Metro

A new Metro train ran in customer service between Sunderland and Newcastle International Airport for the first time today, marking another important step in the roll out of the new fleet. The new Stadler train made its debut on the...

Work to extend the West Midlands Metro further into the Black Country, linking even more communities to rapid and reliable tram services, is set to begin within weeks following confirmation of Government funding. Preparations are already under way for construction...

Network Rail has begun the third major stage of work to create Mid Cornwall Metro (MCM) and transform coast-to-coast rail travel in the county. MCM is funded by Government and Cornwall Council and being delivered by Network Rail in partnership...

Nexus has today outlined how the Tyne and Wear Metro’s new £362m fleet of trains will be brought into customer service over the next two years. The introduction of the new trains will happen in phases in what is the...

Southeastern, Network Rail and Cordel have joined forces to install high-tech LiDAR sensors on rail maintenance trains Cordel uses artificial intelligence technology to provide accurate measurements of Southeastern platforms Work is now underway and data will be used to help improve...

A brand-new wheel lathe, carriage wash and extended overhead gantry are among the highlights of a multi-million pound investment at the Slade Green train maintenance depot to assist Southeastern with maintaining its current train fleet as well as supporting...

A major contract for the refurbishment of traction power systems on the Tyne and Wear Metro has been won by Sella Controls utilising Mitsubishi Electric Automation Systems hardware.  The contract for the refurbishment of 47 substations on the Metro is...

A retired construction worker has spoken of his pride at building Metro’s iconic network of tunnels, fifty years on from the project’s start date. Ralph Maughan, 86, of Seghill in Northumberland, was heavily involved in Metro tunnelling work for six...

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, visited Dalston Junction station today to launch the six new line names and colours being used across the London Overground network. This significant change, which is a major update to London’s world-famous Tube...

A significant amount of engineering work was delivered over a nine-day rail closure as Transport for Wales (TfW) continue to move forward in delivering the next phases of the South Wales Metro.  The recent closure of the Merthyr Tydfil, Aberdare...