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.
Inspiring the Future: Design a Railway Station Awards Celebrate Creativity and Innovation
Walsall Football Club played host to an inspiring day of celebration at the “Design a Railway Station Awards Ceremony”. The competition challenged...
jonathand@cogn… Wed, 02/05/2025 - 13:54RSS Infrastructure Collaborates with Balfour Beatty Rail and Midlands Rail Alliance for Visionary Student Competition
RSS Infrastructure (RSSI) has announced its collaboration with Balfour Beatty Rail and the Midlands Rail Alliance (MRA) as official event sponsors of...
jonathand@cogn… Fri, 12/06/2024 - 09:35Light rail expert appointed new Midlands Metro chair
Midland Metro Limited (MML), the operator of the West Midlands’ tram network has unveiled a new chairman.
Phil Hewitt has been appointed to the...
richardw@cogni… Tue, 12/05/2023 - 11:45£2.7 billion Midlands Hub investment outlined
The West Midlands has received a £2.7 billion investment into its transport infrastructure, which will be delivered over the next decade. The funding...
richardw@cogni… Mon, 10/16/2023 - 11:58£60m cash injection to bolster West Midlands Metro expansion
A cash injection of £60m has been awarded to Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) to aid in the completion of the next phase of the Wednesbury to...
Elliot Griffiths Thu, 03/16/2023 - 12:05Jonathan Bray to step down as Director of the Urban Transport Group
After 15 fruitful years as Director of the Urban Transport Group, Jonathan Bray will be stepping down in April 2023.
Throughout his tenure, since...
Elliot Griffiths Thu, 10/06/2022 - 12:13Building contractor appointed for construction of three new Birmingham stations
Construction work is set to begin in November three new stations in south Birmingham and is expected to be completed later next year.
This forms...
Connor Fairhurst Mon, 04/25/2022 - 13:02Government confirms £5.7bn transport funding settlements
The Department for Transport (DfT) has written to metro mayors of the seven city regions eligible for a share of the £5.7bn City Region Sustainable...
Matt Roberts Mon, 04/04/2022 - 16:10West Midlands Combined Authority approves transport expansion projects
The West Midlands Combined Authority has agreed to more than 50 various transport infrastructure projects worth around £1.3bn.
The plans have been...
Connor Fairhurst Mon, 01/17/2022 - 11:41New Executive Director appointed by Transport for West Midlands
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Anne Shaw has been appointed as the new Executive Director of Transport for West Midlands (TfWM), having led the organisation over the past six months...
Matt Roberts Fri, 01/14/2022 - 10:35
RTM Issue 151
HS2 Completes First Six Underground Platforms at Old Oak Common Station
TransCityRail
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TransCityRail is a series of regional, interactive and insightful events across the country bringing together leaders, collaborators, problem solvers and innovators in a creative and invigorating way.
This series of events supports and informs the whole of the rail industry and connects suppliers with buyers, specifiers, leaders and decision-makers looking to procure a wide variety of innovative products and services for their region.
