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Hitachi Rail delivers major milestone in London Underground’s largest ever signalling upgrade

Hitachi Rail has completed the latest signalling deployment on London Underground’s Circle, District, Hammersmith & City, and Metropolitan lines. The deployment represents the most technically challenging milestone to date in Transport for London’s Four Lines Modernisation (4LM) project, London’s largest ever signalling upgrade. This latest phase covers the Neasden Depot...

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High Speed Rail

HS2 completes excavation of 8.4 mile tunnel under the capital

June 27, 2025

Construction of Britain’s new high-speed railway has passed a major milestone with excavation of the 8.4-mile Northolt Tunnel under...

HS2

HS2 completes three-day Northants viaduct slide

June 24, 2025

HS2 has revealed new timelapse footage showing engineers carefully sliding a 1,300-tonne viaduct deck into position near the Northants...

Rail Safety News

HSEQJuly 4, 2025

Oxfordshire level crossing closes following dangerous incidents

Wantage Road level crossing in Grove has been closed following a series of dangerous incidents. Shocking images show people...

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Company News

CrossCountry confirms new additions to leadership team

July 7, 2025

HSEQ

Oxfordshire level crossing closes following dangerous incidents

July 4, 2025

People

LNER driver completes final journey after 46 years ‘up front’

July 4, 2025

HSEQ

RSSB launches new free E-learning course on Taking Safe Decisions

July 2, 2025

Accessibility

Avanti West Coast completes Wigan North Western station overhaul

July 2, 2025

HSEQ

Railway safety campaign launches as accidental deaths hit five-year high

July 2, 2025

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Company NewsJuly 7, 2025

Wabtec to acquire Frauscher Sensor Technology Group

Wabtec Corporation has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Frauscher Sensor Technology Group GmbH (Frauscher), a global market leader...

Company News

GB Railfreight to haul Britain’s newest luxury sleeper train

July 7, 2025

GB Railfreight (GBRf), a leading UK transporter of goods for businesses and consumers, has announced...

Company News

Arriva Group secures 15-year Netherlands contract renewal

July 7, 2025

Arriva Group has secured a major contract win in the Netherlands, strengthening its presence in...

Company News

CrossCountry confirms new additions to leadership team

July 7, 2025

CrossCountry has announced the appointments of a new customer and commercial director and service delivery...

General Interest

CWA Celebrates 60 Years with special Railway Challenge

July 4, 2025

Renowned Leicester-based B2M full-service agency, CWA, is celebrating a major company milestone, reaching 60 years...

HSEQ

Oxfordshire level crossing closes following dangerous incidents

July 4, 2025

Wantage Road level crossing in Grove has been closed following a series of dangerous incidents....

Infrastructure

Transformation of Wrexham to Liverpool line to begin

July 4, 2025

Work to transform the Wrexham to Liverpool line has been given the green light, with...

People

LNER driver completes final journey after 46 years ‘up front’

July 4, 2025

An LNER train driver, who has been on the railway for 46 years, has completed...

Depots

Publicly-owned train operators co-ordinate maintenance plans to improve efficiency

July 4, 2025

Train operators in public ownership have begun co-ordinating their maintenance plans at Heaton depot in...

ORR rejects West Coast Main Line applications due to insufficient capacity

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has rejected applications from three companies seeking...

Eurostar and London St. Pancras Highspeed join forces on major expansion to double station capacity

London St. Pancras Highspeed and Eurostar have today signed a letter of intent, marking...

30-day closure of Huddersfield Station will transform rail travel across the North

As part of the multi-billion-pound Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU), Huddersfield Station will undergo a...

Turntide Technologies secures Hitachi order to power first battery trains built in the UK

Turntide Technologies, a global leader in electrification solutions, has been selected by Hitachi Rail...

Work starts to make classic HSTs fit for the future

Work has started to fit equipment for digital in cab signalling to the iconic...

RSSB launches new free E-learning course on Taking Safe Decisions

The Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) has launched a new free e-learning course,...

West Midlands Railway names train ‘Jess Carter’ ahead of Euro 2025

West Midlands Railway (WMR) has named one of its newest trains in honour of...

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