Category: UK

World’s oldest operating narrow-gauge locomotive in action at Alstom’s The Greatest Gathering

Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, is delighted to announce the inclusion of narrow-gauge exhibits at The Greatest Gathering, showcasing their rich history and significance in the wider railway story over the past 200 years. Alstom’s three-day festival in Derby will be the world’s largest-ever gathering of historic and modern rolling stock. It forms […]

Railway upgrade works between Bridgend and St Fagans, Cardiff

Network Rail (Wales and Borders) is undertaking an essential programme of track renewal and maintenance work between Bridgend and St Fagans. The works – which include renewing rails, sleepers, and stones under the track – are critical to maintaining the safety and reliability of the rail network. The work will involve a combination of day […]

VolkerRail set to continue signalling structure renewals across the North West

VolkerRail has been awarded the Tranche 6 contract to renewal signalling structures across the North West of England. This is a continuation of the Tranche 5 contract, were VolkerRail delivered an extensive programme of signalling asset renewals across the West Coast Mainline and Cumbrian Coast, including the commissioning of five major signalling gantries. This programme […]

Avanti West Coast launches new virtual work experience platform for young people

Avanti West Coast has launched a new virtual work experience course to inspire and educate young people on the career opportunities within rail. Partnering with careers platform Springpod, the free online programme is open to anyone over the age of 13 years old. The course contains over six hours’ worth of content to highlight what […]

Overnight move as iconic railway artefact finds new home

Oulton Broad North railway station signal box, an iconic piece of railway infrastructure and familiarlandmark to both rail and road users is to be preserved for future generations following a majorovernight exercise to relocate it to a nearby museum. In the early hours of Sunday, 8 June, volunteers from Network Rail, the Wherry Lines Community […]

Politicians in the North are to draw up a blueprint for how rail services in the region can be improved and an accessible, reliable and modern railway system put in place.

A meeting of Transport for the North’s Rail North Committee (Tuesday 10 June) in Bradford heard that government plans for rail reform offered a huge chance to align the railway to local priorities, such as housing, and to simplify ticketing. Politicians in the North are to draw up a blueprint for how rail services in […]