A specialist HS2 engineering team has moved a 112m long, 1,631 tonne steel structure over a section of Lawley Middleway – part of Birmingham’s ring road, four days ahead of schedule. The operation was successfully delivered by HS2’s main works contractor in the West Midlands, Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV) and their bridge move contractor Mammoet. […]
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Rail disruption after major vandalism of Wigan railway signalling system
Emergency work is underway to restore the signalling system for the West Coast Main Line, causing major disruption to service across the North West, to Scotland and London Euston. Network Rail engineers have found that the cables carrying vital information that allows trains to move safely around the network have been cut in several locations […]
Amey completes forth cohort of award-winning programme developing female leaders in infrastructure
Amey has completed the fourth cohort of its award-winning Women@Amey Leadership Development Programme, a proven initiative helping to close the leadership gender gap in infrastructure and engineering. Since its launch in 2017, the majority of participants have progressed into new roles or taken on greater responsibilities, contributing to an increase in women in senior leadership […]
The Intermodal Gateway of the Future: Hitachi Rail’s digital solution boosts rail freight in Germany
As part of a joint venture, Hitachi Rail has brought a new digital solution, ‘InGa-Z’, to market, which can transform efficiency at intermodal freight terminals. Protostellar GmbH, is the joint venture driving this solution and consists of Hitachi Rail, MT Logistics GmbH, DB Cargo AG, and with financial support from the Federal Ministry for Transport […]
Great Western Railway battery train sets new world distance record of 200 miles to celebrate Railway 200 in style
Great Western Railway today set a new world record for the furthest distance travelled by a battery-electric train on a single charge. In the year the industry celebrates 200 years since the birth of the modern railway, GWR registered an incredible 200 miles on a return journey from Reading Train Care Depot which took in […]
EMR and Yorkshire Ambulance Service expand First Responder team at Sheffield station
East Midlands Railway (EMR) has again partnered with Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS), to train more staff at Sheffield station in critical life-saving skills. Three more station staff have participated in the First Responder course which includes training on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), operating a defibrillator and administering oxygen. These newly qualified staff bring the total number […]
Track upgrades and CrossCountry strikes this August bank holiday
Journeys through Birmingham will be severely impacted this Bank Holiday due to essential track work and industrial action by CrossCountry. Network Rail’s long-planned work to invest £600,000 upgrading 450 metres of tightly curved track which connects the Camp Hill line with the main line between Birmingham and Coventry will take place on Sunday 24 and […]
TfL reminds parents and guardians to apply now for Zip Oyster cards ahead of new school year
As London prepares for the start of the new school year, TfL is reminding parents and guardians to apply for their child’s Zip Oyster photocard, or check if their existing one is still valid, to ensure they can continue to travel for free at a reduced rate across the capital. The Zip Oyster photocards, available […]