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Siemens Mobility secures £560 million HS2 contracts

Siemens Mobility has been awarded four significant contracts by HS2 Ltd and will join key contractors under the Rail Systems Alliance. Siemens Mobility will play a crucial role in the delivery and operation of the new 225-kilometre-long British high-speed railway that will connect London and the West Midlands. The contracts...

Rail Project News

HS2

Construction of giant HS2 box structure under A46 approaches final phase

January 8, 2025

Construction of a 14,500-tonne box structure designed to take the new HS2 line under the A46 Kenilworth Bypass in...

Infrastructure

TRU brings in new year with new 200-tonne bridge and station enhancements

January 6, 2025

Over Christmas and New Year, a series of major upgrades across multiple sites on the Transpennine route took place,...

Rail Safety News

General InterestJanuary 8, 2025

Drivers urged to ‘wise up, size up’ after bridge bashed twice in one day

Lorry drivers are being urged to know the height of their vehicle after a Birmingham bridge was hit three...

Rail People News

General Interest

Grant Funding Helps Heritage Railway Invest in Infrastructure and Training

January 13, 2025

People

Campaign for Better Transport appoints new CEO

January 10, 2025

General Interest

RMT boss Mick Lynch announces retirement

January 9, 2025

Business

Train’d Up Strengthens Team with Key Appointments to Drive National Growth

January 9, 2025

General Interest

AtkinsRéalis makes key appointments in Transportation division for UK & Ireland

January 9, 2025

General Interest

Drivers urged to ‘wise up, size up’ after bridge bashed twice in one day

January 8, 2025

Latest Rail News

InfrastructureJanuary 13, 2025

Work to upgrade Salford Crescent station begins

Passengers and motorists are being advised of rail and road closures in 2025. Network Rail is investing £21m to build an additional, third platform at...

Events

Event: Signalling the Future: Engineering and operational insights into ETCS and CBTC.

January 13, 2025

On Friday, January 31, the Institution of Rail Signal Engineers (IRSE), the Tech Soc and...

Industry News

Innovative new technology to help maximise level boarding on potential new Metro fleet

January 13, 2025

Southeastern, Network Rail and Cordel have joined forces to install high-tech LiDAR sensors on rail...

General Interest

Investment to help alleviate flooding at Goole station subway

January 13, 2025

An investment of £2.2m will help address the long-standing issue of flooding at Goole station...

General Interest

Grant Funding Helps Heritage Railway Invest in Infrastructure and Training

January 13, 2025

The North Norfolk Railway has completed vital infrastructure improvements thanks to funding of £34,427 from...

High Speed Rail

HS2 launches new Innovation Accelerator focusing on rail systems and future maintenance

January 10, 2025

The company delivering HS2 today (Friday 10 January) announced the cohort taking part in its...

People

Campaign for Better Transport appoints new CEO

January 10, 2025

Campaign for Better Transport has announced it has appointed Ben Plowden as its new chief...

Digital Railway

Services to be affected as East Coast Main Line receives important upgrades

January 10, 2025

Passengers using the East Coast Main Line are being advised to plan ahead and check...

Government

Rail Sale offers up to half price discounts on over 2 million tickets

January 10, 2025

Next week, passengers will be able to get their hands on millions of train tickets...

500 million passenger journeys made on Elizabeth line

More than 500 million passenger journeys have been made on the Elizabeth line in...

RMT boss Mick Lynch announces retirement

Mick Lynch, general secretary of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers...

Train’d Up Strengthens Team with Key Appointments to Drive National Growth

Train’d Up has announced the addition of two new business development managers to support...

£60 million investment for West Coast Main Line motorway bridge replacement

Engineers are starting preparations on site one year before a major railway bridge is...

AtkinsRéalis makes key appointments in Transportation division for UK & Ireland

AtkinsRéalis has made two key appointments in its Transportation division in the UK &...

Siemens Mobility secures £560 million HS2 contracts

Siemens Mobility has been awarded four significant contracts by HS2 Ltd and will join...

ScotRail announces alternative travel plan for East Kilbride line modernisation

ScotRail has released details of its alternative travel plan for customers during major improvement...

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