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Historic High Peak viaduct’s freight future secured after £7.5 million upgrade

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September 16, 2025
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Major improvements to an historic railway viaduct in the Peak District are complete, securing its future for freight trains serving four major quarries in Derbyshire. Between 29 August and 7 September teams from Network Rail and its contractor AmcoGiffen strengthened a 160-year-old 15-arch structure on the Great Rocks freight line near Chapel-en-le-Frith. It’s one of […]

Syria, Türkiye and Jordan hope to revive Ottoman railway for connections to Europe

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September 16, 2025
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Syria, Türkiye and Jordan are looking to revive a historic railway to boost regional connectivity. A meeting between transport officials from the three countries concluded…

County Durham heritage railway to feature on BBC programme

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September 16, 2025
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Weardale Railway has revealed that it is to feature in Michael Portillo’s new BBC2 series 200 Years of the Railways.

SNCF Réseau highlights road-to-rail modal shift in Normandy

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September 16, 2025
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After an hiatus of several years, rail freight train traffic has resumed between Arques-la-Bataille and Saint-Aubin-le-Cauf, in Normandy. This is the the result of construction…

Network Rail partnership to create new flood risk framework

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September 16, 2025
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To help improve the railway’s resistance to floods and coastal erosion, Network Rail has partnered with supplier WSP to create a new plan of action.

Alstom wins ten-year maintenance contract with India’s DMRC

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September 16, 2025
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Alstom has secured a ten-year maintenance contract from the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) in India valued at approximately €42.1mThe post Alstom wins ten-year maintenance contract with India’s DMRC appeared first on Railway Technology.

Slovak Railways orders two more KISS electric trains from Stadler

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September 16, 2025
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Slovak Railways (ZSSK) has confirmed an order for two additional KISS electric trains from Stadler, following an option exercisedThe post Slovak Railways orders two more KISS electric trains from Stadler appeared first on Railway Technology.

National Rail website get new make over with accessibility in mind.

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September 15, 2025
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Thanks to a collaboration between the Rail Delivery Group (RDG), industry partners, and Valtech, the National Rail website has been upgraded.

London Northwestern Railway completes upgrades at Bletchley depot

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September 15, 2025
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London Northwestern Railway (LNR) has revealed that it has reached a major milestone in the introduction of one of Britain’s newest train fleets.

Petards Rail whitepaper discusses the future of rail

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September 15, 2025
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Petards Rail recently released its new whitepaper – The Future of Rail: Innovations Shaping the Safety, Efficiency and Compliance of Travel. The whitepaper looks into the changes across the rail industry, including cyber resilience and AI-powered monitoring, highlighting how modernisation will create a safer and smarter network. Network Rail has predicted that Britons will take […]