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Siemens wins long-term Irish Rail infrastructure and maintenance framework

Siemens will continue its rich history in Ireland with the award of a long-term rail infrastructure and maintenance framework for Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) replacing legacy systems dating back to the 1980s. The company will install the Siemens Trackguard Westlock computer-based interlocking (CBI) system within the National Train Control Centre...

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Electrification

West Yorkshire rail upgrades will impact travel

May 20, 2025

From Monday 26 May until Friday 20 June, services will be impacted between Huddersfield and Leeds to facilitate Transpennine...

Industry News

East West Rail’s ground investigations unearth Jurassic fossils

May 14, 2025

East West Railway Company (EWR Co) has begun the first phase of ground investigations along the proposed route between...

Rail Safety News

HSEQMay 21, 2025

Trenitalia c2c equips all stations with life-saving defibrillators

Trenitalia c2c has fitted each of its 26 stations with life-saving, community-accessible defibrillators. The defibrillators have been installed at stations...

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Company News

Carlisle appoints David Brook as head of operational training

May 23, 2025

HSEQ

Trenitalia c2c equips all stations with life-saving defibrillators

May 21, 2025

Charity

Speedy Hire partners with British Heart Foundation to provide CPR training

May 20, 2025

HSEQ

‘Truly shocking’ misuse leads to emergency closure of South Yorkshire level crossing

May 19, 2025

Accessibility

ORR calls for better use of data and communications to improve passenger assistance

May 16, 2025

HSEQ

RAIB publishes annual report for 2024

May 15, 2025

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Rail NewsMay 23, 2025

London Northwestern Railway names train in honour of Bletchley Park heroes

London Northwestern Railway (LNR) has named one of its trains on the Marston Vale line in honour of Bletchley Park and its historic role...

Company News

Carlisle appoints David Brook as head of operational training

May 23, 2025

Carlisle Support Services has announced the appointment of David Brook as head of operational training...

Rail News

‘Swallow’ swoops in to celebrate 225 day

May 23, 2025

To celebrate close to 40 years of powering along the East Coast Main Line, on...

Metro

“Metro is go” with Network North Wales

May 22, 2025

An ambitious vision to deliver an integrated, high-frequency public transport network for North Wales, with...

Company News

Maritime Transport launches two new rail services from DP World London gateway

May 22, 2025

Maritime Transport has launched two new intermodal rail services connecting DP World London Gateway with...

Rail News

Shakespeare statues greet passengers travelling to Stratford-upon-Avon

May 22, 2025

In a tale worthy of the Bard himself, the railway between Birmingham and the birthplace...

Government

FirstGroup celebrates South Western Railway’s as it transfers to public control

May 22, 2025

FirstGroup is celebrating the achievements of South Western Railway (SWR) and the hundreds of millions...

Heritage

HS2 donates 4,000 tonnes of ballast to Bluebell Railway to mark Railway 200 celebrations

May 21, 2025

HS2 is donating thousands of pieces of ballast to the Bluebell Railway in West Sussex...

HSEQ

Trenitalia c2c equips all stations with life-saving defibrillators

May 21, 2025

Trenitalia c2c has fitted each of its 26 stations with life-saving, community-accessible defibrillators. The defibrillators have...

Uber and Gemini Trains announce cross-channel partnership

Uber has announced plans to bring its brand to cross-channel rail services through a...

HS2 prepares for first M6 viaduct slide

The construction of two parallel viaducts that will carry HS2 trains over the M6...

Speedy Hire partners with British Heart Foundation to provide CPR training

Tools and equipment hire services company Speedy Hire is taking action to save lives...

Investment see services triple between Bradford and London

Passengers in Bradford are benefiting from improved, increased rail journeys thanks to a multi-million-pound...

Project progress means changes to London journeys over two weekends

Passengers are urged to plan ahead and avoid busy times as London journeys are...

West Yorkshire rail upgrades will impact travel

From Monday 26 May until Friday 20 June, services will be impacted between Huddersfield...

Railway reopens with new Hairmyres train station

Passengers are celebrating the return of train services between East Kilbride and Glasgow, with...

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