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Siemens Mobility wins eleven-year contract extension to maintain Edinburgh Trams infrastructure network.
Siemens Mobility in a joint consortium with Bilfinger UK has been awarded an eleven-year contract extension for the maintenance of Edinburgh Trams infrastructure to 2035. This includes the continuous maintenance of the overhead contact line system, the track, SCADA and signalling system of the Edinburgh Trams infrastructure network to...
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High Speed Rail
Key milestone for HS2 as half of tunnels completed
Construction of the giant network of tunnels for HS2 has now passed the halfway point, marking a significant milestone...
Charity
Multi-million pound HS2 fund boosts hundreds of community projects
More than £16 million has been invested in community and business projects bordering HS2’s route, helping to drive the...
Rail Safety News
Level crossing users get safety reminder as additional Cardiff – Cheltenham services begin
Network Rail is urging level crossing users to take extra care following a timetable change that will see more...
Rail People News
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Work starts on Eaglescliffe station improvement scheme
Network Rail, Tees Valley Combined Authority, and Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council have started work to transform Eaglescliffe railway station and make it more accessible for...
Industry News
RIA Northern Ireland welcomes new business engagement manager
The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has announced Matt Taylor as the new Business Engagement Manager...
Company News
QTS Training celebrates 15 years in business
National rail contractor QTS Group, is thrilled to mark the 15th anniversary of its training...
Environment
FirstGroup applies to run open access Rochdale to London rail service
FirstGroup plc, has submitted the first phase of an application for a new open access...
Infrastructure
New Tyne and Wear Metro trains begin daytime test runs on the network
Metro customers are getting their first chance to see the new trains out on the...
Infrastructure
Siemens Mobility wins eleven-year contract extension to maintain Edinburgh Trams infrastructure network.
Siemens Mobility in a joint consortium with Bilfinger UK has been awarded an eleven-year contract...
Industry News
Alice Coverlizza appointed to lead Trainline Partner Solutions
Trainline Partner Solutions, the B2B arm of Trainline, has appointed Alice Coverlizza as vice-president to...
Industry News
Industry bodies respond to National Infrastructure Commission annual review
Rail industry bodies have responded to the National Infrastructure Commission’s annual review, published today (16...
Careers
New proposal aims to attract more young train drivers
Efforts to open up more careers in the rail sector to young people could improve...
Northern recycles over 10,000kg of old uniforms in first year since turning environmental mission to employee clothing
In 2023, the train operator announced it had signed a deal with recycling specialist Avena so...
Alstom secures a £8.8 million c2c contract for paint and repair of Class 357 fleet
Alstom has signed an £8.8 million contract with passenger operator c2c for the paint...
British Steel wins multi-million-pound contract for Turkish high-speed electric railway
British Steel has won a multi-million-pound contract to supply rail for a new high-speed...
Rail Minister applauds Railway Mission’s £1.8 million value to society
Rail Minister Huw Merriman joined fellow MPs and peers to hear how RSSB’s research...
TfL celebrates 25 years since the Jubilee line extension connected the West End and London Docklands
Transport for London (TfL) is celebrating 25 years since the Jubilee line extension was...
More stations and Tube lines across Central London get high-speed mobile coverage
All Elizabeth line stations now have 4G mobile coverage as the Mayor and TfL’s...
Samaritans and Amey Infrastructure Wales Limited (AIW) to Launch New Vital Partnership Across Core Valley Line
To coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week (May 13 – 19), Samaritans have launched...
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FirstGroup applies to run open access Rochdale to London rail service
FirstGroup plc, has submitted the first phase of an application for a new open access rail service between Rochdale and London to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), restoring this direct link for the first time in almost a quarter of a century.
FirstGroup plans to expand its open access rail operations as part of its Lumo business, building on Lumo’s existing service which has transformed long-distance connectivity between...