Britain’s railway network is beginning to emerge from a weekend of intensive engineering activity. Infrastructure teams have been working around the clock. They have been…
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Youtuber celebrates success of cat subway project
A Chinese Youtuber with money to burn and more spare time than most has constructed a working miniature subway system for his cat. Xing Zhilei, who has a background in engineering, said the subway took four months to complete. He explained the idea came after viewers asked him to take on a new challenge following […]
MP Catherine Atkinson becomes Parliamentary Champion for Rebuilding Futures Alliance
Derby Member of Parliament and Transport Select Committee member Catherine Atkinson has been appointed as Parliamentary Champion for the Rebuilding Futures Alliance (RFA), following an introduction by the Rail Forum’s chief executive, who also serves on the RFA Board. The RFA is a national not-for-profit organisation dedicated to breaking the cycle of re-offending by creating […]
September works to help boost long-term reliability on London–Norwich line and Harwich branch
Network Rail will be carrying out vital bridge and overhead line works on the Great Eastern main line and the Harwich branch line this September, meaning buses will replace trains on weekends. The closures will allow engineers to replace a total of 66 old wheel timbers on the River Stour and Cattawade Creek bridges which […]
September works to help boost long-term reliability on London–Norwich line and Harwich branch
Network Rail will be carrying out vital bridge and overhead line works on the Great Eastern main line and the Harwich branch line this September, meaning buses will replace trains on weekends. The closures will allow engineers to replace a total of 66 old wheel timbers on the River Stour and Cattawade Creek bridges which […]
Alstom signs eight-year services contract to support GWR
Alstom has signed a Technical Support and Spares Supply Agreement (TSSSA) with Great Western Railway (GWR) to assist the introduction of 26 Class 175 trains into service across the South West England. Under the eight-year agreement, valued at approximately £75 million, Alstom will deliver ongoing maintenance support from GWR’s Laira depot in Plymouth. The contract […]
Network Rail and the Met Office join forces to improve performance for passengers
Met Office and Network Rail have signed a deal to help drive forward research into weather and how it affects the railway. The Memorandum of Understanding will cut the time needed to commission research from months to days, speeding up the vital work Network Rail and the Met Office do to keep passengers moving through […]