Eggborough Power Station contract renewed
VolkerRail Signalling have been awarded a contract for the signalling and telecoms maintenance work for Eggborough Power Ltd at Eggborough power station….
Monster finish for ScotRail driver
A ScotRail train driver from the Aberdeenshire town of Keith led his team to a second place finish at Britain’s most famous duathlon, the First Monster…
Crossrail safe as Boris bags a billion
The Crossrail project is back on course as London Mayor Boris Johnson netted a cool one billion pound loan from the European Investment Bank. The loan…
Final Javelin arrives
The 29th and final Hitachi Javelin has arrived at the Port of Southampton – almost two years to the day since the first Javelin was lowered onto…
Rail Chiefs slam Which?craft
ATOC has slapped down a Which? report that claims passengers receive duff information from rail staff. Says Michael Roberts, the chief executive of ATOC,…
Gareth goes PJP
Paul John Plant, the specialist plant hire division of Paul John Group, has appointed Gareth Richardson as Operations Director – Rail. Mr Richardson…
Mac welcomes complete fleet
Desiro 350267 has arrived at London Midland completing the £190 million fleet of new, 100mph trains. Built by Siemens the 37 new air-conditioned Class…
New gateway for Leeds
Ambitious new plans for Leeds station feature a new southern entrance with access from both sides of the river Aire around Granary Wharf. Says Richard…
Parallel Lines
Railway staff have been working throughout August on enabling works for the doubling of the Cotswold line scheduled for next year. A team of 100 engineers…
80 New Very High Speed Trains for China
Leading-edge Bombardier ZEFIRO technology to feature maximum operating speeds of 380 kph Bombardier Transportation announced today that its Chinese joint…
Derek Twigg MP Visits New Look Widnes Station
Derek Twigg, MP for Halton recently visited Widnes for a tour of the newly refurbished station. Northern Rail has invested £90,000 to transform the ticket…
London – Aberystwyth express bid
Aberystwyth could soon have a direct express service to London, restoring a link withdrawn by British Rail in 1991. Arriva Trains Wales has submitted a…
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