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First battery-powered tram successfully tested by Hitachi Rail
Hitachi Rail has successfully tested its first battery-powered tram in Florence – an important milestone towards expanding the firm’s offer to market the vehicles...
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New mass transit for West Yorkshire within 10 years
The West Yorkshire Combined Authority has announced ambitious plans for a clean and connected transport system that will connect all West Yorkshire’s communities to...
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South Wales lines reopen after successful Metro works
The railway lines north of Radyr in Wales have reopened after a successful three-week blockade to push forward with building the South Wales Metro.With...
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Welsh Government endorses recommendations on tackling congestion
The Welsh Government has endorsed the recommendations of the South East Wales Transport Commission on tackling congestion in South East Wales.In a line-by-line response,...
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Gautrain completes forty million kilometres in service
Bombardier Transportation’s Gautrain commuter fleet in South Africa has now completed forty million kilometres in service since operations began in 2010.Bombardier delivered this intercity...
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Buckinghamshire footbridge to be replaced
A picturesque footbridge over the Chiltern main line in Buckinghamshire is to undergo a major overhaul to make it safer and more reliable for...
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Xrail wins four-year maintenance contract on Spanish high-speed network
Xrail Group, the engineering solutions and services provider of engineering services from highly specialised consulting to turnkey project delivery, has won a four-year maintenance...
General Interest
Rail innovation could level up northern economy
A report by economics and policy analysts Perspective Economics claims that greater investment in rail research could be used to help level up the...
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Successful Christmas engineering works in south London and Sussex
Engineering work on the railway over Christmas and the New Year has delivered vital rail upgrades across Sussex and south London.On the Brighton main...
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Railway heritage at risk from Highways England’s “wrecking ball”
Hundreds of potentially useful disused railway structures are threatened with demolition or infilling by Highways England under plans described by one campaigner as “finishing...
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Major overhaul for Lancaster’s listed footbridge
Lancaster stations’ Grade II footbridge is being refurbished as the city’s railway station evolves for the future.The historic footbridge, which spans platforms 3 –...
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Industry-first authorisation for Midland main line upgrade
Network Rail has been implementing various schemes to upgrade the Midland main line (MML). These include extending overhead electrification from Bedford to Corby, improving...
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Five platforms for Stevenage
A new fifth platform has been constructed at Stevenage station as part of the Stevenage Turnback project.This will allow services from Stevenage to run...
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Proposals for the Green Main Line to Devon and Cornwall
Pressure on the government to consider reopening the ‘Northern Route’ to Plymouth via Okehampton and Tavistock is mounting.Tavistock Okehampton Reopening Scheme (TORS) is promoting...
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Major upgrade to North Yorkshire rail route complete
A major £9.8 million upgrade to the rail route between Knaresborough and Poppleton has now been completed.The upgrade, which has been carried out by...
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Upgrades and improvements to Gospel Oak Barking line completed
Track upgrades and bridge strengthening work has been completed on London Overground’s Gospel Oak to Barking line.Two miles of track has been replaced since...
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Footbridge repaired and refurbished at Elmers End
Elmers End station footbridge, which links Platforms 2 and 3, has been refurbished at a cost of £600,000.Extensive steel work repairs have been carried...
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Grade II listed footbridge reopens at Prudhoe station
The Grade II listed footbridge at Prudhoe station has been opened for passengers after a major project to strengthen, clean and repaint it. Work began...
