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WSP and Mott MacDonald appointed as Construction Design and Management Principal Designer for East West Rail

Leading multi-disciplinary professional services consulting firm WSP, in partnership with Mott MacDonald (MWJV), has been appointed as Principal Designer for the East West Rail project. Plans for East West Rail (EWR)—which will connect Oxford, Milton Keynes, Bedford, and Cambridge—are progressing...

RAIB Report: Derailment of a passenger train near Walton-on-Thames

RAIB has today released its report into the derailment of a passenger train near Walton-on-Thames, surrey, 4 March 2024. Summary At around 05:40 on Monday 4 March 2024, a passenger train struck a section of redundant rail that had been left...

AtkinsRéalis appointed to deliver Network Rail Property digital programme

AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear company with offices around the world, has been appointed by Network Rail to lead its ambitious Property Digital Programme, managing the digital systems essential to the operations of one of the largest...

‘Tina’ on hand to keep Northern wheels turning

A wheel lathe named Tina has been unveiled as the latest weapon in the battle to ensure Northern's “keep on turning”. The machine, which reshapes and balances a train’s wheels following natural wear and tear in service, reduces the impact...

Newcastle MP meets rail industry stars of the future

Open access rail operator Lumo recently hosted a special visit by the MP for Newcastle upon Tyne Central & West, to mark National Apprenticeship Week (10-14 February). Chi Onwurah MP spent time meeting apprentices from the train operator, whilst learning...

Network Rail fined £3.75m over 2019 track worker deaths

Network Rail has been fined £3.75 million and ordered to pay costs of £175,000 after pleading guilty to an offence under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, which followed an investigation and prosecution by industry regulator...

Changes to journeys between Birmingham and Kidderminster

Passengers travelling between Birmingham and Kidderminster are being warned of changes to services this weekend while essential track maintenance work takes place. The carefully planned work which will provide better and more reliable journeys, means the railway will be closed...

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 passenger operator Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) to help reactivate a fleet of 30 Class 379 trains. The Electrostar trains will be used by the UK’s...

National Apprenticeship Week: HS2 announces new apprenticeship vacancies

As National Apprenticeship Week 2025 gets underway, HS2 has announced it is searching for 40 new apprentices to help support Britain's high-speed railway. More than 1,800 people have already secured an apprenticeship on the project, with a total of 31,000...

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...

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New Metro fleet enters customer service on the Sunderland line

A new Metro train ran in customer service between Sunderland and Newcastle International Airport for the first time today,...