre site near Willesden Junction in the capital has been officially opened by HS2 Ltd...
Network Rail completes major bridge repairs at Aire Bridge Network Rail has successfully completed work on a £2.1m project to repair and strengthen Aire Bridge in North Yorkshire. The project is expected to...
Network Rail: Track upgrades at Leeds station as part of m... Work on a major project to upgrade the track layout at Leeds station continues as Network Rail pushes on with plans. The track between platforms 4 and...
One year on, HS2 celebrates 20,000 jobs landmark Over 20,000 people are now working on the HS2 project, it was announced today by the company. The declaration marks one year since the Prime Minister...
150 year-old Barmouth Viaduct to undergo restoration works Work to restore Barmouth Viaduct kickstarts again this weekend, following one of the busiest summers to date. The £30m restoration project has been...
Historic Lancaster footbridge restoration complete As part of the Great North Rail Project (GNRP), passengers can finally experience a fully restored Grade II listed railway footbridge at Lancaster...
New East Linton station development given the go ahead Proposals to open a station in the village of East Linton, for the first time in over half a century, have just been approved by East Lothian Council...
Network Rail: 'Spider' excavators used in £5m protection p... Preventative work to protect the West Coast main line from landslips has just been completed by Network Rail. The £5m investment involved moving...
Landslip prevention: HS2 test new innovative fibre optic t... Pioneering fibre optic technology, that can sense micro ground movements in embankments and cuttings, is currently being tested by HS2 at one of their...
Two new Tube stations set to welcome passengers in Septemb... Two new tube stations, which make up part of the Northern Line Extension, will finally be open to the public from Monday 20 September. In an attempt...
Network Rail: Critical work to install a tunnel at Werring... The completion of major signalling work near Peterborough means freight trains are ready to start using the East Coast Main Line this winter...
Bristol East Junction critical track upgrades complete Major upgrades at Bristol East Junction have just been completed, following the removal of a bottleneck into Bristol Temple Meads, and the replacement...
Denmark Hill station first to use innovative solar technol... Denmark Hill station has become the first train station in Europe to have BIPVco’s Flextron thin film technology installed, on top of other upgrades...
HS2 to restore one of the world's oldest pieces of railway... HS2 announced yesterday (Thursday 2 September) the start of a major restoration project to refurbish the historic, Grade 1 listed Old Curzon Street...
Work to replace Bristol railway junction is almost complet... Work to replace a key junction near Bristol Temple Meads is edging closer towards completion. The lines which serve Bristol Temple Meads from both...
Designs for final Chiltern tunnel headhouse revealed by HS... The first images of the latest ‘barn design’ rural headhouse set to be built along the Chiltern tunnel have been released by HS2. Headhouses will...
‘Mole’ tunnelled 33 metres under railway embankment at Lyn... Network Rail engineers are preparing for the reconstruction of the rail bridge near Moy, as part of advance works for the A9 Dualling: Tomatin to Moy...
Soham set to benefit from new station after 56 years witho... Across the August bank holiday weekend, a key milestone in the development of the new railway station for Soham was successfully completed by Network...
Network Rail: Underwater concrete pour following riverbed ... Underwater concrete to protect two major railway viaducts was poured by Network Rail specialist divers on Friday (27th August). The viaducts carry the...
Network Rail: Southall station makeover ahead of Elizabeth... Southall station has undergone a makeover, following the installation of three new lifts and a new footbridge, offering step-free access to all four...
Network Rail: Cleland rail bridge to be replaced following... A Network Rail and North Lanarkshire Council project will see the replacement of the bridge deck on Bellside Bridge at Cleland, Wishaw, this month...
Wimbledon Park becomes 86th step-free Tube station Wimbledon Park Tube is now the 86th tube station to have become step-free, following the installation of a brand-new lift, TfL has announced. It joins...
Network Rail: Thirsk station edges closer towards being st... Plans for a major project which aims to improve accessibility for passengers at Thirsk station are continuing to make progress. As part of the...
Network Rail: Next phase of Newcastle Central Station deve... The next phase of Newcastle Central Station’s multimillion pound transformation is set to kickstart in September. North East construction company...
Work for UK's first intercity digital railway continues th... Work for the latest stage of the East Coast Digital Programme will be underway across Bank Holiday Weekend, which will see upgrades to the track and...
Network Rail update: Rail line reopens after train and tra... Following a collision between a freight train and tractor, the Ely to Peterborough rail line reopened this morning (Tuesday 24th August) following the...
Late summer work in the Cynon Valley for South Wales Metro... Transport for Wales (TfW) is making headway with its transformational plans for the South Wales Metro, with major work to be undertaken in the Cynon...
Historic Whitechapel station transformed ahead of Elizabet... Whitechapel tube station has been transformed, as the entrance opens its doors ahead of the Elizabeth line arrival. A brand-new ticket hall and lifts...
Network Rail: Hensall track upgrades due over Bank Holiday... The track in Hensall is set to see some improvements, as upgrades by Network Rail will be carried out over the August Bank Holiday providing smoother...
Network Rail: Repairs due after train and tractor collisio... Over the coming days, comprehensive repair and recovery works will be carried out after a collision between a freight train and a tractor on the Ely...
HS2 Ltd backs Ecological Clerk of Works accreditation pilo... As part of a green drive within the delivery of HS2, the company behind the UK’s new high-speed line, HS2 Ltd, has stepped in to back a new...
Northern runs test trains on proposed Northumberland line ... Ahead of the proposed reintroduction of passenger services on the Northumberland line, Northern ran special rail services travelling on part of the...
New £157m Chelmsford railway station makes progress The submission of an environmental impact assessment application to Chelmsford City Council for the proposed £157m Beaulieu railway station marks the...
New railhead allows HS2 to remove equivalent of 24,000 HGV... With significant focus on the green impact of major infrastructure projects across the UK recently, the opening of a new railhead near the village of...
Network Rail: The Forth Bridge experience A pre-application notice to city of Edinburgh Council has been submitted by Network Rail, for revised plans to establish a bridge walk and visitor hub...
Metro extension project resumes after concrete pour in Wol... A crucial concrete pour was successful on Railway Drive in Wolverhampton as part of the Metro extension project, which links bus and train with tram...
Network Rail: Unpredictable weather & landslip prevention The embankment at Killiecrankie received some well needed TLC over the last couple of few weeks, as Network Rail completed work to protect and...
HS2 utilising UK-first pioneering 3D concrete printing on ... For the first time in the UK, on-site 3D reinforced concrete printing is set to be used to significantly simplify the build programme on parts of the...
Lab tests find no traces of Covid-19 at four major station... Two rounds of testing at four of the UK’s largest railway stations provided no traces of the Covid-19 virus, following analysis by university...
Network Rail: Strathbungo locals vote for new footbridge A new railway footbridge, which will connect Darnley Road and Mora Place in Strathbungo, has just been voted for by locals in the Southside of Glasgow...
HS2 responds to construction concerns David Bennett, the Delivery Director of HS2 Ltd, has responded to the sixteenth Construction Commissioner’s report published in March 2021. The report...
Network Rail: Track and drainage improvements due at Dinti... Journeys from Manchester to Glossop are set to improve due to major railway developments taking place this august. Work will be carried out on the...
Final stage of Network Rail's Barmouth Viaduct upgrade to ... The final stage of the Barmouth Viaduct upgrade project has just been awarded to local contractors Alun Griffiths, which will see the corroded metal...
Network Rail: £1.5m upgrade to Eastleigh and Bescot LDCs c... Two major upgrade projects, intended to improve vital Local Distribution Centres (LDCs) in Eastleigh and Bescot, have just been completed by GB...
Redundant tracks removed as part of Levenmouth rail projec... The Levenmouth rail link project has reached another milestone, as key work by Network Rail to remove old disused track and redundant infrastructure...
HS2 start work on first 'barn design' tunnel vent shaft Engineers working on Britain’s new high-speed railway have begun excavating the first of 5 shafts that will bring ventilation and emergency access to...
Network Rail: preventing future landslips at Bearsted cutt... Network Rail engineers will be conducting extensive work at Bearsted 'cutting' - where soil or rock from a relative rise along a route is removed - in...
Network Rail to restore access between platforms at Royton... In order to save commuters time switching between platforms, Network Rail is installing two temporary staircases at Royston station next month. The...
Network Rail transform West Drayton station West Drayton station has been remodelled ahead of the Elizabeth line opening next year. Some improvements include a modernised ticket hall, which...
Over 30 miles of track renewed by Network Rail Over the last 12 months, Network Rail has replaced 36 miles (58 kilometres) of track across the rail network to curtail delays for commuters in...
HS2 to construct innovative 'double composite' railway via... HS2 revealed yesterday (Monday 19 July) that its designers are making progress to reduce the amount of embedded carbon in one of the high-speed rail...
Trent Valley Line to benefit from signal and track improve... The Trent Valley Line is being treated with a brand-new railway track and improved signalling. Once finished, this will mean smoother, more reliable...
Network Rail £3.3m accessibility upgrades at South Wales s... Through a multi-million-pound investment, Network Rail is upgrading Barry Station, in South Wales, to improve passenger experience. Some upgrades...
Prime Minister urged to restore Fleetwood's rail links Boris Johnson is being urged to restore Fleetwood’s rail links. During a 2019 campaign visit to Thornton station – between Poulton and Fleetwood – the...
VolkerFitzpatrick to construct Bletchley High Level statio... As part of the East West Rail - Western Section Phase 2 programme, VolkerFitzpatrick has been contracted to construct Bletchley High Level station in...
£500k grant offered to Troon station following blaze A catastrophic fire broke out on Saturday 17th, as Troon Station in Scotland lit up in flames. The fire was called at around 12.40 and aerial aid and...
Free, fast, unlimited WiFi for Liverpool Lime Street stati... Free and unlimited Wifi, strong enough to support video calls and streaming, will now be available to passengers at Liverpool Lime Street station...
London station approaches completion TfL is informing customers of the colossal progress made at the Bank Tube station upgrade as it announces the final phase of the work needed to finish...
Station near Glasgow on track for transformation and reloc... Plans to relocate Hairmyres station are set to start earlier after Scotland’s Railway, South Lanarkshire Council and Strathclyde Partnership for...
Major early works contract awarded by HS2 Kier Construction Ltd have won a contract for the Phase 2a of HS2, a major plan to connect the North to the West Midlands. The project is set to join...
£800k bridge works set to begin near Newton Station A £800,000 project by Network Rail, to repair and repaint three railway bridges near Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, will commence next week. The...
Network Rail to connect 11,000-tonne tunnel at Peterboroug... Vital work is to be carried out at Werrington by Network Rail, to connect a new 11,000-tonne tunnel north of Peterborough to the already established...
£11m Hassocks railway upgrade to cause 9-day line closure An £11m railway upgrade is due to cause line closures between Three Bridges, Brighton and Lewes. Works will happen from Saturday 19 to Sunday 27...
RIA Unlocking Innovation - Knowing Your Asset As part of their Unlocking Innovation programme, RIA held a webinar on “Data-driven Maintenance”. The sessions explored how data and digital...
Urgent rail repairs underway after London flash floods Urgent repairs are underway following severe flash flooding in the capital, and rail passengers are being warned of changes to trains coming in and...
Network Rail starts work on historic Bristol Temple Meads ... Work began near Bristol Temple Meads station over the weekend, as part of Network Rail’s Bristol Rail Regeneration programme. The work will be around...
Northumberland line on track to reopen Northumberland Line rail scheme continues to undergo work, as the County Council transition towards a brighter future for railway passengers following...
Major £26m boost for Sunderland central station plans Plans to revamp Sunderland’s central train station have taken a significant step forward, with a £26m funding boost provided to help realise newly...
Construction begins at Northampton Gateway logistics park Construction is underway to produce the connection for the 35-acre strategic rail freight interchange (SRFI), the latest project at the SEGRO...
Network Rail invest £2.6m to restore historic station Network Rail have invested £2.6m to restore the historic Balham station, making it fit for the 21st Century. The money was used to reduce the gap...
Kidbrooke rail station officially opened by Sir Peter Hend... A new station in Kidbrooke Village was officially opened on Friday by Network Rail’s chairman, Sir Peter Hendy CBE, with guests from Berkeley Homes...
HS2 Ltd unveils eco-friendly HVO fuel innovation As part of London Climate Action Week, HS2 Ltd have unveiled a pioneering project to use hydro-treated vegetable oil (HVO) for the first time in the...
First trains depart from HS2’s Willesden Logistics Hub The first trains, carrying spoil removed from HS2 construction works in London, has left the HS2 Logistics hub in Willesden. Carrying 1,470 tonnes of...
New study outlines the future of Oxfordshire rail network The future opportunities to expand the railway network in Oxfordshire have been outlined in a new study, alongside the business case for investing in...
Second half of new Wolverhampton Railway Station opens to ... Members of the public are now able to access the second half of the new Wolverhampton railway station, following the completion of main construction...
First phase of repairs completed on Redbridge Viaduct in S... Network Rail engineers have successfully completed the first phase of repairs being carried out to the Redbridge Viaduct, as part of plans to ensure...
Major investment into Northampton railway depot of the fut... A new eco-friendly railway depot has been opened by the Rail Minister in Northampton. Chris Heaton-Harris officially opened the first phase of a new...
Network Rail's first recycled plastic sleepers on mainline... Network Rail have introduced the first composite railway sleepers on their mainline tracks. The trains in Wiltshire will now run over recycled bottles...
New lifts installed at Ickenham station to enable step-fre... Transport for London (TfL) has announced that Ickenham Underground station has become step-free, helping people with accessibility needs to access the...
Glasgow railway station reopens following £2.2m platform u... Garrowhill station, located in Glasgow, has now fully reopened to passengers after a £2.2m platform upgrade. As part of the works, significant...
HS2’s Chiltern tunnel chalk grassland project approved Approval has been granted for an ambitious HS2 scheme, which will see material excavated from the Chiltern tunnels used to create new chalk grassland...
Scottish Transport Minister visits North Queensferry renov... Graeme Dey, Scotland’s Transport Minister, has visited the site of £7.5m renovation works being carried out on the North Queensferry approach span...
Planning application submitted for Cambridge railway stati... Network Rail has submitted a planning application to construct a new railway station in the south of Cambridge, serving the city’s southern fringe and...
Swansea railway station undergoes £7.5m refurbishment Network Rail and Transport for Wales (TfW) have united to deliver a significant £7.5m investment into refurbishment works at Swansea railway station...
Two heritage railway stations restored in Greater Manchest... Passengers travelling between Manchester and Wigan will now be able to benefit from restoration works at two heritage railway stations in the city of...
Network Rail unveils innovative railway footbridge design Network Rail have unveiled a new environmentally-friendly, modular railway footbridge design at Rail Live, which could revolutionise the way rail...
Levenmouth double tracking and electrification plans revea... Rail services took one step closer to returning to Levenmouth with the confirmation that plans would be progressed for the double tracking and...
Middlesbrough station platform work sees Azuma trains welc... Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has welcomed the first LNER Azuma trains calling Middlesbrough station, as part of critical driver training. The station...
HS2 Minister calls for North West & West Midlands SMEs to ... HS2 Minister Andrew Stephenson has called on businesses in the West Midlands and North West of England to bid for work on HS2, particularly small and...
Step-free access work underway at East Sussex station Work is underway at Eridge station in East Sussex to provide step-free platform access, as part of a £1.9m accessibility project being delivered by...
Additional entrance among Ilford station accessibility imp... As part of ongoing improvements to Ilford station to improve passenger access, Transport for London (TfL) has opened a new entrance and ticket hall...
Network Rail to begin £1m Box Hill station refurbishment Engineers from Network Rail are set to begin work on a £1m project to refurbish the canopy and footbridge over the railway at Box Hill & Westhumble...
Additional £5m investment to improve Arun Valley Line Network Rail has announced a further £5m investment into the Arun Valley line, improving stations, track and signalling across the route. The...
Upgrade works to begin on Leicestershire level crossing In order to improve reliability for users and local rail services, Network Rail are set to carry out replacement works on a Leicestershire level...
Network Rail completes major King’s Cross track layout imp... Network Rail engineers have completed a major improvement scheme to King’s Cross station and the surrounding track layout, in a project of work which...
Vital renovations to begin around historic Glasgow station A £2.3m project to strengthen and re-paint two railway bridges in the Southside of Glasgow starts this month. The improvements are being carried out...
HS2 to support Birmingham graduates into rail sector emplo... As construction work goes ahead for HS2’s West Midlands terminal station, a new partnership involving Birmingham City University has been unveiled to...
HS2 reveals new opportunities through Innovator Accelerati... A set of exciting new opportunities have opened up for SMEs and entrepreneurs across the rail industry, as HS2 Ltd revealed it was looking for...
HS2 outlines new low-carbon technology to keep project gre... HS2 Ltd has outlined the new low-carbon technology which will be used at the project’s Curzon Street Station site, in order to meet the newly...
London Euston launches British Sign Language announcements In a key step to improve passenger inclusion, London Euston has become the first railway station in the UK to provide passenger information using...
HS2 unveils new tunnelling operative apprenticeships Supporting new opportunities within the rail industry, HS2’s construction partner has announced it is recruiting nine new apprenticeship roles to work...
Transport for London completes step-free access at Ealing ... A new ticket hall and lifts to enable step-free access have opened to passengers at Ealing Broadway station following improvement works. The station...
Inverness Airport station given planning approval A new railway station is set to be constructed in Scotland, better connecting Inverness Airport into the regional transport network, after the...
Work completed in £6m London station refurbishment A £6m refurbishment project at Hither Green station in London, one of the capital’s busiest suburban stations, has been completed. Improvement works...
Work begins on £30m Perry Barr station redevelopment Construction on a new purpose-built standalone station at Perry Barr in Birmingham has started, following the completion of demolition works of the...
Network Rail seeking contractors for £70m Bristol line reo... Ahead of the £70m reinstatement of a former Beeching cuts rail line in Bristol, Network Rail has launched a call for contractors to express their...
Network Rail to carry out £80m upgrade works across the ne... Over the late May bank holiday, Network Rail will be carrying out 620 upgrade projects across the UK rail network, worth up to £80m. Improved...
Network Rail to lift Welsh bridge out of flood zone Network Rail this weekend will begin work on lifting a rail bridge out of a flood area near Machynlleth in Wales. The Black bridge which runs over the...
TfWM approve contract to build new railway station in Birm... TfWM has approved a £10m contract to build a new railway station in Perry Barr, Birmingham. Through the Pagabo framework on behalf of Transport for...
ORR call for greater competition in signalling market The Office and Road has called for action to be taken to drive competition within Britain's rail signalling market. It has raised concerns that the...
DfT to have final say on Huddersfield rebuild of rail stat... As part of the £1.4bn Transpennine Route Upgrade. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps is to rule on planned changes to Huddersfield’s 19th century rail...
HS2 make history as it launches first giant Tunnel Boring ... HS2 today will announce the launch of ‘Florence’ – the first of 10 HS2 Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) that will dig 64 miles of tunnel on Phase One of...
Hitachi Rail and rail industry agree service recovery plan... Hitachi Rail, train operators, and government have agreed, with oversight from the Office of Rail and Road, a service recovery plan to safely...
Rail Industry responds to Queen’s Speech Leading voices across the rail industry came out and shared their thoughts on the Queen's annual speech, presenting Her government's plans to the...
Faults lead to withdrawal of Northern's new fleet In 2019 Northern announced a £500 million investment in new trains, which the company said would "mark a step-change for rail travel in the north of...
Cable assessment during planned railway maintenance Implementing planned maintenance for railway infrastructures is a significant aspect of ensuring components continue to meet operating requirements...
Northern implements new ticket vending machine project Northern has installed 621 new ticket machines on its network as part of its modernisation plan. The machines will provide a range of different fares...
Mass service cancellations due to cracks found in trains Cracks were discovered in electric and electro-diesel trains constructed by Hitachi Rail for several operators, causing mass cancellations and major...
East West Rail confirm possibility of two viaducts to be b... St Neots Town Council and the East West Rail company has confirmed there may be two viaducts built on land east of St Neots. A EWR spokesperson...
Loughborough’s Great Central Railway awarded Culture Grant The Great Central Railway has announced that they have received £515,700 from the UK Government’s Culture Recovery Fund. The grant, covering the...
The West Midlands tram network goes digital West Midlands Metro has undergone a digital radio communications system upgrade, developed to revolutionise communications that are so vital for its...
Avanti West Coast implements “At-Seat Order” across its n... Avanti West Coast has rolled out a new service across its UK network where customers can have food and drink delivered to their seat. Introduced on...
Bristol and South Gloucestershire set for seven new train ... Multi-million-pound proposals to breathe new life into Bristol and South Gloucestershire’s defunct railways and reverse the Beeching cuts from the...
Temple Meads station transformation to bring full summer o... Bristol’s Temple Meads train station is to begin a two-year transformation programme, however there are major disruptions forecasted throughout the...
Dawlish railway rockfall shelter plans approved Work is set to begin this summer of a 200m long tunnel to protect trains against falling rocks on the Dawlish railway line. Teignbridge District...
Network Rail completes Central and Northwest regional impr... Network rail has completed improvements to its Northwest and Central regions. Between May 1-3 2021, teams carried out a range of works to enhance...
East Midlands Railway to experience strikes over contracts The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport workers (RMT) has confirmed its calls for strike action on East Midlands Railway today. The Union...
Councillors approve train station for Inverness Airport Planning permission has finally been granted for a two-platform train station at Inverness Airport. The plans were “reluctantly” granted by the...
Work begins on Okehampton Parkway Railway Following confirmation of government funding from the ‘Restoring Your Railway ideas’ fund, work has started on the Okehampton Parkway railway station...
Restoration of abandoned lines key to industry’s future sa... Network Rail Chief Executive Andrew Haines has said restoring abandoned railway lines is among the key solutions to secure the future of the industry...
New report highlights £2.5bn in rail freight benefits A new report published by the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) outlines that rail freight delivers £2.5bn in economic and social benefits to the UK annually...
'World's smallest railway' to get back on track Known as the 'world's smallest light railway', Wells and Walsingham Light Railway which runs through four picturesque miles of north Norfolk will...
Three major rail lines to increase services to 1,000 a wee... From May 16th services along the Great Northern, Southern and Thameslink lines are to increase to a thousand a week as lockdown restrictions continue...
UK railway station managing companies commit to sustainabi... Station management companies around the UK have agreed to support and commit to the Sustainable Stations: Best Practice Guide which was published by...
Delays for £26m Isle Of Wight railway overhaul A £26m project to overhaul the Isle of Wight railway line will be completed at least four months late. With plans for upgrades and importing...
Avanti West Coast launch exclusive disability forum for it... Train operator Avanti West Coast has kickstarted a disability forum called ‘Accessible Rail Travel'. The initiative is the first of its kind in the...
"One of our key goals is to make a positive impact in the ... Customers can now donate their refunds from delayed trains to the charity Samaritans rather than receive the payments themselves. The scheme was...
Major closures and delays for May bank holiday Network Rail will be carrying out upgrades and general maintenance work between 1st and 3rd May, with further added improvements to speed, reliability...
Network Rail seeks £1bn investment in telecoms network Private sector companies have been invited to invest in Network Rails trackside fibre optic cable network. A deal which could save the company more...
Lincolnshire £2.7 million rail bridge project a success Network Rail completed work on two bridges in Grantham, Lincolnshire making them “fit for purpose for the future”. The bridges which carry the East...
Engineer trains catch fire near Dunton Green and Seven Oak... Huge plumes of smoke have been seen across parts of Seven Oaks and Dunton Green as an engineering train caught fire near a railway station. Blocking...
London King's Cross station closure from today and over th... No trains will run to or from London King's Cross as major upgrades are made to the signalling system today and this weekend. Network Rail, Great...
A New Dawn: East Midlands Railway kickstart 'Aurora' train... The production and welding of a new fleet of Aurora trains have started for East Midlands Railways in Durham. The 33 trains are to be built by Hitachi...
Transport for the North appoint Martin Tugwell as Chief Ex... Martin Tugwell will succeed Barry White in becoming the next Chief Executive of TfN from summer 2021, with Tim Wood acting as Interim Chief Executive...
Implications of climate change as investigation into Stone... Driver Brett McCullough, 45, conductor Donald Dinnie, 58, and passenger Christopher Stuchbury, 62, died when the 06:38 Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen...
Government urged to begin immediate rail electrification w... More than 15 rail businesses, industry and campaign groups have united to submit an open letter to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps, urging the...
A green step forward: Train station harvests energy from c... Leighton Buzzard train station in Bedfordshire has taken sustainability and innovation to the next step. In collaboration with Central Bedfordshire...
Government announces six-month rail travel voucher extensi... As the government has relaxed Covid-19 travel restrictions in recent weeks, it has given rail passengers an additional six months from their original...
RIA publishes five rail manifestos ahead of UK regional el... The voice of the UK rail supply community RIA (Rail Industry Association) has released manifestos for the regions of London & South East, Midlands...
Post-Covid Rail cuts could trigger national strikes Network Rail says it wants to work ‘constructively’ with unions to address the anticipated changes to come in a post-pandemic rail era. However, the...
Major milestone reached on Birmingham metro extension In a major milestone forward on the Birmingham Westside Metro extension, the final piece of track was welded into place. The achievement, which...
Severn Valley Railway and Railcam launch livestream camera... Launching a network of livestream cameras with a round-the-clock feed showing rolling stock movements at key locations along the line. Severn Valley...
ScotRail to lift travel restrictions this weekend The message is ‘plan ahead to stay safe’ as Scotrail announces the lifting of travel restrictions from this weekend onwards. Travel on trains will no...
‘Sleeper trains’ London to Berlin and Prague a new possib... For those who have grown a travel bug during lockdown, the truth is that flying looks like it won’t be a viable option as a global pandemic persists...
Calls for change in plans for demolition of 130 railways b... Highways England has come under more pressure over its proposals to demolish or infill more around 130 old railway bridges The state-owned roads...
St Ives Railway line to close for G7 summit Great Western Railway have stated replacement buses will operate the main lines between St Erth and St Ives from 7th-14th June as the line closes for...
East West Rail Company launch live chat and webinar consul... East West Rail Company (EWR) is launching a series of live chat events and webinars as part of the latest phase of its consultation. The innovative...
South Western Railway finds common ground to end guard dis... Three years and 74 days of strike action it has taken for the South Western Railway company and the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) to come to an...
HS2 begins work on key East West Rail bridge High Speed 2 (HS2) contractors have begun to work on the East West Rail line, where they will be constructing a vital bridge for the train in Calvert...
Scotrail report £64.5m in lockdown losses This week marked a major step towards the government’s roadmap out of lock down as many restaurants and non-essential stores opened to the public for...
Greater Manchester Mayor pushes for city wide rail accessi... Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has urged Network Rail to make all Greater Manchester stations fully accessible by 2025 if he is to be elected...
University of Birmingham and Siemens Mobility to launch Ce... The University of Birmingham and Siemens mobility have united to launch a brand-new Centre of Excellence for Rail. With aims to address the...
Major Rail upgrade works in West Yorkshire submitted Network Rail submitted a Transport and Works Act Order (TWAO) application to the Secretary of State for Transport for the Huddersfield to Westtown...
All Island NI rail review launched The Transport Minister Eamon Ryan and the Minister for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland Nichola Mallon yesterday announced the launch of a...
South Western Rail Network to implement ‘5G-rail’ As the rail industry looks forward to the to end of lockdown and return of costumer and commuters under government guidelines. The South Western rail...
Welsh multi-million ‘Global Centre of Rail Excellence’ pla... The future of welsh rail has received a huge boost, as creation of a £150 million rail testing centre in Wales took another step forward with the...
Rail services increase ahead of easing of lockdown Industry body the Rail Delivery Group said more than 1,000 daily weekday services have been added to timetables since mid-February, with many more...
Network Rail carries out £31m Easter rail upgrades across ... A host of essential rail upgrades have been carried out on the rail network between London Euston, the Midlands, North West and Scotland over the...
Five ‘near misses’ in a month as Crossrail sets new safety... Crossrail has introduced the ‘Entry into Trial Running Health and Safety Campaign’, in a monthly update to the London Assembly. This follows a series...
Kent and South East London lined up for £1.25bn of upgrade... Network rail are to invest record numbers in the next five years to address and “tackle decades of under investment” with an earmarked 1.25 billion it...
Southern regions see sharp rise in rail trespassing According to a report by Network Rail there has been a ‘shocking’ rise in rail trespassing since the beginning of the pandemic. With some southern...
£900m Heathrow rail link comes to a stand still Initially earmarked to begin construction this year, plans to build a western rail link has been brought to a “controlled pause” due to the impact of...
Plans for 2.65m sq midlands rail freight hub to go ahead Plans for a vast new rail hub are to go ahead in the midlands between Nottingham and Derby. What is to be built on a 200-acre development, the hub...
Increase in hate crime against disabled rail users New figures published by the Department for Transport have shown that hate crimes toward disabled people traveling on the rail network have risen by...
HS2 publishes High-Voltage Power Systems Suppliers Shortli... HS2 has published its much-anticipated shortlist of suppliers for its high voltage systems. With the contract worth up to 523 million, the successful...
HS2 to begin work on UK’s longest rail bridge Described to become “the most striking element of HS2” work is to begin on what is to be a 3.4km rail-bridge which will carry the new high speed rail...
Luxury trains look to serve British travel demand with Sum... With the government roadmap out of locked-down well and truly on its way and abroad travel still looking uncertain, there has been a surge interest...
200 objections in 24 hours against New Ravenscraig Rail Hu... The Russel Group which looks to build a new rail hub in Ravenscraig received 200 objections in one day to its plans for the region. Locals feel there...
ScotRail Six-day Strike Series to begin this weekend Across Scotland key train services will be cancelled every Sunday for 24 hours, starting this weekend over a six-week period due to strike action...
The Rail Delivery group extends ‘Rail to Refuge’ scheme Train companies have come together to help more people escape domestic abuse and reach a safe refuge. The decision comes as figures show four...
Bradford unveils plans for New Northern Powerhouse railway... Susan Hinchcliffe, Leader of Bradford Council, unveiled plans for a new railway station in the heart of Bradford that would extend the city center and...
Rail's new mandate: 'Times are changing' James Dowle, PA Consulting’s Global Head of Rail, spoke to RTM’s Editorial Lead Ailsa Cowen, about embedding a culture of change, innovation and...
‘Once in a generation’ Birmingham signalling overhaul unde... As Network Rail carries out major signalling equipment improvements at Birmingham New Street station, which have been described as ‘once in a...
Accessibility works carried out at Acton Main Line station Station accessibility work on Transport for London (TfL) stations has continued, with Action Main Line station having been upgraded to be step-free...
In conversation with Tim Wood – the budget, post-Covid rai... In conversation with Tim Wood – the budget, post-Covid rail and the new infrastructure bank With the recent announcement of the new annual budget by...
Tunnel plans for Scotland-N. Ireland Rail in Union Connect... Prime Minister Boris Johnson has unveiled plans new for travel and transport around the UK in the Union Connectivity Review. With actions being put...
London trials ultraviolet technology to tackle Covid-19, L... London Euston has recently completed its very first trial of using ultraviolet technology for the health and safety of commuters. Following the Prime...
Applications open for Network Rail apprenticeship programm... Network Rail’s engineering apprenticeship programme has opened to applicants, with roles available in Inverness and Helmsdale. Between 2019 and 2024...
Network Rail launches Rail Investment Centre of Excellence In order to better support regional business and improve delivery on major projects and investment, Network Rail has launched its new Rail Investment...
HS2 north portal site ready for tunnel boring machine Excavation of HS2’s north portal site of Long Itchington Wood Tunnel is now complete and ready for the launch of the tunnel boring machine that will...
Proposals submitted for rockfall shelter extension in Devo... Network Rail has submitted plans, to Teignbridge District Council, for the extension of the rockfall shelter which shields a key stretch of railway in...
Vital £3.5m upgrades at Dover Priory station complete Refurbishment work at Dover Priory station has been completed thanks to a £3.5m investment from Network Rail. The footbridge’s life span has been...
Historic bridge to be replaced with a stronger replica in ... Worcester Shrub Hill station is set to have a turn back time moment when their bridge, which was removed last year, is replaced by an identical...
Major £17m Southampton Freight Train Lengthening project c... On the 19th of Feb, engineers finished a series of improvements on the lines used by freight trains between Southampton Central and Redbridge...
ORR confirm John Larkinson as their new Chief Executive Of... The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has confirmed John Larkinson as their new Chief Executive Officer, following a public competition. As is the...
South Wales Metro continues to lift the local economy The South Wales Metro project that is being delivered by Transport for Wales is continuing to boost the local economy by providing more opportunities...
Network Rail awards £900k design contract for Edinburgh Wa... Network Rail has awarded a £900,000 design contract to Mott MacDonald for the Edinburgh Waverley Masterplan. The contract will involve design work to...
Network Rail teams continue to tackle graffiti Network Rail has deployed teams at London Euston and Liverpool to remove graffiti visible to residents and passengers. At London Euston special teams...
ORR: 74.7% of trains arrived on time between Oct/Dec 2020 The Office of Rail and Road has today (18 Feb) published its passenger rail performance statistics 2020-21 Q3. That numbers show that between October...
HS2 launches innovative approach to tackling biodiversity ... HS2 has announced a new approach to tackling Invasive Non-Native Species (INNS), saving time, money and carbon output by minimising soil excavation...
Stonehaven-Montrose railway to reopen The rail route between Stonehaven and Montrose will reopen for passenger and freight customers next Monday (22 Feb) following the successful...
Millions invested into West Midlands railway developments As part of Network Rail’s £3 million investment to renew track along key routes, the West Midlands is having 6km of track replaced. The works form...
Transport for the North told to hold off on NPR business p... Transport Minister, Grant Shapps, has instructed Transport for the North, to hold off on submitting the business plan for Northern Powerhouse Rail...
Designs for HS2 Euston tunnel headhouse revealed HS2 have revealed the final design for the headhouse that will provide emergency access to the high speed railway’s tunnels as they approach Euston...
The role of placemaking in High Speed Two Talk to a local about the reopening of London’s St Pancras station in 2008, and you’re more likely to hear feedback about the food court and shopping...
Britannia Bridge restoration works to protect vital rail l... The three land towers on Britannia Bridge are set to receive refurbishment works from Feb 17th. Designed and built by Robert Stephenson in 1850, the...
Harwich branch line reliability improved Track, sleepers and ballast have been replaced by Network Rail on the Harwich branch line, following renewals and maintenance. The programme of works...
Signalling renewal up for public consultation in Cambridge... A public consultation has been launched by Network Rail on proposals to renew the railway’s signalling system and upgrade seven level crossings across...
Ribblehead viaduct repairs continue One of the country’s most iconic and treasured railway structures, the Ribblehead viaduct, has been receiving restoration work from specialists for...
Transport industry praised for their work in vaccination r... Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, has thanked transport operators for their ongoing work on the frontline to help people get their Covid-19...
Building back better with apprentices High Speed 2 and Skills Minister Andrew Stephenson has paid tribute to apprentices and their employers around the country during National...
Race to fix West Coast main line landslip complete Railway engineers had to work against the clock to prevent the West Coast main line between Milton Keynes and Birmingham from being damaged by...
HS2 departing northwards with Phase 2a Act confirmed The HS2 Phase 2a: High-Speed Rail (West Midlands to Crewe) Bill has been given Royal Assent (11 Feb) signifying the Government’s commitment to bring...
Network Rail tackle snow across West Yorkshire With more wintery weather forecast across West Yorkshire over the next few days, Network Rail’s teams are working tenaciously to keep train services...
Siemens award £40m contract to put Goole on the map Siemens has awarded a huge £40m contract to Yorkshire-based GMI Construction Group PLC to build its new rail manufacturing site at Goole. The contract...
Key track works planned between Ely and Kings Lynn Vital track works are set to be carried out by Network Rail between Ely and Kings Lynn to make services more reliable for passengers this month...
One of the country’s most hit railway bridges to reopen A Cambridgeshire bridge has reopened this week after one of the country’s most hit railway bridges was repaired and strengthened, following a crash...
East Coast Upgrade works at King’s Cross incoming Network Rail teams are preparing to carry out a major stage of the £1.2bn upgrades to the East Coast Main Line, which is the largest investment into...
Railway innovators invited to bid on £9m FOAK fund Rail Minister, Chris Heaton-Harris, has announced the fifth round of the First of a Kind (FOAK) competition, inviting cutting-edge ideas that will...
Rail Technology Magazine launches RTM:365 Rail Technology Magazine are proud to announce the launch of our 365 virtual events platform. When building our platform, we set out with goals to...
South London’s 1980s railway track and signalling to be mo... A major four-year package of work to modernise 1980s track and signalling on the lines into London Victoria station is about to begin. The upgrades...
Huge £3m track upgrade in Cornwall complete The biggest track investment in Cornwall since the 1950s has been completed by Network Rail. Over the past five weeks, the track has been renewed on...
Esk Valley line 1940’s track to be replaced Network Rail is set to upgrade sections of track on the Esk Valley Line, which date back to the 1940s, to bring smoother journeys for passengers...
New sea wall helping defend railway seven years on In February 2014, a huge storm struck the south Devon coastline at Dawlish cutting off the only railway line to the south-west. Seven years later, a...
Feltham station £31m upgrade complete Rail Minister, Chris Heaton-Harris, has today (5 Feb) announced the £31 million upgrades to improve accessibility, local connections and capacity at...
Scottish investment to support decarbonisation and modal s... Transport for Scotland has published their second Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR2) to help deliver the vision, priorities and outcomes for...
Railway reliability increased following a £1.4m Merseyside... A major railway bridge in St Helens has been refurbished following a £1.4m Network Rail investment as part of the Great North Rail Project. The bridge...
Progress continues on the Dawlish sea wall This Friday (5th) is the 7 year anniversary of the Dawlish storms and major work has taken place since to protect the wall and it's railway line. The...
Major signalling upgrade pending at Clacton-on-Sea Passengers are being reminded of the significant upgrade work taking place across 23-days around Clacton-on-Sea. The new computer-based signalling...
HS2 Ltd Chair Allan Cook resigns Chairman of HS2 Ltd, Allan Cook CBE, has handed in his resignation to the Department for Transport, meaning he will leave his role at the end of July...
Network Rail replace two bridges in Norfolk Two new bridges have been replaced in Norfolk this weekend (31st of January), making them stronger and safer than before, to preserve a safe and...
Major £3m refurb of Stirling station roof to begin Network Rail will shortly begin work on a 10-month programme at Stirling station to deliver a £3 million investment to refurbish the non-glazed roofs...
HS2 new jobs board showcases thousands of upcoming opportu... HS2 Ltd has launched a new digital platform to promote the estimated 20,000 job roles coming up as part of phase one. The platform offers those...
RTM Track Talk Podcast nominated for 3 awards Here at RTM, we are thrilled to announce our podcast Track Talk has been shortlisted in two categories as part of the Publisher Podcast Awards 2021...
Huge rail upgrades incoming for Greater Manchester and Yor... Vital rail infrastructure in the North of England will be upgraded this summer to support the delivery of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU)...
Transport for Wales completes further Metro works Transport for Wales has reopened the railway lines north of Radyr following a successful three-week blockade to push forward with building the South...
What is next for the Werrington tunnel? Following the UK engineering first, at Werrington, where an 11,000-tonne curved concrete box was successfully pushed under the East Coast Main Line...
Emergency track repairs continue at Ingatestone Critical works to stabilise the embankment at Ingatestone on the Great Eastern Main Line will proceed for the rest of this week (27 Jan) after further...
HS2 to begin construction on huge Victoria Road Crossover ... Momentous sheet piling work has been completed by HS2 contractors Skanska Costain STRABAG Railways Joint Venture (SCS Railways) in Acton, West London...
Network Rail installs UK-first 11,000 tonne railway tunnel In a first for UK engineering, an 11,000 tonne curved concrete box has been successfully pushed under the East Coast Main Line near Peterborough. Part...
Kent station boosted by £4m accessibility work Passengers using a station in Kent are set to soon benefit from greater accessibility, after a £4m scheme to improve convenient access to St Mary Cray...
Major £794m boost for rail links in the North and South A major £794m investment package is set to reopen two important rail routes closed more than 50 years ago has been announced today (23 Jan) by...
HS2 Minister issues Eastern Leg spot safeguarding statemen... A statement has been issued from Andrew Stephenson, HS2 Minister, following the publication of additional safeguarding directions for the West...
RIA respond to the Transport Committee’s Major Projects in... The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has published its response to the Transport Committee’s inquiry into Major Transport Projects. The UK has a...
Rail Forum Midlands launch virtual Infra Talk event Rail Forum Midlands (RFM) held their virtual Infra Talk networking event yesterday (21 Jan) which involved 8 floors of networking space, 21 Tier 1...
Bombardier export deal secures $2.3bn from UK Government A major $2.3bn financing deal for the Cairo Monorail project in Egypt has been granted by the UK Government. This will help support an English plant...
Caterham station footbridge receives major safety upgrade... The footbridge at Caterham station has received a vital £765,000 upgrade to improve its safety for passengers, as part of Network Rail’s Railway...
Going forward from mechanical levers We have come a long way since the era of Victorian signallers pulling heavy metal levers to provide safe passage for trains rolling into and out of...
Greater investment in rail research could help level up th... A report commissioned by the University of Huddersfield and the University of Leeds, details how greater investment in rail research could be used to...
Plans for £42m Leeds Bradford Airport Parkway Station open... The West Yorkshire Combined Authority has launched a public consultation into plans to build a new rail station on the existing Harrogate line...
Eurostar should not “fall between cracks” of Government su... Business leaders in London have advised the Government to offer financial assistance to open-access operator Eurostar in a letter, delivered yesterday...
Major accessibility upgrade back on track for Kidsgrove st... After stalling for more than a year, Kidsgrove stations multi-million-pound accessibility upgrade is now underway. From today (18 Jan) work to...
Work to begin on £4.5m essential engineering project in Ke... Essential engineering work, including the replacement of track and points, is set to get underway at Slade Green, near Dartford in Kent. Work on the...
West Yorkshire CA stresses importance of rail investment f... A government review has been told that improving connections between the UK’s four devolved nations relies on investment into rail infrastructure in...
Xrail Group secure 4-year maintenance contract in Spain Over the next 4 years, commencing from the 1st of January 2021, Xrail has been sub-contracted to deliver around the clock Corrective and Preventive...
Network Rail named in Glassdoor’s Employees’ Choice Awards... Network Rail has been ranked 29th in the top 50 best places to work in the UK by Glassdoor, one of the world’s largest job and recruiting sites, as...
Alstom publish report as to how the UK can decarbonise the... Alstom has today published a report titled, ‘The UK’s New Green Age; A Step Change in Transport Decarbonisation.’ The report calls for a £10bn...
Huge upgrade to passengers lifts at Macclesfield station Improvement work as part of the Great North Rail Project continues this week at Macclesfield station. The station's lifts are set to be replaced as a...
New opportunities arising in HS2 for those returning to wo... To coincide with HS2’s continued drive to create employment opportunities for local people and those from disadvantaged and underrepresented groups...
State-of-the-art signalling to be installed at Birmingham ... Major works are set to take place throughout 2021 at Birmingham New Street, starting on the 24th of January. A rolling programme of platform closures...
Tram Train Pilot Learning Hub launched South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE), Stagecoach Supertram and Network Rail have partnered together to launch the Tram Train Pilot...
A UK engineering first as 11,000 tonne tunnel is installed... A UK engineering first is set to take place as a huge 11,000-tonne curved concrete box is to be pushed under the East Coast Main Line (ECML). The...
Vital work continues on East Coast Upgrade Work on the £1.2bn East Coast Upgrade is set to continue throughout January with people intending to travel at the weekends reminded to check before...
HS2 to launch innovative project-wide health and safety pa... A major step has been taken by HS2 and its contractors in developing health and safety assurance across sites between London and the West Midlands by...
Scotland’s Railway sees £16m of major investment works Scotland’s Railway has received £16m of enhancement work to bring more reliable services for passengers and freight customers. Network Rail engineers...
Brand-new platform unveiled at Leeds station The highly anticipated brand-new platform 0 at Leeds station has been revealed today by Network Rail. Images of the new platform have been released...
Transport for the North say 2021 must be a major year for ... Transport for the North (TfN) have detailed, in their submission to the Union Connectivity Review chaired by Sir Peter Hendy, how a more joined-up...
Gatwick Airport Station: How is the £150m project progress... Gatwick Airport station is undergoing a momentous £150m transformation to relieve crowding, improve accessibility and reduce delays for commuters and...
Reliability improvements across Harwich branch line Upgrade works to make train services more reliable on the Harwich branch line have begun. Track, sleepers and ballast will be replaced by Network Rail...
HS2 continues recruitment drive for 2021 In the final months of 2020, September through to December, HS2 Ltd recruited 300 people out of the 500 they anticipated filling their new job...
Network Rail engineers deliver vast improvements across th... Throughout the Christmas and New Year period Network Rail’s engineers continued to work tenaciously to deliver a huge package of upgrades throughout...
Bring in the WaveWalker In February 2014, severe storms battered England’s southern coast and the sea-front railway running through Dawlish, Devon, felt the full force of the...
Major milestone reached on new Northern Line Extension Over the Christmas break, the Northern Line Extension passed a key milestone after completing a journey through the new tunnels from Kennington to...
RIA: The wider Very Light Rail System Throughout this week, the Railway Industry Association (RIA) has held its latest Unlocking Innovation series, covering the UK light rail sector. In...
A festive ‘thank you’ to railway workers Big names from politics, showbiz and sport have today (18 Nov) expressed their tanks to frontline railway workers for keeping Britain moving during...
Report reveals the environmental benefits HS2 will deliver... A significant report from the High-Speed Rail Group has been published today and details how the environmental team working on HS2 are delivering...
RIA: Restoring Your Railway and Coventry Shuttle The third day of RIA’s latest Unlocking Innovation event series covered two exciting areas for the industry, the Coventry Shuttle and the Department...
Great Eastern Main Line works to commence in early 2021 Vital upgrade works are set to take place on the Great Eastern Main Line early next year. The work will take place between January and February...
Major investment in Glasgow’s railway this Christmas Momentous work is set to take place throughout the festive period to improve journeys from 2021 for rail passengers in Glasgow. Engineers will be...
Rail fares to rise by 2.6% next year Fares are set to rise next year by 2.6% from a delayed start date of March 1st. An average increase across all fares will still be the lowest since...
RIA: Tram/train and light rail schemes in the UK Day two of RIA’s Unlocking Innovation series on Light Rail featured discussions surrounding tram/train and light rail schemes across the UK, with...
HS2 awarded disability confident recruitment award HS2 Ltd.’s resourcing team have been crowned Recruitment Team of the Year award by The Recruitment Industry Disability Initiative (RIDI), a not-for...
RBF continues to support families over Christmas Christmas will arrive early this year for hundreds of rail families with children thanks to the UK based rail charity, the Railway Benefit Fund (RBF)...
Space and seats doubled on Great Northern Fen Line Passengers on the Fen Line between Cambridge and King’s Lynn, starting from yesterday (13 Dec), were treated to their new twice-longer eight-carriage...
£5m platform extension at Milngavie station A platform extension at Milngavie station in a £5 investment that will help advance the reliability of services for passengers. Network Rail began...
HS2: Work experience for students who deferred university ... HS2 is supporting the government’s initiative for students who had planned to study this year, but who were offered a deferred university place, would...
Network Rail plan to alter Croydon railway bottleneck Network Rail’s plans to fix railway bottleneck in Croydon have been met with strong support from passengers and the community following a widespread...
Scotland’s largest freight hub invests £3 million in growi... Today (10 Dec) the Port of Grangemouth, the largest container port in Scotland, has announced a £3 million investment in its rail freight offering...
Over 1.5m Christmas cards & more to be delivered by freigh... As the demand for goods increases around Christmas time, you would think you’re like for seeing an increase in lorries on the road, contributing to...
Major resignalling work set for Birmingham New Street Birmingham New Street passengers are being asked to double-check their platforms, throughout 2021, before travelling as work continues to replace...
Ep.23 The North and its railways, Jim McMahon MP On this week’s episode of RTM’s Track Talk, host Ailsa Cowen is joined by Jim McMahon MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Transport. Jim divulges why we...
Multi-million-pound upgrade complete on North Yorkshire ra... Network Rail has completed a humongous £9.8 million upgrade to the rail route between Knaresborough and Poppleton which will advance services for...
HS2’s huge tunnelling machines arrive in the UK High Speed Two’s (HS2) first two humongous Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) have arrived in the UK and will be ready to start work on the UK’s largest...
NRIL: Decarbonisation of the North’s network is key to ‘le... The Northern Rail Industry Leaders (NRIL) have published a White Paper setting out how the region can decarbonise its railways. The report details...
Crossrail confirm Farringdon station construction is compl... The Farringdon Elizabeth line station has successfully reached a momentous milestone with the completion of construction activity, Crossrail has...
Network Rail invest in a new footbridge for Goring-by-Sea Goring-by-Sea is currently receiving regenerative work from Network Rail as part of their Railway Upgrade Plan. The footbridge is set to be...
Vital £4m track upgrade in Buckinghamshire Network Rail has carried out track renewal works between Bourne End and Marlow to enable smoother, quieter, and more reliable journeys for passengers...
Community Rail groups and the rail industry must work toge... Following the recent Transport for the North Community and Rail User group event, an agreement was reached between attendees that they must work in...
Ep.22 Building back better, faster, greener, Steve White On this week’s episode of RTM’s Track Talk, host Ailsa Cowen is joined by Steve White, Chief Operating Officer at Govia Thameslink Railway. Steve...
Restoration work completed at Scarborough station Network Rail has successfully completed work to protect a Grade II listed bench at Scarborough railway station, safeguarding it to allow passengers to...
£29 million pledged to Stoke-on-Trent and Longton train st... Longton train stations and other transport networks around Stoke-on-Trent are set to receive £29 million of funding. The funding is part of the...
Stations light up purple to celebrate disabled people worl... Purple lights will beam across railway stations throughout the country today (3rd Dec) as the rail industry joins the global #PurpleLightUp movement...
Vital track work across West Cornwall The railway through Penzance is set to receive track improvements, commencing this weekend, with amended train services and bus replacement services...
Parts of Crossrail may be “parked” to speed up completion During a meeting yesterday (1st Dec) The London Assembly Transport Committee were told by Transport for London (TfL) commissioner Andy Byford that non...
Funding agreement confirmed for Crossrail project The Department for Transport (DfT), the Mayor of London, Transport for London and HM Treasury have confirmed an agreed funding and financing package...
Major work completed on the London Overground Gospel Oak t... Services are set to run more efficiently for passengers on the London Overground Gospel Oak to Barking line following track upgrades and bridge...
Why is now the time for electrification? The coronavirus pandemic has forced changes of an unprecedented scale across the UK’s commuting networks. COVID-19 has given us all the space to pause...
Funding announced to restore Beeching rail links and stati... 15 projects across England are set to be awarded £50,000 each to progress plans to reinstate historic stations and restore passenger services, as...
£16m Christmas upgrade for Scotland’s Railway Scotland’s Railway is set to receive more than £16 million of investment over Christmas and the New Year. Network Rail will be working across various...
HS2 and WMCA agree enabling works for extension In one of the first steps to enable the planned Birmingham Eastside extension, which will serve the new HS2 Curzon Street Station, the West Midlands...
Ep. 20 Responding to a crisis & bee gardens, Tom Moran On this week’s episode of RTM’s Track Talk, host Ailsa Cowen is joined by Tom Moran, Managing Director of Thameslink & Great Northern. Tom spoke about...
Two of London’s busiest railways receive improvement work Engineers at Network Rail have taken advantage of the lack of passengers during the second lockdown and are using the extra-time for improvement works...
TfW welcomes new member to Community Rail Network Transport for Wales has welcomed the election of Lisa Denison to the board of directors of the Community Rail Network (CRN). The CRN is an association...
Network Rail invests £350,000 to prevent flooding on Derby... Network Rail are working alongside Derby and Sandiacre Canal Trust by investing £350,000 to help restore a section of the historic Draycott canal...
Rail Supply Group set out new 'Act Now' priorities Earlier this year, the Rail Supply Group, as the leadership body for the UK rail supply sector, established a Coronavirus Taskforce to understand and...
Network Rail Wessex staff receive beak-spoke training Leaves and branches on the line are the usual suspects for delays, but swans disrupting rail services are more common than you would initially think...
Vital freight route receives £4.5m upgrade Network Rail have replaced two railway bridges through Cheshire to allow for more reliable freight services. The Middlewich brand line reopened today...
NPR sends recommendations to Grant Shapps for new rail net... Leaders in the North have agreed an initial preferred way forward for a new railway network that will transform the region’s economy by creating...
Ep 19. The future of our railways, Ed Akers On this week’s episode of RTM’s Track Talk, host Ailsa Cowen is joined by Ed Akers, Principal Programme Sponsor for Network Rail’s East Coast Upgrade...
TfL: Major work at South Kensington tube station in Feb 20... Transport for London (TfL) has today advised passengers who use South Kensington Tube station that vital work to replace escalators starts in late...
PM publishes Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolut... Today the Prime Minister has published and set out his ten-point plan for a green industrial revolution which will create and support up to 250,000...
Government injects £1.2m to accelerate digital signalling Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris has today (18 Nov) announced that the roll out of digital signalling, which is set to progress safety and slash...
Ilford station's new entrance steelwork complete The steelwork for the new station entrance at Ilford on Cranbrook Road has been completed. The steel framework makes up a new, modern and spacious...
DfT: A fairer deal for communities on HS2 property schemes... Transport Minister Andrew Stephenson has announced today (17 Nov) the publication of a range of recommendations that illustrate how land and property...
Welsh Government publishes new draft of their Transport St... The Welsh Government has today (17 Nov) published its new initial Transport Strategy, which pledges a major reduction in carbon emissions from the...
Fire near Bradford railway lines to cause delays Northern Rail passengers are being urged to check before they travel in light of a large fire close to the railway in Bradford. The fire, which was...
Severn Tunnel road-to-rail emergency vehicle revealed Ambulance crews and firefighters will now be able to reach emergency situations in the Severn Tunnel much faster as a new, dedicated road-to-rail...
'HS2 Midlands Voices' call for HS2 eastern leg not to be l... Key voices from across the Midlands have come together in a new report published today (12 Nov), arguing that the full ‘Y shaped’ HS2 network must be...
ORR launch market study into rail signalling systems The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has today (12 Nov) begun a market study into the supply of rail signalling systems to ensure the signalling supply...
Sheffield freight train derailment to affect services over... At around 02:45am yesterday (11 Nov), a freight service carrying cement derailed at the north end of Sheffield station whilst on route from Hope to...
Dawlish sea wall second section underway Network Rail have begun working on the second section of the new, larger sea wall at Dawlish, in Devon, which will allow for greater protection of the...
East Coast Upgrade continues ahead of six-day Christmas cl... Network Rail are pushing on with work just outside of King’s Cross station which is part of the £1.2 billion East Coast Main Line upgrade, the route...
Local firm to design East Midlands Railway Aurora fleet in... East Midlands Railway (EMR) has selected a Derby supplier to create the interiors for its new Aurora fleet. DGDESIGN has worked with a vast array of...
Greater Anglia continue to test new fleet of commuter trai... Greater Anglia are continuing diligent testing of their new fleet of commuter trains in the build-up to them entering passenger service later this...
Department for Transport confirms HS2 northern bills will ... The Department for Transport (DfT) have confirmed that Phase 2b of High Speed 2 (HS2) will be divided into numerous bills which will be passed through...
University of Leeds signs East Coast Main Line research ag... The University of Leeds has signed a £10 million co-investment agreement with companies involved in the power supply upgrade of the East Coast Main...
Network Rail accredited as Real Living Wage employer Network Rail have received approval to become an accredited Real Living Wage employer. The real Living Wage rates for 2020/21 have been announced as...
Network Rail launches ‘Lorries Can’t Limbo’ campaign With more large vehicles expected on Britain’s roads in the run up to Christmas, Network Rail has revealed the most-struck bridges in the country to...
Huge passenger information display goes live at Victoria S... Britain’s biggest and clearest single passenger information display has gone live at Victoria Statin this week. The new display is part of Network...
RIA Conference Day 3 – This industry is alive, vibrant & g... The final day of the RIA Conference 2020 began with a panel discussion surrounding rebooting exports for the UK. Louis Taylor, Chief Executive, UK...
RIA Conference Day 2 - The railway is part of British life Despite numerous events being cancelled this year, RIA’s Annual Conference has still found its way into our calendars. Although, this year it's...
How are GTR building back better, greener and faster? Steve White, Govia Thameslink CEO, spoke to RTM’s Editorial Lead, Ailsa Cowen, about their recent awards, how they will continue to work to prevent...
First stage of Barmouth Viaduct £25m upgrade is complete The first stage of the £25 million upgrade to Barmouth Viaduct has been completed by Network Rail. The restoration works are to protect it for local...
RIA Conference Day 1 - Build Back Rail Despite numerous events being cancelled this year, RIA’s Annual Conference has still found its way into our calendars. Although, this year it's...
East Suffolk Line improvement work enhances reliability fo... The East Suffolk Line is set to benefit from improved reliability following track replacement after a nine-day closure of the line. Network Rail have...
Why is the East Coast Main Line Upgrade so vital to passen... The East Coast Upgrade. One of the biggest programme’s our railway has ever undertaken. With £1.2bn being spent on the revolutionary upgrade to allow...
New station building at Gatwick Airport underway Work began yesterday (1 Nov) on Gatwick Airport’s huge, modern railway station concourse, as the first train arrived at one of the platforms that has...
Aberdeen-Dundee rail line to reopen tomorrow The railway line between Aberdeen and Dundee will reopen on Tuesday (3 Nov) following the completion of work to repair the line following August’s...
A boost of £1.5m for Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle new stati... Plans to build a new £1.5m station in Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle area have begun to progress following investment from the Liverpool City Region...
Greener and brighter stations across Hampshire and Surrey Network Rail hope to save 25% in electricity by rewiring and relighting their Wessex Route stations. Worcester Park and Andover stations are two of...
Network Rail releases world-first targets to tackle global... Network Rail have today announced a world first, they are set to become the first rail company in the world to set the most ambitious Science-Based...
Progress continues on £100m Taff’s Well Metro Depot Another milestone has been reached by Transport for Wales with South Wales Metro as the steel frame for the new Control Centre at Taff’s Well takes...
Tunnelling project complete at Bank Tube station Since 2017, 1.3km of tunnels have been constructed as part of the modernization and expansion of Bank Underground station. The tunnelling work is now...
HS2 Canterbury Works vent shaft and headhouse designs reve... HS2 have published updates designs for the Canterbury Works vent shaft headhouse and compound, in South Kilburn, London. It will be one of four...
Eastbourne station receives £5m renovation Network Rail have invested £5 million in regenerative works at Eastbourne station in East Sussex. They have completed work on the station that...
ScotRail launches new engagement panel Scotland’s Railway has reformed its Stakeholder Panel as it continues to engage with the railway’s key stakeholders. The original Stakeholder Panel...
Multi-million-pound track upgrades in Cumbria Rail passengers in Cumbria are being advised to plan ahead next month when travelling due to Network Rail upgrading track near Bootle station. On five...
Crewe bridge refurb set to improve journeys for rail passe... Following a five-month revamp, a vital road bridge which spans the railway between Crewe and Chester has reopened to make it more reliable for road...
HS2: 914 tonne bridge placed in 45 minutes HS2’s new Interchange Station at the heart of the new high-speed network has reached another milestone. The second of four bridges have now been...
RIA: Routes to Zero Carbon Rail via Generation Decarbonisa... The final day of the Railway Industry’s Association’s (RIA) Unlocking Innovation event series examined how rail can support the wider net-zero agenda...
Restoration work begins on Ribblehead viaduct Work has begun to improve passenger and freight journeys over the 144-year-old Ribblehead viaduct. The momentous North Yorkshire landmark is...
East Coast Upgrade continues at London King’s Cross Progress continues on the £1.2 billion East Coast Upgrade as passengers are encouraged not to travel or from London on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22...
RIA: Routes to Zero Carbon Rail via operations The third day of the Unlocking innovation Routes to Zero Carbon Rail series focused on delivering carbon reductions in construction and operation...
Wales and Borders rail franchise put under public control Transport Minister, Ken Skates, has today (Oct 22nd) announced in light of significant decline in passenger numbers the Welsh Government has decided...
HS2 will enhance rail freight usage at UK ports HS2 Ltd has today (Oct 22nd) released a new video showcasing the benefits UK ports and distribution centres will see through the additional capacity...
Bridge renewals in North Yorkshire this weekend From this weekend, multi-million-pound bridge upgrades are taking place on the Settle to Carlisle line in North Yorkshire, to make the railway more...
RIA: Routes to Zero Carbon Rail via rolling stock At such a vital time for the UK and the rail industry, with the UK’s Net Zero target less than 30 years away and the impact that Covid-19 has and will...
GTR doubles the number of female train driver applicants The UK’s biggest rail operator, Govia Thameslink Railway, which runs the Southern, Thameslink, Great Northern and Gatwick Express services, has...
HS2 publishes viaduct designs for Edgcote and Lower Thorpe... HS2 have revealed the latest designs for the Edgcote and Lower Thorpe Viaducts as the project began a four-week online engagement event for...
Major upgrades in the Lewisham area this festive season Rail passengers in Kent and South East London are advised to plan ahead for their travel around the Christmas and New Year period as work to advance...
Network Rail to begin replacement work on Norfolk railway ... Replacement work is set to begin at the end of this month on a bridge in Eccles Heath, Norfolk, after it was damaged in a road traffic incident in...
Glasgow Queen Street wins World Cup of Stations 2020 The results are in and Glasgow Queen Street has been named Britain’s favourite station in the World Cup of Stations 2020. Out of 2,579 stations across...
Track repairs begin at Stonehaven site Following the Stonehaven derailment on August 12th, the latest stage in extensive recovery and reinstatement works has begun. Network Rail engineers...
New contract signed for Arriva CrossCountry A new contract has been announced today (16th Oct) by Rail Minister, Chris Heaton-Harris, between the Government and Arriva CrossCountry. Arriva...
Network Rail collaborate to highlight shocking abuse towar... Network Rail and Co-op have joined forces with Channel 4 and Nationwide Building Society to highlight the abuse and violence carried out against...
£1.7m invested by TransPennine Express into further cleani... An efficient cleaning programme is already in place, but the extra uplift will see more than 9,400 further cleaning hours, allowing a dedicated team...
HS2 welcomes over 400 new apprentices Within HS2’s Skills, Employment and Education Strategy released back in 2018, they committed to creating at least 2,000 apprenticeships during the...
Cumbrian river restored to original path to protect West C... Network Rail is working with the Eden Rivers Trust, Environment Agency, Natural England and landowners to return the River Leith near Thrimby back to...
£17m Government boost for Southampton’s rail freight capac... Rail Minister, Chris Heaton-Harris, has today announced a further £17 million is to be invested into a major rail upgrade to freight services in...
London rail stations brought to life with new architectura... A series of eye-catching benches by up-and-coming architects have been revealed at some of London’s largest railway stations, following a design...
Britons called to vote in World Cup of Stations 2020 Local railway stations across towns and cities this week are calling for community support to compete in an online poll to be awarded winner of the...
Network Rail’s leaf-buster trains on the move Wet and windy autumns cause problems for our railway across the country every year. Network Rail’s Southern Region leaf-busting team are on hand to...
Network Rail employees featured in Queen’s Birthday Honour... Two former and five current Network Rail have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list, which was published on the 10th of October. Simon...
LNER raises £230,000 for CALM charity London North Eastern Railway (LNER) has reached a significant milestone in their fundraising target for charity partner Campaign Against Living...
HS2 announces plans to improve air quality across the proj... In light of Clean Air Day 2020, HS2 released ten ways it is working to raise the bar on air quality during construction and operation. Once...
£3.5m investment installs step-free access at Selhurst sta... Three new lifts have been installed at Selhurst station thanks to Network Rail, making access between the station entrance, ticket office and...
TfW celebrates their decreasing carbon footprint on Clean ... The railway contributes to 1% of Wales’ transport carbon emissions, the majority of which comes from diesel-powered trains throughout the Wales and...
Major works begin on the Great Eastern Main Line An array of vital upgrades is planned in the run-up to Christmas to make rail services between Norwich and London more reliable. Works are taking...
Upgraded Workington railway bridge to bring vital local be... A multi-million-pound railway bridge is to be replacement in Workington in order to benefit passengers and the local economy in Cumbria. The £4m Great...
Consultation launched to strengthen links between HS2 and ... A public consultation has been launched today by HS2 Ltd to help the development of better journeys between the North and Midlands. The government are...
Delays reduced at Liverpool Street through new engineering... A revolutionary 12-month programme of electrical works, infrastructure upgrades and operational changes to boost reliability on a critical section of...
Network Rail using world-first innovative technology for r... Rail projects across Britain could be potentially transformed as Network Rail begin working with technology start-up nPlan to use Machine Learning...
£161m upgrade at Leeds station continues Passengers in Yorkshire are being asked by Network Rail to check before they travel on Saturday 31st October and Sunday 1st of November as major...
Momentous refurbishment underway for Barmouth Viaduct The historic landmark Barmouth Viaduct is set to be protected following a £25m upgrade from Network Rail. Over the next three years, Network Rail will...
Siemens Energy and Siemens Mobility join together to devel... Siemens Mobility and Siemens Energy have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop and offer hydrogen systems for trains. The...
Union connectivity review, terms of reference released by ... Earlier this year, on the 30th of June, the Prime Minister announced the launch of a review that would look into the union of connectivity by...
Second round of public consultation on Cambridge South sta... Second round of public consultation on Cambridge South station launches Later this month, Network Rail are set to launch the second round of public...
Plans available to view of major railway upgrade in West Y... Residents in the Huddersfield area and across the wider region are invited by Network Rail to view the latest online proposals for major upgrades to...
Crossrail governance handed over to TfL The Elizabeth line has reached its complex final stages with Crossrail Ltd working to complete the remaining Infrastructure so it can fully test the...
Employment and Skills Hub for West London set up with HS2 ... A new Employment and Skills Hub has been formed through HS2 funding and is set to benefit businesses and residents in West London. The funding was...
First ever Rail Wellbeing Live event to launch this Novemb... As an industry first, Rail Wellbeing Live will take place on the 4th and 5th of November. The event is aiming to tackle historic issues around...
The UK’s first hydrogen train trial begins today Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, has announced today, on his visit to the trials in Warwickshire, the UK’s first revolutionary hydrogen powered...
ORR: New guidelines to help disabled passengers The Office of Rail and Road have released new safeguarding measures to improve reliability of over a million requests for passenger assistance...
Booth Industries wins HS2 tunnel safety doors contract Bolton-based Booth Industries have today (29th Sept) been awarded a major contract to deliver high-pressure safety doors for the inner passages...
HS2: Webinar to discuss new habitats and wetlands in the W... HS2 are to host a webinar explaining the new habitats created for local wildlife in the West Midlands and Warwickshire. Around 250,000 trees will be...
Rail Minister opens first phase of Dawlish seawall Passengers across the South West are to benefit from their integral rail link being protected following the completion of the first phase of a new...
£1.8m improvement work this weekend near Manchester Piccad... Passengers are being asked by Network Rail to check before they travel this weekend during essential railway improvement work on a busy route into...
Wales’ Transport Minister criticises funding for Welsh rai... Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales Ken Skates has written to Grant Shapps MP, the Secretary of State for Transport, highlighting his...
Further work on £1.2bn East Coast Upgrade in October No trains in or out of London King’s Cross, or on Thameslink services to or from St Pancras International via Finsbury Park, on Saturday 17th and...
£1.8m improvement work this weekend near Manchester Piccad... Passengers are being asked by Network Rail to check before they travel this weekend during essential railway improvement work on a busy route into...
HS2: Low carbon concrete to be used to reduce carbon emiss... As part of HS2’s goal of constructing the most sustainable high-speed railway in the world, HS2 contractors in London have commenced using a new low...
Ep.17 Becoming a data-driven railway, Kelley Quirk and Mar... This week host Ailsa Cowen is joined by two guests from Network Rail. Martin Mason, Programme Manager, at Network Rail’s Digital Railway and Kelley...
Ely rail capacity upgrade open for public consultation Network Rail have today opened their first round of public consultation for proposals to upgrade the railway in and around Ely and will run for six...
Rail franchises to end, making way for a new railway After 24 years, the Department for Transport (DfT) has today (21st Sept) announced that rail franchising is to end, forming the early steps towards...
Alstom set to purchase Bombardier Transportation Alstom’s move to takeover Bombardier Transportation has progressed following the announcement that Alstom has signed the sale and purchase agreement...
Flood-damaged Edinburgh-Glasgow line to reopen The Edinburgh-Glasgow, via Falkirk High, railway line will reopen for passengers on Monday (21st Sept.) Network Rail engineers have worked tenaciously...
East Coast Main Line: £216.2m contract to increase power s... Following a £216.2m contract awarded by the Rail Electrification Alliance, The East Coast Main Line Power Supply Upgrade can move forward into its...
Network Rail and Highways England publish ‘New Station Gui... Network Rail and Highways England have collaborated to improve Britain’s transport infrastructure for rail passengers and road users, making it easier...
£800k new footbridge delivered by Network Rail Westgate-on-Sea station has received a £800,000 replacement footbridge with stepped access between the station’s two platforms over the tracks of the...
£10m boost for Gatwick Airport station upgrade Platform extensions, across three stations in West and East Sussex, have now been completed by Network Rail through funding from the Department for...
Heart of Wales line to partially reopen following storm da... From November, passengers will again be able to travel on a section of the Heart of Wales line, which runs from Shrewsbury to Swansea, as Network Rail...
HS2’s biggest tunnel site reaches milestone HS2 has reached another significant milestone at the high-speed rail project’s first tunnel site, with the completion of structural work on the...
Scotland’s greener train project progresses Scotland’s goals of a greener railway are coming ever closer with the next stage of a hydrogen train demonstration project underway. As part of the...
Major rail upgrades completed across August bank holiday Across the West Coast main line over the August bank holiday weekend, Network Rail successfully completed numerous essential upgrades. The multi...
DfT ‘Access for All’ programme has transformed Cadoxton st... As part of the Department for Transport’s ‘Access for All’ programme, a range of new multi-million-pound developments have been done at Cadoxton...
Major £1.2bn East Coast Main Line works confirmed With improving journeys for passengers as soon as possible a priority, Network Rail have today (3 Sept) confirmed dates for key works on the East...
Electrification plans for line between Fife and Clackmanna... The next stage of development work is due to begin for Network Rail engineers between Alloa and Longannet, which could see passenger services return...
HS2 construction begins with 22,000 jobs expected Europe’s largest infrastructure project has today (4 Sept) reached a momentous milestone with the start of construction on the project, highlighting...
Hitachi Rail: Five years at flagship factory in the North ... September marks five years of operation for Hitachi Rail’s North East home in Newton Aycliffe. Since then, the team has since built 192 trains, which...
Major investment for signalling upgrade in Manchester Manchester’s railway signalling system is set to be brought into the 21st century as part of the Great North Rail Project. Tens of millions of pounds...
Network Rail engineers reopen bridge ahead of schedule Following a fast response by Network Rail engineers, a Cambridgeshire bridge has reopened to rail services ahead of schedule after it was hit by a...
Contract awarded by Network Rail to strengthen bridges Three contracts have been awarded by Network Rail to carry out strengthening work to three railway bridges across the Wessex route in the South of...
Welsh Government call for backing of South Wales Main Line... Plans for new train services and stations in south-east Wales have been outlined by the Welsh Government, who have called on the UK Government to...
HS2 trials AI solution to diminish carbon emissions HS2’s plans to reduce its carbon emissions are forming as part of a new carbon and cost estimating solution powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI)...
Network Rail & Bombardier offering work experience for stu... In response to numerous students deferring their higher education place this year, due to the Covid-19 outbreak, the government have assembled the...
HS2 Ltd: Five tech firms join Innovation Accelerator initi... HS2 Ltd have announced today (11 Sept) the first five revolutionary tech firms that will join HS2 Ltd’s Innovation Accelerator programme. The chosen...
Network Rail publish Decarbonisation Plan Network Rail have released their interim Traction Decarbonisation Network Strategy, illustrating its preliminary recommendations for decarbonising the...
Trains kept moving by AWC despite damaged overhead wires Avanti West Coast have taken an unlikely option to allow their timetable to run, without delays, despite damaged overhead wires. The operator...
Rail Minister launches review into air quality across rail... Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris MP has launched a review looking into the quality of air standards at stations and on-board services. This comes as...
Historic Whitechapel station transformed ahead of Elizabet... Whitechapel tube station has been transformed, as the entrance opens its doors ahead of the Elizabeth line arrival. A brand-new ticket hall and lifts...
WMCA opens £7.6m park and ride facility in Birmingham Addressing convenience is always going to be one of the challenges of encouraging motorists to travel by rail instead, but the West Midlands Combined...
HS2 Ltd backs Ecological Clerk of Works accreditation pilo... As part of a green drive within the delivery of HS2, the company behind the UK’s new high-speed line, HS2 Ltd, has stepped in to back a new...
How climate change is altering the events landscape Think back to 2019, we were living in a pre-pandemic world. We were a long way away from social distancing, lockdowns, and isolation. We were in a...
Network Rail: Unpredictable weather & landslip prevention The embankment at Killiecrankie received some well needed TLC over the last couple of few weeks, as Network Rail completed work to protect and...
RSSB release latest research and innovation quarterly upda... Sensor technology to monitor passenger comfort in real time, a new toolkit to allow longer trains to stop at shorter platforms without costly upgrade...
Vegetable oil powered train revealed An environmentally friendly locomotive that runs on used vegetable oil has just been unveilled, and will soon be carrying hybrid cars to France and...
Testing underway on new Transport for Wales trains The new Fast Light Intercity and Regional Trains (FLIRTs) are currently being tested in Europe, as part of the transformation for the Wales and...
Network Rail builds UK's first ever 'beaver pass' The country’s first ever ‘beaver pass’ has recently been built by Network Rail under the Highland mainline. The tunnel was created to help the...
HS2 to construct innovative 'double composite' railway via... HS2 revealed yesterday (Monday 19 July) that its designers are making progress to reduce the amount of embedded carbon in one of the high-speed rail...
Battery powered trains could extend Merseyrail network The testing of a new battery powered train in the Liverpool City Region has been successful. A big step in the right direction in creating a...
Transport Decarbonisation Plan welcomed by rail industry Transport Secretary Grant Shapps revealed new plans and funding to improve the decarbonisation of all UK forms of public transport in a statement to...
Urgent rail repairs underway after London flash floods Urgent repairs are underway following severe flash flooding in the capital, and rail passengers are being warned of changes to trains coming in and...
RTM plant 250 trees for VolkerRail The Rail Technology Magazine (RTM) has planted 250 trees in VolkerRail’s name, following employee engagement with its Equality, Diversity and...
Hydrogen Carrier Technology development continues The development of liquid organic hydrogen carrier technology (LOHC) continues, as more companies jump on board this unique approach for transporting...
Hyperloop: The future of rail? Hyperloop is a newer form of ground transport, currently being explored and developed by a number of companies. It could see freight and passengers...
HS2 reaches 700,000 planted trees milestone 700,000 trees and over 100 wildlife sites have been shaped along the route between the West Midlands and London, HS2 and its environmental contractors...
HS2 Ltd unveils eco-friendly HVO fuel innovation As part of London Climate Action Week, HS2 Ltd have unveiled a pioneering project to use hydro-treated vegetable oil (HVO) for the first time in the...
Preparatory works on major Kent reinforcement project set ... Network Rail engineers will begin preparatory works this weekend at Bearsted in Kent, preparing the site for a multimillion pound cutting...
Six new funds announced for communities along HS2 Phase 2a... HS2 Ltd has announced six new funds are to be available to support communities impacted by the construction of the secondary phase of HS2, which will...
Network Rail's first recycled plastic sleepers on mainline... Network Rail have introduced the first composite railway sleepers on their mainline tracks. The trains in Wiltshire will now run over recycled bottles...
HS2’s Chiltern tunnel chalk grassland project approved Approval has been granted for an ambitious HS2 scheme, which will see material excavated from the Chiltern tunnels used to create new chalk grassland...
RSSB: Step changes in approach can make rail more sustaina... Rail industry body RSSB have called for “step changes in rail’s approach” to both data and strategy if the industry is to successfully adapt for...
Levenmouth double tracking and electrification plans revea... Rail services took one step closer to returning to Levenmouth with the confirmation that plans would be progressed for the double tracking and...
Biodiversity Action Plan launched by Transport for Wales Transport for Wales (TfW) has outlined plans to adapt how it works to ensure no net loss of biodiversity in its operations by 2024, as part of its...
North of England Decarbonisation Strategy opens for public... The first ever Decarbonisation Strategy to cover the North of England, setting out ambitious 2045 near-zero carbon emissions targets for surface...
HS2 outlines new low-carbon technology to keep project gre... HS2 Ltd has outlined the new low-carbon technology which will be used at the project’s Curzon Street Station site, in order to meet the newly...
Network Rail set to showcase UK green trains at COP26 Network Rail has announced plans to showcase some of Britain’s low-carbon rail fleet at the COP26 conference in Glasgow later this year. Announcing...
Transport Committee outline 12 recommendations from inquir... Following their ‘Trains Fit for the Future’ inquiry and subsequent report, the House of Commons Transport Committee has outlined 12 further...
Government announces £317m in Transpennine Route Upgrade i... To support a faster, greener and more reliable rail network in the North of England and Midlands, the Department of Transport has outlined a major...
Network Rail joins international climate change commitment Signing a climate declaration set up by the International Union of Railways (UIC), Network Rail has further committed to ambitions to provide a better...
Government urged to begin immediate rail electrification w... More than 15 rail businesses, industry and campaign groups have united to submit an open letter to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps, urging the...
A green step forward: Train station harvests energy from c... Leighton Buzzard train station in Bedfordshire has taken sustainability and innovation to the next step. In collaboration with Central Bedfordshire...
Alstom publish report as to how the UK can decarbonise the... Alstom has today published a report titled, ‘The UK’s New Green Age; A Step Change in Transport Decarbonisation.’ The report calls for a £10bn...
Report reveals the environmental benefits HS2 will deliver... A significant report from the High-Speed Rail Group has been published today and details how the environmental team working on HS2 are delivering...
Ep. 21 The green rail revolution, Maria Machancoses On this week’s episode of RTM’s Track Talk, host Ailsa Cowen is joined by Maria Machancoses, Director of Midlands Connect. Maria talks about the...
PM publishes Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolut... Today the Prime Minister has published and set out his ten-point plan for a green industrial revolution which will create and support up to 250,000...
RIA: Routes to Zero Carbon Rail via electrification At such a vital time for the UK and the rail industry, with the UK’s Net Zero target less than 30 years away and the impact that Covid-19 has and will...
HS2 announces plans to improve air quality across the proj... In light of Clean Air Day 2020, HS2 released ten ways it is working to raise the bar on air quality during construction and operation. Once...
The UK’s first hydrogen train trial begins today Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, has announced today, on his visit to the trials in Warwickshire, the UK’s first revolutionary hydrogen powered...
Network Rail publish Environmental Sustainability Strategy Network Rail have published their Environmental Sustainability Strategy. The document illustrates how they plan to play their part in Britain’s green...
Network Rail publish Decarbonisation Plan Network Rail have released their interim Traction Decarbonisation Network Strategy, illustrating its preliminary recommendations for decarbonising the...
ScotRail and Caledonian Sleeper franchises to benefit from... It was announced by the Scottish government that the current Emergency Measures Agreements (EMAs) for the ScotRail and Caledonian Sleeper franchises...
Network Rail completes major bridge repairs at Aire Bridge Network Rail has successfully completed work on a £2.1m project to repair and strengthen Aire Bridge in North Yorkshire. The project is expected to...
New cycle parking schemes set to encourage passengers to t... Six cycle parking schemes at stations across the BCP - Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole - and Dorset council areas have just been completed by...
Soham set to benefit from new station after 56 years witho... Across the August bank holiday weekend, a key milestone in the development of the new railway station for Soham was successfully completed by Network...
Greater Anglia: Passengers welcome brand-new electric comm... Passengers in Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire have welcomed Greater Anglia’s first state-of-the-art electric commuter trains, which have recently...
Wimbledon Park becomes 86th step-free Tube station Wimbledon Park Tube is now the 86th tube station to have become step-free, following the installation of a brand-new lift, TfL has announced. It joins...
Network Rail: Next phase of Newcastle Central Station deve... The next phase of Newcastle Central Station’s multimillion pound transformation is set to kickstart in September. North East construction company...
Northern outlines £250k funding to improve station accessi... As part of efforts to transform railway accessibility across Northern’s network, the rail operator has announced £250k funding, split across 13...
#RTM365: Creating value for passengers in rail ticketing Rail passenger journeys and behaviours have changed since the pandemic, which implications for passenger experiences, ticket values and demand. Using...
West Coast Main Line to undergo £45m Wi-Fi coverage upgrad... Passengers travelling on the West Coast Main Line will see significantly improved Wi-Fi coverage on the route, following a £45m investment by operator...
Northern runs test trains on proposed Northumberland line ... Ahead of the proposed reintroduction of passenger services on the Northumberland line, Northern ran special rail services travelling on part of the...
New cameras installed on Severn Valley Railway Railcam UK Ltd, who install and operate webcams which provide views over mainline and heritage railway locations across the UK, have recently...
New LNER services to be introduced between Middlesbrough a... London North Eastern Railway (LNER) have announced new Azuma services are to run between Middlesbrough and London King’s Cross station from December...
Transport for Wales sign deal to purchase rail engineering... Transport for Wales (TfW) have signed a deal with Colas Rail UK to purchase specialist rail engineering firm, Pullman Rail Limited. Following a...
First GWR electric-only train runs to and from South Wales The first electric-only train to operate to and from South Wales has successfully been run by Great Western Railway (GWR). The operator did a test run...
University researchers develop algorithms to reduce rail d... Researchers at the University of Portsmouth have developed a new intelligent tool which can automatically detect delays on the tracks. Developed in...
Lab tests find no traces of Covid-19 at four major station... Two rounds of testing at four of the UK’s largest railway stations provided no traces of the Covid-19 virus, following analysis by university...
Vegetable oil powered train revealed An environmentally friendly locomotive that runs on used vegetable oil has just been unveilled, and will soon be carrying hybrid cars to France and...
Ep 26. Improving passenger experience in our stations, Mar... As a rail sector, we ultimately exist to serve two principal users: passengers and freight. Ensuring their journeys are smooth and efficient is...
Full Crossrail timetable not expected to be in operation u... The Public Accounts Committee has been told that a full, operational Crossrail timetable is not predicted to be in effect until May 2023, a full year...
Transport for Wales to highlight new innovations in showca... Transport for Wales (TfW) have unveiled the latest from a pioneering scheme designed to support start-up businesses and stimulate growth in Wales...
London Underground line suspended over weekend due to staf... Staff shortages, caused by control room workers receiving isolation alerts via the NHS Covid-19 app, led to the temporary suspension of a London...
Light rail receives £56m funding package to support vital ... The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced light rail operators across England will benefit from up to £56m in government funding to ensure...
ScotRail introduces digital ticketing options to improve j... ScotRail is going digital, as train operators’ plan towards greener and more sustainable travel. The railway company is following in the footsteps of...
HS2 on the look out for ground investigation contractors HS2 ltd announced this week that it is on the hunt for a team of specialist ground investigation contractors, in the hopes of extending Britain’s new...
TfL begins trial operations on the Northern Line Extension The Northern Line Extension has seen a major milestone reached as Transport for London (TfL) begins the start of trial operations on the new 3km twin...
Findings of Solent to the Midlands multimodal freight stud... The first phase of the Solent to the Midlands Multimodal Freight Strategy has been published today by Network Rail and Highways England. The strategy...
Liverpool Street Elizabeth line station officially transfe... Liverpool Street Elizabeth line station has been officially transferred to London Underground, bringing immediate benefits to commuters at Moorgate...
Greater Anglia revamp "less busy trains" tool Greater Anglia has just improved its “less busy trains” tool on their website to make it easier for rail passengers to know which are the least busy...
Kidbrooke rail station officially opened by Sir Peter Hend... A new station in Kidbrooke Village was officially opened on Friday by Network Rail’s chairman, Sir Peter Hendy CBE, with guests from Berkeley Homes...
First trains depart from HS2’s Willesden Logistics Hub The first trains, carrying spoil removed from HS2 construction works in London, has left the HS2 Logistics hub in Willesden. Carrying 1,470 tonnes of...
Greater Anglia trainee programme provides opportunities fo... Train operator Greater Anglia has welcomed ten young people onto one of its trainee programmes, helping them enter the world of work. Selecting ten...
Pride of ScotRail Train unveiled ScotRail has unveiled its Pride of ScotRail Train, as the operator supports Pride Month. The Class 334 electric train features the eye-catching new...
Transport for Wales to receive £70m additional funding Transport for Wales (TfW) is to received another £70m in funding to help support it to continue to operate services while passenger numbers remain...
Avanti West Coast to attempt London-Glasgow speed record Joining forces with Network Rail, Avanti West Coast are set to attempt to break the record for the fastest journey from London to Glasgow -...
Middlesbrough station platform work sees Azuma trains welc... Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen has welcomed the first LNER Azuma trains calling Middlesbrough station, as part of critical driver training. The station...
RSSB helping rail industry monitor Covid-19 risk As rail passenger numbers continue to increase with restrictions lifting, RSSB has been using transmission modelling to help the rail industry...
Transport for Wales introduces improved Cardiff-Holyhead r... As it continues to aim to improve rail services within Wales, Transport for Wales (TfW) has introduced a newly-improved service between Cardiff and...
Waterloo & City line reopens two weeks ahead of schedule The Waterloo & City line on the London Underground will reopen today for the first time in 15 months, Transport for London (TfL) has announced. The...
Lowest annual levels of rail journeys recorded since 1872 Rail passenger journeys in Great Britain have fallen to the lowest levels of annual passenger usage since before 1872, Office of Rail and Road...
GB Railfreight restarts freight route last ran in 2009 The first loaded freight service from Stanton Gate since 2009 has been ran by GB Railfreight (GBRf), following a period of testing on the old route...
Empowering rail’s people: What the Williams Review means f... The Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail, previously known as the Williams Review, could very well change the face of the UK rail industry forever, with one...
Great British Railways: ‘A simplification, not renationali... The UK railways have undergone a shake-up. As part of the newly-published Williams-Shapps Plan for Rail - formerly the Williams Review - a number of...
Scotland’s Railway exceeds punctuality target New figures have shown that Scotland’s Railway has recorded near record levels of punctuality, with 95.5% of trains meeting the rail industry standard...
Tyne and Wear Metro appoint contractor on £100m works The appointment of a construction contractor has seen a £100m track dualling scheme which will see increased services, shorter journey times and...
Eurostar secures £250m financing agreement with lenders A £250m rescue package has been secured by cross-Channel rail operator Eurostar after coming to an agreement with shareholders and lenders. The agreed...
Major works completed on £1.5bn Midland Main Line Upgrade Progress on the £1.5bn Midland Main Line upgrade took a major step forward, as Network Rail completed its most substantial works to date. In the...
East Midlands Railway introduces all electric train servic... A new all electric train service, running twice hourly between Corby and London St Pancras, has been introduced by East Midlands Railway (EMR). EMR...
LNER reintroduces stored InterCity 225 trains into service Several InterCity 225 trains, which has been in temporary storage, are set to be reintroduced onto London North Eastern Railway (LNER) routes to help...
Industry celebrates its achievements on Railway Day As part of Railway Day, an annual Twitter celebration of the rail industry’s achievements set up by the Rail Delivery Group (RDG), the efforts of all...
NAO report outlines the £17.4bn annual spend on rail In 2019-20, the rail network in England cost £17.4bn in total expenditure, according to a new financial overview published by the National Audit...
Industry collaboration sees Avanti West Coast boost servic... As part of supporting passengers through a period of short-term timetable changes, as essential works are carried out on the West Coast Main Line...
New construction type of push buttons for glass doors laun... PK52 door opening push buttons are spread across the globe in a wide range of vehicles. For a decade, vehicle and door manufacturers have relied on...
#RTM365: The changing behaviours of passengers Lockdown measures are easing. We are beginning to return to the office; to our daily lives and routines. Which also means passenger numbers will begin...
ORR review leads to improved operator website accessibilit... Access to key information can be vitally important for keeping passengers up to date and safe when travelling, with train and station operators’...
The Rail Delivery group extends ‘Rail to Refuge’ scheme Train companies have come together to help more people escape domestic abuse and reach a safe refuge. The decision comes as figures show four...
Rail's new mandate: 'Times are changing' James Dowle, PA Consulting’s Global Head of Rail, spoke to RTM’s Editorial Lead Ailsa Cowen, about embedding a culture of change, innovation and...
Covid-safe Steam Services scheduled to return in April Covid-safe steam trains could be back in service as early as next month, as Swanage Railway announces plans to reopen in line with the Government’s...
Proposals submitted for rockfall shelter extension in Devo... Network Rail has submitted plans, to Teignbridge District Council, for the extension of the rockfall shelter which shields a key stretch of railway in...
Vital £3.5m upgrades at Dover Priory station complete Refurbishment work at Dover Priory station has been completed thanks to a £3.5m investment from Network Rail. The footbridge’s life span has been...
ORR confirm John Larkinson as their new Chief Executive Of... The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has confirmed John Larkinson as their new Chief Executive Officer, following a public competition. As is the...
Esk Valley line track upgrade in -17oC Upgrades to the track on the Esk Valley line were not halted despite the heavy snow in North Yorkshire. In freezing temperatures, Network Rail teams...
Network Rail save £40m thanks to revolutionary electric re... In a revolutionary world-first, electric resistant paint combined with voltage-controlled clearance (VCC) has helped make a Victorian railway bridge...
Bacteria busting technology being used on Euston station e... At London Euston station a new ultra-violet light is being used on escalator handrails in a new trial to keep passengers protected from harmful germs...
The rail industry continues to support victims of domestic... Support for domestic abuse victims has been extended by Network Rail following the implementation of an Online Safe Spaces service portal on its...
Network Rail continues commitment to increase biodiversity... Network Rail is carrying out vital work to remove trees and plants close to the railway in Market Harborough, whilst working to protect the...
East Kilbride electrification works to begin Preliminary works will soon begin to lay foundations for overhead powerlines along the East Kilbride-Glasgow Central railway as part of a multi...
Network Rail awards £900k design contract for Edinburgh Wa... Network Rail has awarded a £900,000 design contract to Mott MacDonald for the Edinburgh Waverley Masterplan. The contract will involve design work to...
Network Rail teams continue to tackle graffiti Network Rail has deployed teams at London Euston and Liverpool to remove graffiti visible to residents and passengers. At London Euston special teams...
ORR: 74.7% of trains arrived on time between Oct/Dec 2020 The Office of Rail and Road has today (18 Feb) published its passenger rail performance statistics 2020-21 Q3. That numbers show that between October...
HS2 launches innovative approach to tackling biodiversity ... HS2 has announced a new approach to tackling Invasive Non-Native Species (INNS), saving time, money and carbon output by minimising soil excavation...
Millions invested into West Midlands railway developments As part of Network Rail’s £3 million investment to renew track along key routes, the West Midlands is having 6km of track replaced. The works form...
Transport for the North told to hold off on NPR business p... Transport Minister, Grant Shapps, has instructed Transport for the North, to hold off on submitting the business plan for Northern Powerhouse Rail...
Britannia Bridge restoration works to protect vital rail l... The three land towers on Britannia Bridge are set to receive refurbishment works from Feb 17th. Designed and built by Robert Stephenson in 1850, the...
Harwich branch line reliability improved Track, sleepers and ballast have been replaced by Network Rail on the Harwich branch line, following renewals and maintenance. The programme of works...
Transport industry praised for their work in vaccination r... Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, has thanked transport operators for their ongoing work on the frontline to help people get their Covid-19...
Building back better with apprentices High Speed 2 and Skills Minister Andrew Stephenson has paid tribute to apprentices and their employers around the country during National...
Race to fix West Coast main line landslip complete Railway engineers had to work against the clock to prevent the West Coast main line between Milton Keynes and Birmingham from being damaged by...
HS2 departing northwards with Phase 2a Act confirmed The HS2 Phase 2a: High-Speed Rail (West Midlands to Crewe) Bill has been given Royal Assent (11 Feb) signifying the Government’s commitment to bring...
Network Rail tackle snow across West Yorkshire With more wintery weather forecast across West Yorkshire over the next few days, Network Rail’s teams are working tenaciously to keep train services...
Key track works planned between Ely and Kings Lynn Vital track works are set to be carried out by Network Rail between Ely and Kings Lynn to make services more reliable for passengers this month...
GTR’s first train in £55m fleet modernisation programme ba... The first of 270 trains in Govia Thameslink Railway’s (GTR’s) £55m fleet modernisation programme have returned to service. The revolutionary programme...
Railway innovators invited to bid on £9m FOAK fund Rail Minister, Chris Heaton-Harris, has announced the fifth round of the First of a Kind (FOAK) competition, inviting cutting-edge ideas that will...
Rail Technology Magazine launches RTM:365 Rail Technology Magazine are proud to announce the launch of our 365 virtual events platform. When building our platform, we set out with goals to...
South London’s 1980s railway track and signalling to be mo... A major four-year package of work to modernise 1980s track and signalling on the lines into London Victoria station is about to begin. The upgrades...
Reston village set for new rail station for the first time... For the first time in more than half a century, a train station is set to open in the Scottish Borders village of Reston. The Scottish Borders Council...
Huge £3m track upgrade in Cornwall complete The biggest track investment in Cornwall since the 1950s has been completed by Network Rail. Over the past five weeks, the track has been renewed on...
Don’t Cut Here: Why HS2 East should reach Chesterfield and... A report released by Chesterfield Borough Council, titled ‘Don’t Cut Here!’ has detailed the benefits of HS2 East reaching the borough, which was...
Scottish investment to support decarbonisation and modal s... Transport for Scotland has published their second Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR2) to help deliver the vision, priorities and outcomes for...
Railway reliability increased following a £1.4m Merseyside... A major railway bridge in St Helens has been refurbished following a £1.4m Network Rail investment as part of the Great North Rail Project. The bridge...
Progress continues on the Dawlish sea wall This Friday (5th) is the 7 year anniversary of the Dawlish storms and major work has taken place since to protect the wall and it's railway line. The...
Major signalling upgrade pending at Clacton-on-Sea Passengers are being reminded of the significant upgrade work taking place across 23-days around Clacton-on-Sea. The new computer-based signalling...
Network Rail replace two bridges in Norfolk Two new bridges have been replaced in Norfolk this weekend (31st of January), making them stronger and safer than before, to preserve a safe and...
Major £3m refurb of Stirling station roof to begin Network Rail will shortly begin work on a 10-month programme at Stirling station to deliver a £3 million investment to refurbish the non-glazed roofs...
Huge step taken as Greater Manchester takes over first rai... Today (1 Feb) marks a significant moment for Manchester’s long-term vision for rail as Transport for Greater Manchester takes over operation of...
North East railway upgrade continues with signalling revam... Rail passengers in the North East are set to benefit from a better, more reliable rail service as a major project to modernise signalling continues...
Hitachi Rail reaches major milestone with first battery-po... Hitachi Rail has reached a significant milestone following successful tests of its first battery-powered tram in Florence. While traditional tram...
WYCA to discuss latest plans for £24.2m White Rose rail st... Discussions around plans for a £24.2m rail station at White Rose in Leeds is due to be discussed by West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s Investment...
Ep. 25 The industry needs to take matters into its own han... On this week’s episode of RTM’s Track Talk, host Ailsa Cowen is joined by Gareth Dennis, a Railway engineer and writer. Gareth dissects the strong...
Stonehaven-Montrose recovery works underway The railway line between Stonehaven and Montrose is to remain closed until Monday, February 22 as engineers work to carry out repairs on a damaged...
Huge rail upgrades incoming for Greater Manchester and Yor... Vital rail infrastructure in the North of England will be upgraded this summer to support the delivery of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU)...
Transport for Wales completes further Metro works Transport for Wales has reopened the railway lines north of Radyr following a successful three-week blockade to push forward with building the South...
What is next for the Werrington tunnel? Following the UK engineering first, at Werrington, where an 11,000-tonne curved concrete box was successfully pushed under the East Coast Main Line...
HS2 to begin construction on huge Victoria Road Crossover ... Momentous sheet piling work has been completed by HS2 contractors Skanska Costain STRABAG Railways Joint Venture (SCS Railways) in Acton, West London...
Snow stopping the railways thanks to Network Rail helicopt... The heavy snowfall has caused numerous issues and delays over the past couple of weeks and Network Rail (NR) has worked to innovate around this...
Major £794m boost for rail links in the North and South A major £794m investment package is set to reopen two important rail routes closed more than 50 years ago has been announced today (23 Jan) by...
HS2 Minister issues Eastern Leg spot safeguarding statemen... A statement has been issued from Andrew Stephenson, HS2 Minister, following the publication of additional safeguarding directions for the West...
Bombardier export deal secures $2.3bn from UK Government A major $2.3bn financing deal for the Cairo Monorail project in Egypt has been granted by the UK Government. This will help support an English plant...
Railway engineers battle against Storm Christoph Railway engineers across the North West are working to combat the effects of Storm Christoph as they continue to keep passengers and freight safely on...
ORR proposes new guidance on level crossing safety The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has today (20 Jan) released simpler guidance on level crossing safety to support the rail industry, traffic...
Network Rail donates laptops to pupils to help with remote... Over 70 children at St. Willibrord’s R.C. Primary School in Clayton, East Manchester, have received a donation of refurbished laptops from Network...
Greater investment in rail research could help level up th... A report commissioned by the University of Huddersfield and the University of Leeds, details how greater investment in rail research could be used to...
Plans for £42m Leeds Bradford Airport Parkway Station open... The West Yorkshire Combined Authority has launched a public consultation into plans to build a new rail station on the existing Harrogate line...
Rail industry responds to Transport for the North funding ... Following last week’s announcement (14 Jan) that the Transport budget for the North (TfN) is to be cut by 40%, the trade body for the UK rail supply...
Major accessibility upgrade back on track for Kidsgrove st... After stalling for more than a year, Kidsgrove stations multi-million-pound accessibility upgrade is now underway. From today (18 Jan) work to...
Xrail Group secure 4-year maintenance contract in Spain Over the next 4 years, commencing from the 1st of January 2021, Xrail has been sub-contracted to deliver around the clock Corrective and Preventive...
Network Rail named in Glassdoor’s Employees’ Choice Awards... Network Rail has been ranked 29th in the top 50 best places to work in the UK by Glassdoor, one of the world’s largest job and recruiting sites, as...
Huge upgrade to passengers lifts at Macclesfield station Improvement work as part of the Great North Rail Project continues this week at Macclesfield station. The station's lifts are set to be replaced as a...
New opportunities arising in HS2 for those returning to wo... To coincide with HS2’s continued drive to create employment opportunities for local people and those from disadvantaged and underrepresented groups...
State-of-the-art signalling to be installed at Birmingham ... Major works are set to take place throughout 2021 at Birmingham New Street, starting on the 24th of January. A rolling programme of platform closures...
Tram Train Pilot Learning Hub launched South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE), Stagecoach Supertram and Network Rail have partnered together to launch the Tram Train Pilot...
A UK engineering first as 11,000 tonne tunnel is installed... A UK engineering first is set to take place as a huge 11,000-tonne curved concrete box is to be pushed under the East Coast Main Line (ECML). The...
