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Siemens Mobility secures £560 million HS2 contracts

Siemens Mobility has been awarded four significant contracts by HS2 Ltd and will join key contractors under the Rail Systems Alliance. Siemens Mobility will play a crucial role in the delivery and operation of the new 225-kilometre-long British high-speed railway that will connect London and the West Midlands. The contracts...

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HS2

Construction of giant HS2 box structure under A46 approaches final phase

January 8, 2025

Construction of a 14,500-tonne box structure designed to take the new HS2 line under the A46 Kenilworth Bypass in...

Infrastructure

TRU brings in new year with new 200-tonne bridge and station enhancements

January 6, 2025

Over Christmas and New Year, a series of major upgrades across multiple sites on the Transpennine route took place,...

Rail Safety News

Company NewsJanuary 14, 2025

Enhancing rail safety: Smart high voltage detector a dead cert

Maintenance engineers working on high-voltage railway networks now have a powerful new tool to ensure their safety during critical...

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Careers

GTR celebrates 10 years working with the King’s Trust

January 15, 2025

Company News

Enhancing rail safety: Smart high voltage detector a dead cert

January 14, 2025

Accessibility

EMR creates Accessibility Maps to help better inform customers of key facilities

January 14, 2025

General Interest

Grant Funding Helps Heritage Railway Invest in Infrastructure and Training

January 13, 2025

People

Campaign for Better Transport appoints new CEO

January 10, 2025

General Interest

RMT boss Mick Lynch announces retirement

January 9, 2025

Latest Rail News

General InterestJanuary 15, 2025

New home for historic plaque after Crewe signal upgrades

An important piece of railway history has been donated to Crewe Heritage Trust following a multi-million-pound signalling upgrade on the West Coast Main Line. This...

Infrastructure

Journeys to be affected by engineering work in Somerset

January 15, 2025

Great Western Railway trains between Taunton and Weston-super-Mare will be affected by essential maintenance at...

General Interest

Rail Forum and National Rail Museum partner on STEM

January 15, 2025

Rail Forum has announced that the National Railway Museum (NRM) has become its STEM partner...

Careers

GTR celebrates 10 years working with the King’s Trust

January 15, 2025

Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is starting the New Year by marking a milestone anniversary with...

Rail News

50,000 journeys made in Northumberland Line’s first month

January 15, 2025

Passengers have made more than 50,000 journeys on Northumberland Line services in the first month...

Heritage

Major timber and glazing overhaul unveiled at Stoke-on-Trent station

January 14, 2025

Passengers are benefitting from an upgrade to the large expanses of glazing at both ends...

Company News

Enhancing rail safety: Smart high voltage detector a dead cert

January 14, 2025

Maintenance engineers working on high-voltage railway networks now have a powerful new tool to ensure...

Accessibility

EMR creates Accessibility Maps to help better inform customers of key facilities

January 14, 2025

East Midlands Railway (EMR) has launched new Accessibility Maps, designed to provide customers with comprehensive...

Infrastructure

Great Eastern mainline engineering work will keep passengers moving

January 14, 2025

This winter, weekend engineering work on the Great Eastern and Southend Victoria/Southminster lines are planned...

Refurbishment of iconic Hungerford Bridge to begin at weekend

The 161-year old Hungerford railway bridge is to be restored to protect it for...

Work to upgrade Salford Crescent station begins

Passengers and motorists are being advised of rail and road closures in 2025. Network Rail...

Event: Signalling the Future: Engineering and operational insights into ETCS and CBTC.

On Friday, January 31, the Institution of Rail Signal Engineers (IRSE), the Tech Soc...

Innovative new technology to help maximise level boarding on potential new Metro fleet

Southeastern, Network Rail and Cordel have joined forces to install high-tech LiDAR sensors on...

Investment to help alleviate flooding at Goole station subway

An investment of £2.2m will help address the long-standing issue of flooding at Goole...

Grant Funding Helps Heritage Railway Invest in Infrastructure and Training

The North Norfolk Railway has completed vital infrastructure improvements thanks to funding of £34,427...

HS2 launches new Innovation Accelerator focusing on rail systems and future maintenance

The company delivering HS2 today (Friday 10 January) announced the cohort taking part in...

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