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AtkinsRéalis appointed to lead design integration for Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) section

AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear company with offices around the world, has been appointed by Network Rail to lead design integration for a central section of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU), the 18-mile leg from Stalybridge to Huddersfield. Under an eight-year Lead Design Organisation (LDO) framework, AtkinsRéalis will provide critical integration and design services to...

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HS2 invites tenders for the supply and operation of elevated transit system at Solihull’s Interchange Station

HS2 Ltd today invited two companies to tender for a major contract to supply, operate and maintain its elevated...

HS2 unveils latest green bridge near Kenilworth

HS2 has revealed the latest progress on a new green bridge set to cross the high-speed railway near Kenilworth,...

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Land Sheriffs prioritise safety with cutting-edge control room and 24/7 CCTV monitoring

Specialist security providers Land Sheriffs are advancing client and public safety with a newly extended state-of-the-art control room, which...

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CrossCountry celebrates National Apprenticeship Week with over 20% of colleagues on courses

CrossCountry colleagues embark on new apprenticeship schemes on sustainability during National Apprenticeship Week. There are currently 200 colleagues on apprenticeship schemes in the business, with...

GTR’s 717 passes ETCS software upgrade test with flying colours

Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), with Siemens Mobility, has successfully upgraded one of its Class 717...

Land Sheriffs prioritise safety with cutting-edge control room and 24/7 CCTV monitoring

Specialist security providers Land Sheriffs are advancing client and public safety with a newly extended...

The first Carbon Neutral Innovation Lab opens delegate registrations

Delegate registrations are open for the 2025 Innovation Lab which will bring together over 600...

TRU seeks Programme Partner

Network Rail have now opened tenders for a £100m programme partner to support the delivery...

Hitachi Rail signs framework agreement for Digital Rail Germany

Hitachi Rail has been awarded a major framework agreement by Deutsche Bahn. The agreement, finalised...

Alstom expands current Technical Support and Spares Supply contract with GTR to include an additional 30 trains

Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, has signed a £24.5 million variation contract with...

West Anglia weekend engineering work between mid-February and late March

Travel advice has been issued to Greater Anglia and Stansted Express passengers planning to use weekend...

Govia Thameslink Railway brings in extra trains in readiness for improved December timetable

An additional fleet of 30 modern trains will help Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) give its...

New record for digital tickets on Northern train services

The number of customers using digital tickets on Northern trains has hit a monthly...

National Apprenticeship Week: HS2 announces new apprenticeship vacancies

As National Apprenticeship Week 2025 gets underway, HS2 has announced it is searching for...

Over half of adults would choose an apprenticeship if starting their career again, reveals new research from Network Rail

New research from Network Rail* to mark National Apprenticeship Week has revealed over half...

Foundations complete for HS2’s Old Oak Common high speed station

The foundations for Britain's newest high-speed railway station have been completed at Old Oak...

AtkinsRéalis appointed to lead design integration for Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) section

AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear company with offices around the world, has been appointed...

Two hundred years of railway history celebrated at London’s oldest station

The railway in Kent, East Sussex and South East London has kicked off a...

Construction has started to provide step-free access at Northolt station

Construction work has started at Northolt to make it the next Tube station to...

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GTR’s 717 passes ETCS software upgrade test with flying colours

Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), with Siemens Mobility, has successfully upgraded one of its Class 717 Great Northern trains to the latest specification of the in-cab digital signalling, European Train Control System (ETCS). It’s the latest milestone to be achieved in the ground-breaking East Coast Digital Programme. On Monday 3 February, unit 717020 ran for the first time on the Northern City Line between Moorgate and Finsbury Park using ETCS Baseline 3, Release...