Spanish transport company Transfesa Logistics is working on a rolling highway between Perpignan (southern France) and Cologne (Germany). It is reportedly not the only such…
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Alstom secures £50 million contract to enhance and service Class 222 trains for Lumo
Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, has signed a £50 million contract in partnership with FirstGroup and Eversholt Rail for the refresh and maintenance of five, six-car Class 222 Meridian trains. This comes ahead of open access passenger services being launched between Stirling and London under FirstGroup’s Lumo brand. The contract comprises two key […]
Derbyshire station’s accessibility scheme is completed
Network Rail’s project to deliver step-free access at Alfreton station has been completed. An investment of £6.75 million has seen the ageing footbridge renewed and two lifts added. The changes make travelling through Alfreton station much easier for passengers who have limited mobility, use wheelchairs or have heavy luggage, bikes or pushchairs with them. A […]
Extensive maintenance completed during Midland Main Line upgrade work
Essential maintenance work delivered alongside major upgrade project. Network Rail has maximised the planned weekend closures on the Midland Main Line to complete an extensive programme of maintenance and improvement work while overhead line upgrades were taking place between London and Bedford. The series of nine weekend closures, which began in February and finished in […]