DfT pledges £18m to build four new stations
The government has announced an £18 million investment in Britain’s railway that will see four new stations build around the country. Investment has been confirmed under the New Station Fund[...]Alstom to deliver traction systems to Nanjing Metro
Alstom has announced a 28 million euro contract to supply traction systems to a new line on the Nanjing Metro system. The Shanghai Alstom Transport Electrical Equipment (SATEE) joint venture[...]HS2 adds tunnel to West Midlands route
HS2 is proposing to add a tunnel beneath the M6 Bromford Viaduct to its Phase Two route map to avoid “major remodelling” of the road network around Birmingham. The West[...]Thumping good trackbed testing
Understanding the condition of substructure is vital for maintaining good track geometry. With trackbed investigation now recognised as good practice, some engineers might dismiss this statement from the 2012 Rail Technical Strategy (RTS) as obvious. However, the issue is how to obtain this understanding with increasingly limited possession times for trackbed surveys. So it’s hard...Video: Crossrail 2 fly-through
Video fly-through shows the proposed route of Crossrail 2.Work to begin on London Bridge platforms
Work is due to start on overhauling the first three platforms at London Bridge as part of the Thameslink programme. Preparatory works are being carried out ahead of the closure[...]Australian journey Howard Collins
On the eve of his departure for a new life in Australia, Howard Collins, Chief Operating Officer of London Underground, speaks to Nigel Wordsworth. Howard has been at the heart of London Underground but is now taking his skills and experience down-under as Chief Executive Officer of Sydney Trains. Just before he goes, he relives...Crossrail 2 consultation launched
Options for Crossrail 2 have been released for public scrutiny, as Transport for London (TfL) and Network Rail announce the start of a consultation into the proposed route. Crossrail 2,[...]Construction of IEP train factory confirmed
Hitachi has signed a contract which will soon see work start on the factory that will assemble the new fleet of trains to replace Britain’s ageing InterCity 125 trains. Hitachi[...]Gallery: BTP takes on fake protesters in public disorder drills
BTP officers wearing boiler suits and pig masks invaded the disused Waterloo International station to put the force’s policing to the test. The training day brought together 60 officers from[...]Looking backwards and forwards: One hundred years of the IRSE
The Institution of Railway Signal Engineers (IRSE) celebrated its centenary in 2012. Although a body to represent this specialist branch of rail engineering had been in existence since 1891, formal recognition only arrived with the formation of the IRSE and its first meeting on 25 February 1913 at the Grand Hotel in Birmingham. By that...
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