London’s transport network becomes more accessible this week, with two more stations having opened new step-free routes. This is the latest progress in the Mayor of London and Transport for London (TfL)’s drive to make London’s transport network as accessible as possible. A new step-free entrance to Surrey Quays station is now open, giving London […]
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London becomes even more accessible with two additional step-free stations
London’s transport network becomes more accessible this week, with two more stations having opened new step-free routes. This is the latest progress in the Mayor of London and Transport for London (TfL)’s drive to make London’s transport network as accessible as possible. A new step-free entrance to Surrey Quays station is now open, giving London […]
Alstom and TPE sign £1 billion contracts for Britain’s first mainline BEMUs
Alstom has signed contracts worth more than £1 billion with TransPennine Express (TPE) for the supply and long-term maintenance of a new fleet of battery-electric trains. The British-designed and built trains will transform rail travel across northern England and support the delivery of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU). The agreements combine a rolling stock contract […]
Alstom and TPE sign £1 billion contracts for Britain’s first mainline BEMUs
Alstom has signed contracts worth more than £1 billion with TransPennine Express (TPE) for the supply and long-term maintenance of a new fleet of battery-electric trains. The British-designed and built trains will transform rail travel across northern England and support the delivery of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU). The agreements combine a rolling stock contract […]
Alstom and TPE sign £1 billion contracts for Britain’s first mainline BEMUs
Alstom has signed contracts worth more than £1 billion with TransPennine Express (TPE) for the supply and long-term maintenance of a new fleet of battery-electric trains. The British-designed and built trains will transform rail travel across northern England and support the delivery of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU). The agreements combine a rolling stock contract […]
RIA sets out rail supply sectors ‘asks’ of Government ahead of the October Budget
The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has published its priorities for the Budget on 28 October 2026, calling on the Government to take action in order to treat rail as an engine of jobs and economic growth, to plan now for clearly rising passenger and freight demand, to do more to provide a stable long-term investment […]
Petards appoints David Muse as chief technical officer
Advanced security, communication and surveillance system tech firm, Petards Joyce-Loebl Limited (PJL), has appointed David Muse as Chief Technical Officer. His new role in the business expands on David’s technical leadership responsibilities across the company’s Rail and Defence activities and strengthens the alignment of Petards’ future product and technology strategy. David joined Petards in 2009 […]
70 apprentices and graduates launching their careers with British Steel
British Steel has now welcomed the first of the 70 new apprentices and graduates who are joining the business this month. In Scunthorpe, 36 technical, electrical, mechanical and structural apprentices have now launched their careers with the business. They will shortly be joined by 17 apprentices in similar roles for British Steel’s Northern mills in […]
70 apprentices and graduates launching their careers with British Steel
British Steel has now welcomed the first of the 70 new apprentices and graduates who are joining the business this month. In Scunthorpe, 36 technical, electrical, mechanical and structural apprentices have now launched their careers with the business. They will shortly be joined by 17 apprentices in similar roles for British Steel’s Northern mills in […]
Consultation launched on how Great British Railways will oversee train access to rail network
A consultation has launched into how Great British Railways (GBR) will make decisions on which passenger and freight services can use Britain’s rail network. For the first time in three decades, GBR will bring together decisions about passenger and freight access to the railway – bringing greater clarity and consistency about how capacity is best […]