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Michael Portillo examines 200 years of the Railways
This week, broadcaster, journalist, and RailStaff Awards 2025 host Michael Portillo launches his new BBC series 200 Years of the Railways. The series, which begins tonight (16 September) at 8pm on BBC Two, follows the route of the pioneering Stockton and Darlington Railway in North East England – the world’s first public railway to carry […]
Milestone marked in £140 million Darlington station project
Power supply upgrades have been completed as work progresses on Darlington station’s £140 million transformational expansion project. The milestone paves the way for the updated signalling system to be tested – crucial for bringing the Victorian-era station’s two new platforms into service. The installation of platforms 5 and 6 will allow Network Rail teams to […]
Systra names new managing director – engineering
Systra UK & Ireland has appointed Jonathan Scott as managing director – engineering. A chartered engineer with more than 30 years’ experience, Jonathan is a recognised figure in the transportation sector. Since joining SYSTRA in 2022 as operations director for High-Speed Rail, he has played a pivotal role in expanding the business into markets including […]
Systra names new managing director – engineering
Systra UK & Ireland has appointed Jonathan Scott as managing director – engineering. A chartered engineer with more than 30 years’ experience, Jonathan is a recognised figure in the transportation sector. Since joining SYSTRA in 2022 as operations director for High-Speed Rail, he has played a pivotal role in expanding the business into markets including […]
Historic High Peak viaduct’s freight future secured after £7.5 million upgrade
Major improvements to an historic railway viaduct in the Peak District are complete, securing its future for freight trains serving four major quarries in Derbyshire. Between 29 August and 7 September teams from Network Rail and its contractor AmcoGiffen strengthened a 160-year-old 15-arch structure on the Great Rocks freight line near Chapel-en-le-Frith. It’s one of […]
Historic High Peak viaduct’s freight future secured after £7.5 million upgrade
Major improvements to an historic railway viaduct in the Peak District are complete, securing its future for freight trains serving four major quarries in Derbyshire. Between 29 August and 7 September teams from Network Rail and its contractor AmcoGiffen strengthened a 160-year-old 15-arch structure on the Great Rocks freight line near Chapel-en-le-Frith. It’s one of […]
Petards Rail whitepaper discusses the future of rail
Petards Rail recently released its new whitepaper – The Future of Rail: Innovations Shaping the Safety, Efficiency and Compliance of Travel. The whitepaper looks into the changes across the rail industry, including cyber resilience and AI-powered monitoring, highlighting how modernisation will create a safer and smarter network. Network Rail has predicted that Britons will take […]
London Northwestern Railway’s Bletchley depot upgrades completed
A major milestone in the rollout of one of Britain’s newest train fleets has been reached following an £80 million investment into a key railway depot in Bletchley. London Northwestern Railway (LNR) and Rail Minister, Lord Peter Hendy, officially announced the completion of the redevelopment of Bletchley Traction Maintenance Depot (TMD) alongside local representatives and […]
Cross-Channel rail expansion takes step Forward
On Thursday 11 September, challenger train companies Evolyn, Gemini, Trenitalia, and Virgin joined a meeting convened by Calvin Bailey MBE MP in Parliament, alongside existing train operator Eurostar and infrastructure operators London St Pancras Highspeed and Eurotunnel. All five train operators are looking to invest in the UK to enable them to provide expanded cross-Channel […]