A train load of coking coal has been delivered to British Steel Scunthorpe. The delivery kept the blast furnaces hot at the troubled plant on…
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RAIB Report: Track worker near miss at Chiltern Green
RAIB has today released its report into a track worker near miss at Chiltern Green, between Harpenden and Luton, 23 April 2024. Summary At about 09:53 on 23 April 2024, a train travelling at 104 mph (167 km/h) came very close to striking a track worker who was crossing an underbridge at Chiltern Green, between Harpenden […]
New electric tram-trains in testing for South Wales Metro
Brand-new electric tram-trains are now being tested on the recently electrified Valleys railway lines, as TfW take another step forward with delivering the next phase of the South Wales Metro. Part of an £800 million investment into brand-new trains across Wales and the Borders, the Stadler Class 398 CITYLINK tram-trains will revolutionise transport in South […]
Coventry station brightened up with £600,000 investment to replace skylights
A project to replace the skylights at Coventry station has now been completed thanks to a £600,000 investment from Avanti West Coast, Network Rail and the Railway Heritage Trust. The work saw all 27 skylights – which were over 60 years old – on platform 1 replaced, as well as new wayfinding signage installed throughout […]
HS2 contractor celebrates 500th apprentice milestone
HS2’s construction partner for the West Midlands, Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV), has welcomed its 500th apprentice, Kordell Carty. The 26-year-old Aston resident started his early career on house-building sites and supporting loft and garage conversion projects. Now, Kordell is helping to deliver Britain’s new high-speed railway as an apprentice formworker. When work slowed down during and […]
Safety message issued after Fife level crossing misuse
Network Rail Scotland and the British Transport Police (BTP) are raising awareness of the dangers of misusing level crossings, after multiple incidents at a crossing in Fife involving delivery vehicles. Hospital Mill level crossing near Springfield is a private level crossing, manually operated by those using it. Drivers are instructed to lift the barrier, cross […]
Passengers encouraged to plan ahead for early May bank holiday work
This early May bank holiday, most of the railway network across east Anglia will be open for passengers to travel. Whether working, visiting friends or family, or exploring towns or the beauty of the countryside, train services will be running to most destinations. Some services will be affected by planned engineering work however, and we […]
Passengers encouraged to plan ahead for early May bank holiday work
This early May bank holiday, most of the railway network across east Anglia will be open for passengers to travel. Whether working, visiting friends or family, or exploring towns or the beauty of the countryside, train services will be running to most destinations. Some services will be affected by planned engineering work however, and we […]
Successful installation of Knorr-Bremse’s FreightControl Sentinel ushers in a new age of digital freight
Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems has achieved a significant milestone with the successful installation and commissioning of its pioneering FreightControl Sentinel system on a traditional freight wagon operating on the UK’s rail network. This groundbreaking event, which took place at Heidelberg Materials’ Ribblesdale Cement Works in Clitheroe in early April, marks the beginning of a transformative era […]