Depots

The South Wales Metro has taken another important step forward with the arrival of the first brand new tram-train to Transport for Wales’ (TfW) new depot in Taff’s Well. The Class 398 tram-train was delivered by road to the new...

Sentric Safety Group, a company that manufactures and distributes leading safety solutions, has acquired Zonegreen. Headquartered in Sheffield, Zonegreen develops technologies, software and services that make working in rail depots safer and more efficient. Controlled remotely, these technologies protect lives...

Plans to enlarge the DLR’s Beckton Depot to provide a new maintenance building and expanded stabling capability have been given the green light to proceed. Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed that Morgan Sindall Infrastructure will be the main...

Work is now underway on the expansion of the West Midlands Metro depot at Wednesbury to accommodate the increased fleet of trams. New extensions to the line in Birmingham and Wolverhampton city centres and a new line to Dudley town...

It was the end of an era for the Tyne and Wear Metro on 19 January, as the old depot at Gosforth closed its doors for the final time. Stadler has transferred its maintenance teams across to the brand...

Two outstanding individuals at Northern received a RailStaff Award for their quick response to a very daunting and challenging situation at Blackpool North station in July. On a very hot day in July 2022, Train Presentation Operative (TPO) Jake Harwood...

GB Railfreight (GBRf) has confirmed it is investing £4.7 million into a new maintenance depot in Peterborough next to the East Coast Mainline. Starting next month, the project, being built by Cairn Cross Engineering will create around 60 jobs during...

Work at Greater Anglia’s Colchester depot to install equipment for new trains is nearing completion.Two huge 40,000-litre fuel tanks, a 14-tonne sanding tower and new toilet tanking equipment have been put in at the site near Colchester station. The works...

Rail depot equipment produced by Sheffield-based Mechan will be key to improving the efficiency and safety of maintenance teams working on the Tyne and Wear Metro. The specialist manufacturer is designing lifting and handling products for the South Gosforth Traction...

UK rail depot maintenance firm MTMS has been given the supportive task of ensuring some of the country’s most iconic trains remain clean, fast and reliable after it won a major contract with Hitachi Rail. The firm, based in Swadlincote,...