The Transport Secretary has tasked HS2 Ltd to explore options to remove complexity that could cut billions in costs and reduce delays for the project. The move comes as part of the Government’s reset of the high-speed rail line to ensure more trains and faster journeys are delivered as quickly and efficiently as possible, following […]
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Lumo reveals first glimpse of refurbished Class 222 trains
Lumo has revealed a first glimpse of the eye-catching new livery on the refurbished Class 222 trains that will serve customers on its West Coast service which launches this Spring. The refurbishment work is being undertaken by Alstom’s modernisation facility in Widnes, in association with Beacon Rail. The trains feature a striking new livery in […]
Lumo reveals first glimpse of refurbished Class 222 trains
Lumo has revealed a first glimpse of the eye-catching new livery on the refurbished Class 222 trains that will serve customers on its West Coast service which launches this Spring. The refurbishment work is being undertaken by Alstom’s modernisation facility in Widnes, in association with Beacon Rail. The trains feature a striking new livery in […]
Scot rail to resume normal timetables as Glasgow Central High Level reopens
ScotRail will resume its normal timetable from Glasgow Central High Level tomorrow (Wednesday 25 March) after work was completed to reinstate the remaining platforms at the station. After more than a fortnight of disruption caused by a fire in a building on Union Street, platforms one to 15 can now be used from the start […]
Scot rail to resume normal timetables as Glasgow Central High Level reopens
ScotRail will resume its normal timetable from Glasgow Central High Level tomorrow (Wednesday 25 March) after work was completed to reinstate the remaining platforms at the station. After more than a fortnight of disruption caused by a fire in a building on Union Street, platforms one to 15 can now be used from the start […]
Scot rail to resume normal timetables as Glasgow Central High Level reopens
ScotRail will resume its normal timetable from Glasgow Central High Level tomorrow (Wednesday 25 March) after work was completed to reinstate the remaining platforms at the station. After more than a fortnight of disruption caused by a fire in a building on Union Street, platforms one to 15 can now be used from the start […]
Scot rail to resume normal timetables as Glasgow Central High Level reopens
ScotRail will resume its normal timetable from Glasgow Central High Level tomorrow (Wednesday 25 March) after work was completed to reinstate the remaining platforms at the station. After more than a fortnight of disruption caused by a fire in a building on Union Street, platforms one to 15 can now be used from the start […]
QTS Group expands senior leadership team
Rail contractor QTS Group has welcomed two new directors to its board. The appointments follow a strong period of growth for the organisation, which now employs more than 750 people nationwide across 14 offices. Adam Jordan (above) has been promoted to director of engineering and will be based at the company’s Rench Farm HQ office. […]
Railway to unlock 1 million jobs and £79 billion for UK economy by 2036
Railway stations across the UK could unlock 1 million jobs and deliver £79 billion in economic value by 2036, according to new research commissioned by Great Western Railway (GWR). The findings, revealed in a new report from economic research consultancy Development Economics show how stations are anchors for growth. The report reveals the ”Rail Catalyst Effect”: how stations act as catalysts for investment, opportunity and […]
Railway to unlock 1 million jobs and £79 billion for UK economy by 2036
Railway stations across the UK could unlock 1 million jobs and deliver £79 billion in economic value by 2036, according to new research commissioned by Great Western Railway (GWR). The findings, revealed in a new report from economic research consultancy Development Economics show how stations are anchors for growth. The report reveals the ”Rail Catalyst Effect”: how stations act as catalysts for investment, opportunity and […]