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Regulator: Passenger train performance on the High Speed 1 network improves, but action needed on management of lifts and escalators

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July 30, 2025
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The high speed route from London to the Channel Tunnel, operated by London St. Pancras High Speed, saw significantly improved train performance in the latest reporting year alongside increases in traffic volumes, the Office of Rail and Road said today (30 July) in its annual report on London St. Pancras High Speed. However, the regulator […]

Bulgarian railway to North Macedonia goes to tender

Marco Raimondi
July 30, 2025
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The Bulgarian government put out two tenders for the construction of vital arteries of the so-called Corridor VIII, a railway line which will connect the…

Cemex UK and DB Cargo reach one-million-tonne milestone

Simon Walton
July 30, 2025
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Cemex and DB Cargo have moved more than one million tonnes of aggregates through the rail-fed terminal at Warrington since the facility opened in mid-2016.…

First-time buyers to benefit from 40,000 new homes on brownfield railway land

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July 30, 2025
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Thousands of potential homeowners and families are set to benefit from new high-quality homes built on surplus railway land, as the Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander unlocks brownfield sites across the country for development. In a major boost for working people wanting to rent or own their first property, the Government is today (30 July) unveiling […]

Australia’s biggest copper mine shuts down

Brian Evans
July 30, 2025
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There will be human impacts not only in Mount Isa, but rail networks, ports, schools, and teachers.

New Somerton Intermodal Terminal nears completion

Bardy Bigglesworth
July 30, 2025
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The terminal will integrate with the Port Rail Shuttle Network.

Investigation opened into fatal collision at Kent railway crossing

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July 30, 2025
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The RAIB has opened an investigation into a collision earlier this month between a train and a delivery van at a user-worked level crossing in Kent.

Cologne places €700m order with Stadler for high-floor light rail vehicles

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July 30, 2025
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Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe (KVB) has awarded a €700m ($816.4m) contract to Stadler to supply 132 high-floor light rail vehicles, with the first deliveries expected in 2029.The post Cologne places €700m order with Stadler for high-floor light rail vehicle…

Metrolink selects Balfour Beatty as prequalified contractor for SCORE programme

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July 30, 2025
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Metrolink has announced Balfour Beatty as a prequalified general contractor for its Southern California Optimised Rail Expansion (SCORE) programme.The post Metrolink selects Balfour Beatty as prequalified contractor for SCORE programme appeared first o…

Plans for a new transport hub at Bristol Temple Meads station submitted

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July 30, 2025
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Detailed proposals for the new ‘Southern Gateway’ at Bristol Temple Meads station have been submitted as a planning application to Bristol City Council, in a major milestone for the Bristol Temple Quarter project. The new transport hub will see the creation of a standalone secure cycle building, new bus stops, new and improved walking and […]