Proposals for three new West Midlands railway stations to be developed Birmingham New Street station

Castle Bromwich, Coventry East and Tettenhall top the list for potential stations, aiming to improve connectivity and support regional development in...

richardw@cogni… Tue, 02/13/2024 - 11:38
London Waterloo usurps Stratford as the UK’s busiest station Waterloo station, via Istock

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) have released their station usage statistics for the year between April 2021 and March 2022, which include the...

Elliot Griffiths Thu, 11/24/2022 - 12:18
Network Rail introduce new unlimited WiFi at Birmingham New Street station Birmingham New Street station

Network Rail introduce new unlimited WiFi for passengers at Birmingham New Street station.

The unlimited WiFi at Birmingham New Street is fast...

Connor Fairhurst Tue, 10/19/2021 - 10:36
University of Birmingham and Siemens Mobility to launch Centre of Excellence for Rail Stock

The University of Birmingham and Siemens mobility have united to launch a brand-new Centre of Excellence for Rail. With aims to address the...

Kwame Amoah Mensah Fri, 04/09/2021 - 11:56
Network Rail carries out £31m Easter rail upgrades across network Bridge decks replaced at Warrington Bank Quay station

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...

Matt Roberts Wed, 04/07/2021 - 11:49
‘Once in a generation’ Birmingham signalling overhaul underway Birmingham New Street station

As Network Rail carries out major signalling equipment improvements at Birmingham New Street station, which have been described as ‘once in a...

Matt Roberts Mon, 03/22/2021 - 11:19
State-of-the-art signalling to be installed at Birmingham New Street Birmingham New Street signal and platform

Major works are set to take place throughout 2021 at Birmingham New Street, starting on the 24th of January.

A rolling programme of platform...

Ailsa.C Tue, 01/12/2021 - 09:06
Major resignalling work set for Birmingham New Street Birmingham New Street external

Birmingham New Street passengers are being asked to double-check their platforms, throughout 2021, before travelling as work continues to replace...

Ailsa.C Wed, 12/09/2020 - 10:50
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RTM Issue 149

A very light revolution: How Coventry is changing the game in connectivity

Focusing on the latest developments, innovations, and policy impacts in the UK rail industry, with a particular emphasis on sustainability, infrastructure upgrades, and future technological advancements.

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