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Siemens Mobility to invest £100m in state-of-the-art factory in Chippenham, UK
Siemens is embarking on a groundbreaking £100 million investment to establish a cutting-edge rail infrastructure manufacturing, digital engineering and research & development (R&D) center in Chippenham, underscoring its unwavering commitment to innovation, sustainability, excellence, and its campaign ‘to build in Britain with Britain built in’.
The new facility, set to...
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High Speed Rail
Last HS2 tunnel boring machine in the West Midlands begins dig towards Birmingham
On Tuesday 5 March, HS2 launched the last tunnel boring machine (TBM) to dig tunnels for the new high...
Careers
Transpennine Route Upgrade on track to deliver 8,000 jobs
The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) reaffirmed its commitment to creating employment in the Kirklees area as colleagues attended the...
Rail Safety News
Emergency work begins on railway bridge to allow Gainsborough road to reopen
Network Rail engineers have begun emergency work to repair a damaged railway bridge which has caused the A159 between...
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Network Rail and the Railway Children raise over £130,000 to help vulnerable children
Network Rail has teamed up with the charity Railway Children to host a fifth annual sleepout event in railway stations across the country, raising...
Industry News
Alex Hynes appointed DfT’s director general for rail services
The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced the appointment of Alex Hynes to the role...
Electrification
First electric train completes test run between Manchester and Stalybridge
An electric train has travelled for the first time between Manchester Victoria and Stalybridge, as...
Rail News
Northern stations win big at Cheshire Best Kept Stations Awards
Northern-managed stations have picked up top gongs at the Cheshire Best Kept Stations Awards.
Alderley Edge...
Accessibility
ORR says passengers need improved reliability and real-time information for station lifts
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) will take a deeper look at Network Rail’s...
Depots
Major upgrade promises rail investment for Shipley
The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) is investing around £100 million in a new rail depot...
Environment
Drone footage shows scale of landslip between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury
Network Rail has released new drone video footage showing the huge operation underway to repair...
Contract News
Stadler secures fleet acceptance for Greater Anglia trains
Thanks to effective partnership working with Greater Anglia and Rock Rail, Stadler has reached fleet...
Industry News
Alstom plans to run new direct train services between North Wales, Shropshire, the Midlands and London
Alstom plans to operate a new passenger rail service across England and Wales. Working in...
Thriving railway hedges deliver biodiversity boost for Britain’s railway
A series of traditional “railway hedges” are thriving at a North London station -...
Liz Baldwin named new director for Southern Integrated Delivery
Liz Baldwin has been appointed as the Southern Integrated Delivery (SID) director to deliver...
Industry launches new sustainability campaign to inspire Gen Z to travel by train
Network Rail and rail industry partners have launched a campaign to inspire young people...
AtkinsRéalis awarded five-year framework contract with Northern Ireland rail operator
AtkinsRéalis has been appointed by Translink - Northern Ireland’s main public transport operator -...
Complex environment at site of Baildon landslip forces railway to remain closed
Train services through Baildon will remain suspended for several weeks more after the complex...
Celebrating 20 years of Darwin – the railway’s single source of truth
Jacqueline Starr, Chief Executive Officer, Rail Delivery Group
Darwin is 20 years old and at...
Unipart Rail and Thomson Engineering Design Ltd announce partnership
Unipart Rail has formed a strategic partnership with Thomson Engineering Design Ltd, to deliver...
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Alex Hynes appointed DfT’s director general for rail services
The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced the appointment of Alex Hynes to the role of director general, Rail Services. Alex will join the DfT on a two-year secondment from his current position as managing director of Scotland’s Railway on 15 April 2024.
In his current role, Alex has successfully led the Scotland’s Railway team, which has been accountable for devolving more responsibility for rail in Scotland, while working effectively...