Industry News
Labour pledges to renationalise rail: reaction
The Labour party has set out its plan for rail, ahead of this year’s general election, with pledges to provide a long-term strategy which outlines the role of rail in economic growth and levelling-up, and to deliver taxpayer value...
High Speed Rail
HS2 reveals first completed sections of Curzon Street station viaduct
HS2 has released new images of the first completed sections of the landmark viaduct that will bring high speed trains into Birmingham’s new Curzon Street station
The completed sections mark the next step on the programme to build a series...
Rail Freight
‘Peak’ performance from DB Cargo UK’s regeared Class 66 locomotive
The first of DB Cargo UK’s regeared Class 66 locomotives went into active service earlier this week at Peak Forest in Derbyshire.
The newly-renumbered 66651 (previously 66221) hauled a cargo of premium grade limestone from Tarmac’s Tunstead Quarry near Buxton,...
Rail News
East West Rail’s accessibility panel lists priority issues for disabled passengers
East West Railway Company’s (EWR) Accessibility Advisory Panel (AAP) has drawn up a list of priority issues for train companies to address to ensure the varying needs of disabled people are fully met.
With latest figures showing that nearly one...
Company News
QTS Group hires fresh training talent
Paul Knowles and Craig Loveman have recently joined QTS Training Ltd, the training arm of QTS Group. Paul has joined as a new trainer and assessor, while Craig has joined as an assessor and trainee trainer.
Paul has joined...
HS2
HS2 moves 1,100-tonne viaduct in weekend operation
HS2 has released timelapse and drone footage showing contractors moving a 1,100 tonne composite viaduct into place over two M42/M6 link roads in North Warwickshire.
The 158-metre-long structure was moved into place in 13 hours using a specialist push-pull jacking...
Infrastructure
North West rail improvements planned this early May bank holiday
Passengers travelling on the West Coast main line and North West rail routes are being advised to check before they travel ahead of important railway upgrades over the early May bank holiday.
Network Rail is carrying out major projects between...
British Transport Police
c2c issues record-breaking £10,000 fine to persistent fare evader
Train operator c2c Trenitalia says its work to crackdown on fare evasion and ticketing fraud has led to one customer recently paying back £10,000.
The customer, recently travelling through one of c2c's London stations, was asked to present their rail...
Light Rail
Metrolink sets personal best for passenger journeys
As thousands of runners took to the streets for the Manchester Marathon earlier this month, Metrolink was able to record a new personal best for passengers served on a single day.
On 14 April passengers made 175,000 journeys, the highest...
Company News
John Whitehurst appointed GTR’s chief operating officer
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has announced the appointment of John Whitehurst as its chief operating officer (COO). He will begin the role on Monday 20 May.
The role will see John lead the planning and delivery of services across GTR’s...
Latest News
Labour pledges to renationalise rail: reaction
The Labour party has set out its plan for rail, ahead of this year’s general election, with pledges to...