Rail Business

The first of 27 new trams being manufactured for Manchester Metrolink by Bombardier Transportation has arrived at the Queens Road depot after a 1,800km journey across Europe.  The new M5000 vehicle will now undergo a thorough testing and commissioning process...

Planning applications aimed at increasing the park and ride provision at Radcliffe and Whitefield tram stops on Manchester Metrolink have been approved by members of Bury Council’s Planning Committee.  The number of parking spaces will increase at Radcliffe by 111...

A Covid-19 outbreak has occurred at Manchester Piccadilly train station, with 11 staff testing positive and dozens of their colleagues now self-isolating. Avanti and Network Rail are the main employers for the station and rail staff affected. Commenting on the...

Adelaja Aladejobi, who lives and works in Peterborough, is encouraging people to follow in his footsteps and join Network Rail after the organisation’s Advanced Apprenticeship Scheme has been named as one of the top 20 apprentice employers in England. The...

Derby-based East Midlands Railways (EMR) has chosen to work with a local supplier to create the interiors for its new Aurora fleet. Based at Friar Gate Studios, DG Design has worked with many of the world’s leading rail manufacturers and...

Greater Anglia continues to test its new fleet of commuter trains in the build-up to them starting to enter passenger service later this year Built by Bombardier in Derby, the trains are doing test runs between Shenfield and Southend Victoria...

The National Apprenticeship Service has named Network Rail as one of the top 20 apprentice employers in England in its Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers for 2020. Developed by the National Apprenticeship Service, in partnership with High Fliers Research, this is...

Over 250,000 people working for almost 7,000 real Living Wage Employers throughout the country are set for a vital pay boost as the new Living Wage rates rise to £9.50 across the UK (20p increase), and £10.85 in London...

Network Rail will begin work to replace a railway bridge in Postwick, Norfolk, on Monday 16 November.  The bridge carries the line from Norwich to Yarmouth over Oaks lane, which will be closed throughout the works until 21 January 2021. The...

The first stage of a £25 million upgrade to the Barmouth Viaduct in Wales has been successfully completed. The first phase of work on the viaduct, which is a vital transport link for North West Wales, was extended by 48...