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.
Cross City Line to Close for Three Days as HS2 Installs Major Viaduct Near Curzon Street
Rail passengers and operators across the West Midlands are being advised to plan ahead as a key section of Birmingham’s Cross City line closes for...
jonathand@cogn… Fri, 05/01/2026 - 11:09HS2 Engineers Pull Off UK First: 4,600-Tonne Viaduct Slid Over Live M6 Traffic
Engineers working on HS2 have set a new benchmark for UK infrastructure delivery after successfully sliding a colossal 4,600-tonne viaduct across the...
jonathand@cogn… Tue, 12/16/2025 - 09:11Britain’s longest rail bridge completed as civil engineering works conclude
HS2 has reached a major milestone with the completion of civil engineering works on the Colne Valley Viaduct, now officially the UK’s longest rail...
Dan Benn Fri, 09/12/2025 - 09:14HS2 completes landmark river realignment to boost biodiversity
HS2 has completed a major environmental milestone in Warwickshire with the 749-metre realignment of the River Cole, marking the most significant...
Dan Benn Mon, 08/18/2025 - 09:02From Clay to Concrete: How TBM Emily Dug Her Way Into HS2 History
HS2’s tunnelling operations in London have taken a major step forward as the third tunnel boring machine (TBM) successfully completed its journey...
jonathand@cogn… Fri, 06/13/2025 - 08:54HS2 key to reinvigorating the rail network
HS2 Ltd’s Project Client Director, Dave Lock has outlined the importance of the programme in transforming the nation’s rail network in the future. He...
Dan Benn Fri, 02/28/2025 - 08:43HS2 Project Employs 4,500 Formerly Unemployed Workers
More than 4,500 people who were out of work have started jobs helping to build Britain’s new high-speed railway, latest figures show.
The latest...
jonathand@cogn… Wed, 09/11/2024 - 07:53West Midlands HS2: Major Tunnel Milestone Achieved
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The construction of HS2’s gateway to Birmingham takes a leap forward as the huge 125-metre-long tunnel boring machine (TBM) digging the first bore of...
jonathand@cogn… Thu, 08/29/2024 - 08:51
RTM Issue 149
A very light revolution: How Coventry is changing the game in connectivity
TransCityRail
Scotland \ 04.06.26
Mids \ 09.07.26
South \ 15.10.26
North \ 05.11.26
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.
