HS2 Ltd has unveiled the latest designs for two viaducts in Northamptonshire: the Edgcote and the Lower Thorpe Viaducts. The company has made the designs public at the start of a four-week web-based engagement event for local communities. Edgcote Viaduct The Edgcote Viaduct will measure 515m across the floodplain of the River
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Dinmore and more and more!
The locomotives owned by Dinmore Manor Locomotive Ltd have earned themselves a reputation for reliability and good performance during their various spells in traffic. Yet their owning group retains a relatively low profile, conducting impressive feats largely ‘under the radar’. Gary Boyd-Hope went to meet them. ON June 7 last year
Work begins exploring ground conditions on Ashington line
WORK has started to explore the ground conditions on a Northumberland railway which is being proposed for reopening after its passenger services were withdrawn in 1964. The route runs north from Northumberland Park station on the Tyne & Wear Metro to Ashington, with intermediate stations planned at Seaton Delaval, Newsham, Blyth
PREVIEW: October edition of The Railway Magazine
Britain’s best-selling rail title The Railway Magazine is back for another month of award-winning photos, news, features and exclusives from the rail industry, past and present. This month’s The Railway Magazine covers the government announcement of emergency rail reforms, plus Tornado is back in BR green. Here’s what is coming up
Successful Test Runs for Locomotive Equipped with ERTMS in Norway
In 2021 trains equipped with the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) Baseline 3 Release 2 will be ready to enter commercial service in Norway. The first locomotive equipped with the system has started undergoing digital test runs, monitored by Bane NOR’s Nyland facility near Oslo. The NSB Di 8 test
CrossCountry handed new three-year deal to run train services
The Government has awarded a new contract to Arriva CrossCountry to continue running train services until October 2023. The agreement will see the Government take on the revenue and cost risk associated with the franchise, in line with Emergency Recovery Measures Agreements announced in September. Rail minister Chris Heaton-Harris said: “This
Network Rail joins campaign to highlight abuse of staff
Network Rail has joined a campaign to highlight abuse suffered by customer-facing workers. The rail infrastructure company said attacks on staff happen “all too often”. The Together Against Hate project launches with a television advert featuring employees reflecting on why they love working for the public, overlaid with recordings and CCTV
Scottish town regains its station after 56 years
Start of the PALFINGER World Tour
Challenge Accepted – PALFINGER invites customers and partners to a digital event. This three-day event will see experts discuss challenges live and interactively at PALFINGER World and present current and future solutions. With this new format, PALFINGER starts another chapter in the way it works together with its customers and business
Centenarian cameraman: Ron Buckley – Britain’s Oldest Railway Photographer: Part Two
Chris Milner concludes his interview with 100-year-old photographer Ron Buckley, who returned from wartime military service to a railway preparing for Nationalisation. AFTER leaving England in 1940 and serving with the Worcestershire Regiment, Ron returned home after demobilisation in 1945 after four-and-a-half years away – and to a very different railway. The
Call for inquest into Covid ‘cough’ and rail worker’s death
Monday essay: Paying the bills
The latest operator to be threatened by the coronavirus pandemic may be Eurostar. Sim Harris wonders how far our government would help. RAILWAY operators are now in a curious position, but they are not all in the same boat. The franchised TOCs are continuing to provide services as government contractors under the
New Rail Infrastructure Funding for Victoria
Australia’s federal budget includes more than half a billion AUD for rail infrastructure project in Melbourne and regional Victoria. The sum of 558 million AUD is broken down into three projects: 320 million AUD for the Shepparton Line Upgrade 208 million AUD for the Warrnambool Line Upgrade 30 million AUD for planning and developing
OBE for Rail Alliance founder Colin Flack
£330 worth of stunning railway prints up for grabs
MTM Power Keeps You on Track Even in Times of Crisis
The Current Situation of the Rail Industry as a Result of COVID-19 The global pandemic has caused society and the global economy to face challenges that have never been seen before and as such they were unforeseeable too. MTM Power® takes the present situation very seriously, giving the health and safety
SYTRAL Deploys Real-Time Video Surveillance
Leveraging Fluidmesh Train-to-Ground for Lines B and D of the Lyon Metro As the third-largest city in France, Lyon has evolved into a dynamic twenty-first century metropole driven by the information technology industry. Lyon has always had a compelling need to move large numbers of people on a daily basis and,
Severn Valley Railway receives lifeline government grant
The Severn Valley Railway is one of 445 heritage organisations across the country set to receive a lifesaving financial boost from the government, thanks to the £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund. The Railway was preparing to welcome the Minister for Sport, Tourism and Heritage Nigel Huddlestone MP, who will meet the
RMT prepares for second Caledonian Sleeper strike
Rail journeys drop to lowest levels since mid-nineteenth century
Empty trains: Winning back customer confidence is proving challenging for the rail industry. Photo: Chris Milner The number of passengers using the UK’s railway has fallen to its lowest levels in around 170 years because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Official statistics released by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) reveal
Alstom Wins Signalling Contract in London
Alstom has won a three-year contract to upgrade the signalling equipment in the London Victoria area. The signalling upgrades will take place between Tulse Hill, Crystal Palace and Peckham Rye, an important commuter route in Network Rail’s Southern region. The signalling contract, worth 5 million GBP, is Phase 4 of a large-scale
British Steel Part of £75m Zero Carbon Humber Bid
As well as British Steel, the ZCH Partnership includes Associated British Ports, Centrica Storage Ltd, Drax Group, Equinor, Mitsubishi Power, National Grid Ventures, px Group, SSE Thermal, Saltend Cogeneration Company Limited, Uniper and the University of Sheffield’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC). The ZCH Partnership has applied for funding from Phase
Depot where driver died was ‘operating at or beyond capacity’
A DEPOT in the West Midlands where a driver was killed between two trains had been ‘operating at or beyond its capacity at night’, according to the Rail Accident Investigation Branch. The driver had walked between the stabled trains at Tyseley depot on 14 December last year, ‘almost certainly’ unaware that
Depot where driver was killed ‘operating at or beyond capacity’
A DEPOT in the West Midlands where a driver was killed between two trains had been ‘operating at or beyond its capacity at night’, according to the Rail Accident Investigation Branch. The driver had walked between the stabled trains at Tyseley depot on 14 December last year, ‘almost certainly’ unaware that
Network Rail to work with charities to reduce homelessness
A NEW initiative to tackle homelessness and end rough sleeping for good has been launched by Network Rail, British Transport Police and the Department for Transport. Network Rail is to work with five charity partners as part of the initiative, entitled Routes out of Homelessness, and there will be various events
Investing in Young Talent through Work Placements
At a time where the rail industry is rapidly changing, supporting the growth of STEM skills has never been more crucial. As the industry evolves, so too will the talent pool and the diversity of skills needed to ensure the successful future of rail. Since 3Squared’s inception, we’ve always been incredibly
Crossrail governance handed over to Transport for London
The Elizabeth line has reached its complex final stages with Crossrail Ltd working to complete the remaining infrastructure so it can fully test the railway and successfully transition the project as an operational railway to Transport for London (TfL). The process to handover the completed rail infrastructure is underway, with
Delivering a bigger, better railway for Scotland
Digitalisation of Wheel Profile Measurement in Freight Transport
IGE Relies on Optical Measurement Technology from Nextsense to Break New Ground in Wheel Profile Wear Measurement For more than 30 years, the name IGE has been a household name in the European railway scene, and now the Internationale Gesellschaft für Eisenbahnverkehr is also one of the pioneers in modern analysis
Stabilising Transportation Infrastructure with Minimal Carbon Impact
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) needed to stabilise a steep slope that separates a main section of an interstate and a maintenance station. The existing slope was 21 metres high with a gradient of 1.7 Horizontal: 1 Vertical (1.7H: 1V) and in some locations 1H: 1V. A six-metre section at the
EC Welcomes Provisional Agreement on Updated Rail Passenger Rights
The European Parliament and Council have reached a provisional agreement on updated rights for rail passengers. This agreement would give passengers more protections in the event of disruptions. It would also clarify enforcement and complaints-handling rules. The agreement would provide improved access to information and do much to improve the rights
Railways ready to tackle autumn leaves on the line
Monday essay: facts and fancies
New exhibition for world famous Trans-Siberian railway journey
Performance, Flexibility and Elegance at Its Best
The Goldschmidt BRB 32B – a New Generation of Road-Rail Inspection Vehicle In Italy, RFI operates and maintains the public railway infrastructure. The maintenance of railway bridges, as part of the infrastructure, is particularly important and this also requires inspecting these bridges. Railway bridges can be classified based on the following
Clean & Green – Camira Fabrics on COVID and the Future
Clean and Green – in Conversation with Camira Fabrics about COVID and the Future Railway-News: What are some rail projects Camira has worked on? Camira: As a global brand, we work with operators across the world including Queensland Rail, RATP in France, Belgian Rail, LA Metro and Belarusian Rail. Closer to home,
Remaining Resilient in Hard Times
Altro’s Serge Townsend discusses ways to rebuild confidence in public rail services post-pandemic. As we start to move towards an end to the pandemic, one thing is certain: the world has changed. Even though we’re all sick and tired of hearing the phrase “the new normal”, we’ve all found a change post-lockdown
UK’s first hydrogen-powered train makes mainline debut
A hydrogen-powered train has travelled on the UK rail network for the first time. Porterbrook and the University of Birmingham welcomed Transport Secretary Grant Shapps aboard HydroFLEX, the UK’s first hydrogen-powered train, as it started operational trials on the mainline railway. Today’s trials of HydroFLEX, which have been supported with a £750,000
Fighting Coronavirus through HVAC Systems in Public Transport
The Challenge At Premium, we are aware of the current situation and consider the new requirements in customer needs, supporting railway operators and assisting them to restore normality in the use public transport for mobility. The use of ultraviolet light as fungicide, bactericide and viricide is supported by practice in high
HS2: Webinar on new habitats for local wildlife in the West Midlands
Scotland’s Railway hits key punctuality milestone
Train punctuality on Scotland’s Railway has reached its highest level since 2018, according to new figures. In the most recent four-weekly period of performance (23 August – 20 September), 93.3% of ScotRail trains met the rail industry standard Public Performance Measure (PPM). It’s the seventh consecutive period where ScotRail’s PPM
Water troughs: Simple, revolutionary invention for long-distance rail travel
Making a splash: It was a relatively simple invention yet it revolutionised long-distance train travel for more than a century. Consultant Editor Nick Pigott dips into the subject of water troughs. IT’S a hot summer’s day in the steam era and you are relaxing in a Pullman car speeding along the East
St Pancras International launches new cleaning robots to tackle virus
St. Pancras International becomes the first railway station in the world to launch state-of-the-art cleaning robots in a bid to minimise the risk of COVID-19 to travellers. From September 23, the mobile autonomous robots – designed to kill viruses and bacteria both on surfaces and in the surrounding air – will
Bombardier Wins 10-Year Services Contract in Singapore
“We are proud to continue playing such a major role, contributing to Singapore’s public transport network and supporting our customer’s ambitious expansion plan to grow its rail network to 360 km by the 2030s. This order demonstrates the confidence LTA and SMRT have in our industry-leading services capabilities. “We will maintain
Train Design for India’s First Semi-High-Speed RRTS Corridor Unveiled
India’s first regional rapid transit system (RRTS) will operate trains at speed of 180km/h, cutting travel time between Meerut and Delhi to under one hour. Now the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) and manufacturer Bombardier have unveiled the design of the new rolling stock. The unveiling of the train, inspired
Unipart Rail Strengthens New Products Expertise
Unipart Rail is continually bringing new products to the rail sector, and has recently strengthened its New Products team with three new recruits joining the existing team and reporting to Marketing Director Jake Rudham. Paul Morris MAPM AMICE Paul joins as Senior Research and Innovation Manager and is supporting our internal innovation
RDG reshapes itself as franchises wind down
THE Rail Delivery Group has reacted swiftly to the decision to end franchises, and says it will now be making changes to its leadership that will ‘ensure the organisation is ready to support potential reforms stemming from the Williams Review into the future structure of the railway’. The personnel changes affect
Network Rail publishes Environmental Sustainability Strategy
Network Rail has published its Environment Sustainability Strategy about the steps to be taken over the next 30 years “for rail travel to be the cleanest, greenest form of mass transport”. The report details Network Rail’s vision to serve the UK with the cleanest, greenest mass transport, with four core priorities;
Bombardier Delivers First FLEXITY Tram to Gothenburg
Sweden: Bombardier Transportation has delivered the first FLEXITY tram to Göteborgs Spårvägar, Gothenburg’s transit authority. This vehicle is the first of 40 trams that the transit authority has ordered to replace some of the city’s existing fleet. Gothenburg’s light rail network measures 160km, making it the longest in Sweden. source= https://railway-news.com/bombardier-delivers-first-flexity-tram-to-gothenburg/
Singapore’s Jurong Region Line to Get Siemens CBTC Solution
The Singapore Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded a contract to Siemens Mobility to install its automatic train control signalling solution and half-height platform screen doors on the Jurong Region Line. The contract is worth around 135 million euros. The line in question is 24km long. Siemens Mobility will install its
Works on historic Skerne Bridge ahead of 195th anniversary
Managing Cyber Risk with NIS Compliance
Risk Workshops and Governance But how does this help with the CAF? Firstly, any good risk assessment sets up the context, involving the stakeholders and those who need to be informed of the outcome. This allows one to identify the governance (CAF A1) structure required and name responsible individuals and risk
Rail industry experts call for green investment post-pandemic
A new report from leading rail industry professionals calls for the government to put rail at the heart of a green post-pandemic economic recovery. The Building Back Better report, written by industry experts from the High Speed Rail Group and the Rail Delivery Group, calls for major investment into high speed
RMT to stage strikes on Caledonian Sleeper
MEMBERS of the RMT are to take industrial action on Caledonian Sleeper in October after a strike ballot, in protest at what the union claims is ‘SERCO's lack of concern for members’ safety and wellbeing’, and also the company’s ‘refusal’ to negotiate. Walkouts of sleeper hosts and sleeper team leaders have
Berlin Declaration Supports International Rail Freight
Commenting on its priority areas for rail, the declaration cites digitalisation – automation, interoperable IT systems, the deployment of ETCS and ERTMS both trackside and on-board – and research & innovation. Both of these areas underpin the Green Deal as they help drive modal shift and increase climate-friendly transport. Berlin Declaration
Texas High-Speed Railway Receives Federal Approvals
The proposed high-speed railway line between Dallas Fort Worth and Houston has received federal approvals bringing it another important step closer to the start of construction. The US Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has issued the Rule of Particular Applicability (RPA) approval to Texas Central LLP. The RPA
RAIB update on train derailment and fire at Llangennech
Photo: Network Rail The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has released more details into its investigation into the derailment and fire involving a tanker train at Llangennech last month. Network Rail revealed last week that the works at Llangennech are expected to continue throughout December ahead of a reopening in early
Safe Travels: Masks in the Time of Coronavirus
RN: You are selling these masks in batches of 200,000 or more, meaning you are not selling them to the end-user directly. Who are your key customers? Train operating companies or third parties? KA: It’s diverse. For the rail industry it includes operators and third parties and the same applies to aviation
Rail industry reacts to end of rail franchising
Photo: Arriva The rail industry has reacted to the government’s announcement of an end to rail franchising in a major shake-up for the rail network. A series of Emergency Recovery Management Agreements are replacing the current model, focusing on high performance targets, simplifying journeys and address the continuing impact of the
First Heavy Rail Contract Awarded to Keolis in Australia
South Australia’s Department of Infrastructure and Transport has awarded Keolis’s Australian subsidiary, Keolis Downer, a contract worth 1.32 billion euros to operate and maintain Adelaide’s commuter rail network (South Australia). The contract will come into force on 21 January 2021 and will run for an initial period of eight years but
Living the highlife
Many of Switzerland’s mountain railways play an essential role in keeping their communities alive, as Ben Jones discovered on a recent visit to the Lucerne region. EVERY year millions of people from all over the world squeeze into little trains in Switzerland, hoping to experience unforgettable mountain vistas and clean Alpine
Switzerland’s mountain railways keeping communities alive
Rigibahnen No. 22 leaves Rigi Staffel, heading back down the mountain towards Vitznau, with an afternoon service on January 9. This is one of the line’s most recent railcars, dating from 1986. BEN JONES Many of Switzerland’s mountain railways play an essential role in keeping their communities alive, as Ben Jones
Rail franchising ‘ended’ as Covid support extended
The government has announced an end to rail franchising in a major shake-up for the rail network. A series of Emergency Recovery Management Agreements replaces the current model, focusing on high performance targets, simplifying journeys and address the continuing impact of the pandemic on the railway. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps says
Rail franchising comes to an end – official
THE Government has announced that rail franchising is over, after more than 24 years. The Emergency Measures Agreements introduced in England on 23 March have been extended by 18 months and will be known from now on as Emergency Recovery Management Agreements or ERMAs, while the Scottish Government announced just
Monday essay: has franchising finished? Yes, it has.
All the franchises in England were transferred to Emergency Measures Agreements in March this year, to coincide with the start of lockdown. The EMAs essentially removed commercial risk for the operators, who neither pay the bills nor keep the revenue but simply receive a management fee. At the time, the
Moskova’dan Pekin’e trenle seyahat eden İspanyol gazeteci: En çok Sibirya’daki geniş …
Rusya, Moğolistan ve Çin olmak üzere üç ülkeden geçerek trenle Moskova'dan Pekin'e sekiz bin kilometre seyahat eden Argello, kendisini en çok etkileyen şeyin Sibirya'daki geniş düzlükler olduğunu kaydetti. Argello, "Sibirya, keşfedilmemiş bölgelerin lezzetinin hâlâ korunduğu birkaç yerden biri. Devasa geniş düzlükler, derin bir tarihle birleşiyor. Kaçınılmaz olarak gezginler, kendilerini Rus çarlarının
EU: Parliament Votes in Favour of Waiving and Reducing Track Access Charges
The European Parliament has voted (17 September) in favour of a regulation to authorise infrastructure managers to reduce, waive or defer track access charges in recognition of the severe impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on railway undertakings. Given the unpredictable and sudden nature of the crisis, it was not able
CoMech Celebrate RISQS Success
We are thrilled to announce that CoMech Metrology have passed the latest RISQS (Rail Industry Supplier Qualification Scheme) audit with flying colours. This is truly a wonderful achievement, as it means we can continue to be recognised as a capable and trusted provider of products and services to the UK’s railway
Flood-Damaged Edinburgh-Glasgow Line to Reopen
The Edinburgh-Glasgow line, which sustained serious damage due to flooding near Polmont on 12 August, is set to reopen on Monday, 21 September. Due to a severe amount of rainfall, the adjacent Union Canal burst its banks, washing away large sections of track and undermining 300m of the railway’s embankments. During
Deadline approaches for fate of franchises
THE Government must decide the fate of most English rail franchises by Sunday, when the Emergency Measures Agreements which came into force on 23 March run out. However, transport secretary Grant Shapps refused to reveal what could happen when he was questioned by the Labour/Co-op. MP for Oldham West and Royton,
Digital Railway Maintenance – the New Rail Paradigm
Viper Innovations have brought together all of the benefits of data science, technology and process to introduce Digital products and systems that change the railway maintenance paradigm. Eliminating the need to put boots on ballast, eliminating road traffic accidents, improving electrical safety and ultimately forcing a step change in PRAMS
Alstom Signs Sale and Purchase Agreement with Bombardier
Alstom has signed the sale and purchase agreement for the acquisition of Bombardier Transportation with Bombardier Inc. and Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ). The terms of the agreement have been altered to reflect the up-to-date situation. The parties have agreed to a 300 million euro reduction. If there
Colour scheme for new £362m Tyne and Wear Metro fleet revealed
Franchising is Dead
A Conversation with Gareth Dennis In March 2020 the UK Government suspended rail franchise agreements, instead putting in place Emergency Measures Agreements (EMAs), paying franchisees a 2 percent management fee to run trains, due to a collapse in passenger numbers as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. These EMAs due to
Mobile LiDAR Systems in Comparison
Mobile LiDAR Systems in Comparison: Tasks and Efficiency of Flexible and Permanently Installed Measuring Systems in Route Monitoring LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) surveying systems are characterised by specific technological advantages, including speed of data acquisition, independence from ambient light conditions and the ability to detect multiple targets in one direction. These
TCDD açıkladı: Söğütlüçeşme AVM olmayacak
Açıklamada, kurum tarafından projelendirilen ve ruhsat onay süreci devam eden projenin, alışveriş merkezi (AVM) olmadığının altı çizildi. Anadolu Ajansı'nın (AA) aktardığına göre istasyonla Kadıköy'e yeşil alan, yürüyüş yolları, peyzaj ihtiva eden ve şehre değer katacak bir yaşam merkezi kazandırılacağı, bekleme ve dinlenme alanlarıyla da yolcular için güzel bir ortam oluşturulacağı
InnoTrans 2020: The Convention Goes Digital
Although InnoTrans 2020 has been postponed to April 2021, aspects of the event can still go ahead. Parts of the InnoTrans Convention will take place digitally. The German Transport Forum (Deutsches Verkehrsforum DVF) events will take place on their original dates. It is organising two specialist forums as video talks. These
Passenger Train in Ceneri Base Tunnel Evacuated
Australia: Victoria Orders 18 Additional Bombardier VLocity Trains
The Victorian State Government in Australia has exercised an option for 18 additional Bombardier VLocity regional trains. The original contract – the Rollingstock Manufacture and Supply Agreement – was signed back in 2018. These 18 trains will consist of three cars, meaning the contract is for 54 new VLocity carriages for
Perrone Railway – A Focus on Hygiene
Travel providers, suppliers, and travellers each have their own role in jumpstarting the travel industry post-Covid-19. As domestic and international travel restrictions are lifted, Perrone Railway continues to take steps towards rebuilding confidence in travel while keeping sustainability at the forefront of the innovative process. Travel providers are responsible for the
Get your name in The North Yorkshire Moors Railway and the Esk Valley Line
NR Publishes Traction Decarbonisation Network Strategy
Network Rail has published its Traction Decarbonisation Network Strategy (TDNS), following the UK government’s June 2019 target of achieving ‘net zero’ greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. With regards to rail, the Department for Transport (DfT) asked the industry to examine the possibility of removing all diesel-only trains from the network in
The Aln Valley Railway – then and now
Network Rail signals end of the line for diesel trains
A NEW report from Network Rail is setting out plans for the future railway, and it reveals that the last diesel trains could be withdrawn or converted to other forms of traction within three decades or less. The report, an ‘interim business case’, sets out the strategy for decarbonising the network.
Monday essay: is franchising finished?
All the franchises in England were transferred to Emergency Measures Agreements in March this year, to coincide with the start of lockdown. The EMAs essentially removed commercial risk for the operators, who neither pay the bills nor keep the revenue but simply receive a management fee. At the time, the
Alstom Performs Digital Track Inspection in Madrid
Alstom has conducted a project in Spain to digitalise track inspections for the Metro Ligero, the light rail network in Madrid. Alstom carried out the project together with Metro Ligero Oeste (MLO), the network’s concession holder, as part of the services agreement in place between the two parties. This digitalisation project involved
PREVIEW: September EDITION OF THE RAILWAY MAGAZINE
Britain’s best-selling rail title The Railway Magazine is back for another month of award-winning photos, news, features and exclusives from the rail industry, past and present. This month’s The Railway Magazine covers the recent derailment tragedy in Scotland, historic Kerr’s Miniature Railway closure and much more… Headline news Three people died following the
GTR spreads messages of support on World Suicide Prevention Day
To mark World Suicide Prevention Day, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has unveiled a moving art project to raise awareness of its support to those who may be feeling vulnerable. The project ‘Affirmation Art’ sees a team of artists spraying motivational messages in chalk across station entrances and exits. Working closely with
Stonehaven report: Climate change impact on railways ‘accelerating’
Photo: Network Rail A report into the Stonehaven derailment has found that the impact of severe weather events due to climate change is “accelerating faster than our assumptions”. An interim report by Network Rail admits that the rail industry must improve its response to extreme weather – following the fatal derailment
Coronavirus: Trains Still Safer than Road, Including for Staff
Deutsche Bahn has conducted a joint study with the Charité Research Organisation whose initial findings have determined that working on DB’s long-distance trains does not present an increased risk of contracting coronavirus. This follows findings published by the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB – UK) that taking the train is
Network Rail Publishes Interim Report on Stonehaven Derailment
Network Rail has today (10 September) published its interim report on the Stonehaven derailment (Scotland), which was commissioned by the Secretary of State for Transport, Grant Shapps following the incident on 12 August. The report details the immediate and longer-term actions that can be taken to make the railway more resilient
Grand Central’s North West route between Blackpool & London abandoned
Tallysman Wireless Inc. Is Acquired by Calian Group Ltd
Tallysman is pleased to announce that effective September, 1, 2020, Tallysman Wireless Inc. has been acquired by Calian Group Ltd, a publicly owned Canadian company listed on the Toronto Stock exchange (CGY). Tallysman Wireless Inc. Is Acquired by Calian Group Ltd (TSX:CGY) © Tallysman Tallysman brings to Calian, a strong brand in precision
Work starts to clear wreckage from Carmont derailment
WORK to clear the line and restore train services through the site of the fatal derailment at Carmont near Stonehaven in north-east Scotland last month is beginning this week. Network Rail said a 600-tonne crawler crane is being used to remove the derailed vehicles, but this could only be done after
Network Rail to Begin Recovery of Stonehaven Derailment Wreckage
Network Rail will begin work to reopen the railway line near Stonehaven this week and recover the carriages involved in the derailment. The train from Aberdeen to Glasgow derailed on 12 August after hitting a landslip, causing the driver, the conductor and one of six passengers to lose their lives. Specialist engineers
The Ceneri Base Tunnel Opens – The NRLA Is Complete
The President of Switzerland, Simonetta Sommaruga, together with Member of the Swiss Federal Council Ignazio Cassis and the President of the Council of State for Ticino, Norman Gobbi, officially opened the Ceneri Base Tunnel on 4 September. This marks the completion of the New Railway Link through the Alps (NRLA), which
Rail industry wants passengers to be ‘confident’ as more trains run
Monday essay: knowing when to stop
They are not too happy in Kent, because Eurostar has announced that its trains are not expected to call at Kent’s two international stations at Ashford and Ebbsfleet again before 2022. Sim Harris wonders whether they will ever return. THE reason, says Eurostar, is that it must ‘take action to reduce
HS2 heralds ‘formal’ start of construction
Eurostar withdraws from Kent stations for two years
EUROSTAR has axed Ashford and Ebbsfleet from its timetables, and says its trains are unlikely to call again at the international stations in Kent before 2022. Eurostar stopped serving the two stations as lockdown started in March, but said: ‘We have experienced an unprecedented fall in demand, with bookings down by