Posted 5 hours ago by Railpage System User
Proposals for the development of a ‘world-leading’ railway testing facility in Wales are to be set out by Welsh government Transport Secretary Ken Skates on June 25.
Posted 8 hours ago by bevans
Passengers and staff on Britain’s flagship rail line are waking up to trains run by yet another operator. At 7.54am, the first London North Eastern Railway (LNER) service departed from Newcastle, destination London King’s Cross.
Posted 16 hours ago by Railpage System User
Network Rail has opened a competition to design a new footbridge that can be used to improve accessibility at stations and level crossings.
Aimed at professionals, the selection process is seeking ideas to contribute towards and influence new standard designs rather than a solution that will necessarily be implemented.
Posted 17 hours ago by Railpage System User
Network Rail is always in the news.
Catering for 4.5m rail journeys every single day, while simultaneously delivering an ambitious, multi-billion pound Railway Upgrade Plan focused on renewing and upgrading 20,000 miles of track, 30,000 bridges and viaducts, thousands of signals, level crossings and stations (the largest of which we also run), means we have a wide-reaching impact and the work we do is extremely newsworthy.
Posted 21 hours ago by Railpage System User
ScotRail has confirmed that its temporary class 365 trains will begin to enter service from late evening on Saturday, 23 June.The ten trains have been hired from Eversholt Rail while ScotRail prepares for the delivery of the new Hitachi class 385 electric trains, which will enter service in the coming months.
Delivery and introduction of the 385's has been delayed due to the necessity to modify the driver's windscreens. A modified windscreen has been approved but the fleet now needs to be converted. See here
Posted yesterday by Railpage System User
A scheme once proposed replacing five railway stations in central London with one giant terminus in Southwark. Farewell to Charing Cross, Blackfriars and Cannon Street, and two smaller mainline stations at Holborn and St Paul’s.
Posted 2 days ago by Railpage System User
Following the Vivarail announcement that it will be providing five Class 320s for the new Wales and Borders franchise, CAF has now revealed that it is in final negotiations with operator KeolisAmey to supply and maintain a major fleet of new trains.
Posted 2 days ago by Railpage System User
Network Rail has invited expressions of interest in its ‘next generation’ of track works contracts, which will run for 10 years from 2019.
Posted 2 days ago by Railpage System User
A weekly round-up of London’s rail transport news… The project restoring London Underground’s Art-Deco era trains
Posted 3 days ago by bevans
In a world where it’s sometimes hard to tell up from down, you need a place to go to. For years, the stressed-out masses have sought refuge in Bob Ross and his cult 1970s shows, The Joy Of Painting.
Posted 3 days ago by Railpage System User
Network Rail has advised a major railway project in Germany as its expertise continues to gain international recognition.
Isabelle Milford, a manager of Station Capacity at Network Rail, has helped counterparts working on the project - Stuttgart 21 - understand how station capacity requirements are changing.
Posted 4 days ago by Railpage System User
South East London and Kent-based rail companies have partnered with suppliers and local authorities to launch a new long-term plan aimed at improving the UK region’s railway sector.
The new ‘In Partnership for Britain’s Prosperity – South East London and Kent’ plan will see the area’s railways work in partnership to invest and enhance the sector.
Posted 4 days ago by Railpage System User
UK: Charter operator West Coast Railway Co began running a temporary passenger service between Oxenholme and Windermere on June 18, after franchised operator Northern suspended all services on the...
Posted 4 days ago by Railpage System User
The first of a fleet of new trains for the London Overground and TfL Rail routes has been shown off, with USB charging points and a brand new seat moquette. The first new trains will be introduced between Gospel Oak and Barking to double the existing capacity and replace the 35 year old trains on West Anglia routes.
Posted 4 days ago by Railpage System User
Rail freight carries more than £30bn of goods around Britain each year.
Posted 5 days ago by Railpage System User
Bosses from infrastructure manager Network Rail and train companies Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) and Northern appeared before the Commons Transport Select Committee on Monday in a bid to explain why the new schedule shake-up has led to hundreds of service cancellations and delays since it came into effect on 20 May.
Posted 6 days ago by bevans
Three men in their 20s were killed on a railway line in the early hours of this morning.
Posted 6 days ago by bevans
A vintage train operator that normally runs journeys for enthusiasts has stepped in to provide rail services to the Lake District after the operator Northern cancelled all of its trains following a timetabling fiasco.
Posted 6 days ago by Railpage System User
A ventilation and access shaft for the Elizabeth line at Canning Town has been covered in purple wildflowers, supplied by the same firm that laid out the wildflower meadows for the London 2012 Olympics.
Posted one week ago by bevans
A renationalised railway would require less government subsidies and provide better value for money for the taxpayer and better services
Posted one week ago by Railpage System User
Plans to fit hydrogen fuel cells to redundant electric multiple units were announced by Alstom on May 14. Confirming that ‘hydrogen technologies and solutions will play a key role in our global vision for the future’, the manufacturer said it was working with rolling stock leasing company Eversholt Rail on what it calls ‘the first substantive industry response to the government's challenge to remove diesel rolling stock by 2040’.
Posted one week ago by Railpage System User
An almost modest ticket hall conceals a marvel deeper underground as Crossrail gave the public their first chance to see the massive platforms that will soon throng with paying passengers.
Posted one week ago by Railpage System User
A weekly round-up of London’s rail transport news.
Posted one week ago by Railpage System User
UK-based rolling stock manufacturer Vivarail has secured a contract from KeolisAmey, the future operator of the Wales and Borders rail services, for the delivery of Class 230 D-Trains.
The new trains will feature high-speed internet connectivity, parking spaces for bikes, air-conditioning, complete power supply, and advanced seating arrangement.
Posted one week ago by Railpage System User
Open access operator Hull Trains has revealed the appearance of its future fleet of five Hitachi AT300 trainsets, following the completion of the engineering and design phase and the sign-off for production to begin.
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