Category: Industry News

Melanie Onn MP visits Siemens Mobility’s Goole Rail Village

Melanie Onn, MP for Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes, recently visited the Siemens Mobility Rail Village in Goole to hear from constituents who work at the site. She was given a tour of the state-of-the-art facility by employees to hear about their work assembling new trains, including for Transport for London. The Goole Rail Village has […]

CrossCountry passengers advised of significant disruption over the August Bank Holiday

CrossCountry passengers are being warned of significant disruption to its services due to industrial action by the RMT union on Saturday 23 and Monday 25 August. The strike will see union members – including Train Managers and Senior Conductors – declining to work on both days. While some managers are available to help provide a […]

Record-breaking performance across the board sees Octavius grow to £320m business

Transport solutions provider Octavius has achieved record growth for the second successive year. The rail and highways infrastructure specialist achieved record turnover of £323 million for financial year 2024-25, and record EBITDA* profit of £13 million – a 60 percent improvement on the previous year. In the last three years Octavius has grown by nearly […]

Engineering work to affect trains between Swindon and Gloucester

Network Rail will complete essential engineering work on the Golden Valley line later this month that will impact passengers between Swindon and Gloucester. Work will take place in several areas along the line from Tuesday 26 to Saturday 30 August. Rail, sleepers and ballast will be replaced at two sites between Swindon and Kemble and […]

Construction of landmark Rail innovation centre takes shape

Construction of a modern rail innovation and training centre in Barrow Hill is beginning to take shape as construction of the steel frame begins. The Derbyshire Rail Industry Innovation Vehicle (DRIIVe) is being built next to the historic Barrow Hill Roundhouse. Once complete it will provide classroom and training areas, specialist research and development facilities including […]

DB Cargo UK begins ETCS fleet fitment at Toton Depot

DB Cargo UK has started work this week to fit the new European Train Control System (ETCS) to nine of its Class 66 freight locomotives. The work, which is being undertaken at DB Cargo’s Toton Traction Maintenance Depot in the East Midlands, is part of the National Freight ETCS Programme, a critical component of the […]

DB Cargo UK begins ETCS fleet fitment at Toton Depot

DB Cargo UK has started work this week to fit the new European Train Control System (ETCS) to nine of its Class 66 freight locomotives. The work, which is being undertaken at DB Cargo’s Toton Traction Maintenance Depot in the East Midlands, is part of the National Freight ETCS Programme, a critical component of the […]

World’s first Pride parade on a train takes place at record-breaking UK railway festival

LGBTQ+ colleagues and allies from across the UK rail industry have marched together in the world’s first Pride parade on a train. Held at Alstom’s The Greatest Gathering festival in Derby – the world’s largest-ever gathering of historic and modern trains – the procession showcased rail’s proud commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. Those marching across Derby […]

Iconic locomotives depart Derby following world’s largest railway festival

Legendary steam and diesel locomotives have begun departing Alstom’s historic Derby Litchurch Lane Works, following the conclusion of the world’s largest-ever gathering of historic and modern trains – The Greatest Gathering. In an unprecedented spectacle, four steam locomotives – SR Merchant Navy Class No. 35018 British India Line, LMS Jubilee Class No. 46115 Scots Guardsman, LMS Jubilee Class No. […]