Mechan traversers carry first IEP trains
Two heavyweight members of the Mechan family are swinging into action at Hitachi Rail’s new rail vehicle manufacturing facility in County Durham, following its official opening.
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Todmorden Curve railway line opens for the first time in 40 years
Todmorden Curve, a stretch of railway in the north west of England, has reopened further to a £10 million investment.
McNulty Rail Value for Money study final report published
20 May 2011 | By Nick Jackson
Further substantial growth in the rail industry can be achieved if costs and efficiency can be brought under control says study...
Work set to start on Tunnelling and Underground Construction Academy
13 October 2010 | By Crossrail
Work is set to start on a new academy which will give thousands of young people the skills and training needed to kick-start a career in construction.
Newport’s new station: A new gateway to Wales
14 September 2010 | By Network Rail
The benefits of the brand new Newport station will be far-reaching and lasting as the concourses of the new gateway of Wales open to passengers today.
Driver marks Virgin Train’s £2 million investment at Polmadie
2 September 2010 | By Virgin Trains
Passengers will benefit from improvements on the West Coast Main Line thanks to investment of more than £2 million by Virgin Trains in Glasgow.
Final tracks laid on Britains’s longest passenger line for 100 years
31 August 2010 | By Network Rail
Network Rail completed track laying on the new 24km stretch of railway between Airdrie and Bathgate on Friday 27 August.
Revamped Tipton station to reopen for rail users
26 March 2010 | By Centro
Rail passengers in Tipton will be able to catch their train from the town’s newly refurbished rail station from Sunday 28 March, a month ahead of schedule.
East Coast enhances customer safety with CCTV
11 March 2010 | By East Coast
Train operator East Coast is installing CCTV cameras across its fleet of trains to enhance safety and security for customers.
First rails laid on Airdrie-Bathgate project
8 March 2010 | By Network Rail
Scotland’s biggest new railway project in half a century has begun with the first length of rail completed on the new 15-mile Airdrie and Bathgate link.
Petards eyeTrain to protect travellers on Stansted Express trains
3 February 2010 | By Petards
Petards eyeTrain has been selected by Bombardier to be fitted to 30 new four-car trains they are building which will operate on the Stansted Express services.
Crossrail announces tunnelling shortlist
4 December 2009 | By
UK: On December 4 Crossrail Ltd named the five bidders shortlisted to tender for two of the three contracts to bore tunnels for the cross-London Rail link.