Subways and Metros

The Tyne and Wear Metro has appointed a new operations director. Kevin Storey has taken over the responsibility for overseeing the day to day running of services on the network following a successful recruitment process. Nexus, the public body which owns...

A record number of journeys using contactless were made on Metrolink last month, with passengers touching in and out more than one million times in March. The quick and easy way to pay was first introduced in 2019 and has...

The Tyne and Wear Metro’s new train fleet is to have life-saving defibrillators in every driver’s cab. Nexus, the public body which owns and manages Metro, said that all 46 of its new Stadler trains would have two defibrillators on...

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...

The Wolverhampton City Centre Metro extension moves closer to operation as it was announced that the final works on Pipers Row will be completed next month. The activity, which means Metro services to a new terminus outside the city’s revitalised...

Some of the oldest railway infrastructure in Wales is set for a complete transformation as part of the South Wales Metro. Some of the oldest railway infrastructure in Wales is set for a complete transformation as part of the South...

Track installation for the Birmingham Eastside Metro extension is nearing completion in Lower Bull Street following a successful concrete pour for the newly-laid rail. The latest milestone on the project saw a total of 200m3 of sustainably-mixed concrete poured for...

Atkins, a member of the SNC Lavalin Group, has been appointed by Transport Infrastructure Ireland to deliver the detailed design for the Advance Works programme for the MetroLink Project, a high capacity, high-frequency metro railway and integrated public transport...

Metro drivers have had their first chance to drive the new Stadler Metro train, experiencing the modern technology which is going to transform their job. The new Metro trains boast advanced digital systems which put every function at a driver’s...

TII (Transport Infrastructure Ireland) are pleased to announce the appointment of Atkins, a member of the SNC Lavalin Group to commence the detailed design of the Advance Works programme for the MetroLink Project. Atkins in Ireland have market-leading portfolio of...