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West Midlands Metro extension set to open on Sunday
Passenger tram services on the new West Midlands Metro extension from Library to Edgbaston are set to begin from Sunday 17 July.
Phase two of the Birmingham Westside Metro extension takes the line along Broad Street to Hagley Road adding...
Light Rail
Five day major line closure on Metro: Feb 21-25
A major programme of modernisation work will close one of the Tyne and Wear Metro’s busiest lines between Newcastle and North Tyneside for five days next month.
Nexus, the public body which owns and manages Metro, is replacing essential overhead...
Infrastructure
Successful rail delivery in Dudley for Metro extension
A major first has been celebrated for the Metro extension in Dudley with the delivery of the first pieces of track in the Black Country town for the highly-anticipated scheme.
A total of 300 metres of rail arrived at the...
Infrastructure
Building work progresses on South Wales Metro
Progress on the South Wales Metro continues, with Transport for Wales (TfW) delivering major works over the Christmas period.
From 24 December until 7 January, the railway was closed between Pontypridd and both Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare. The blockade allowed TfW...
Light Rail
Progress on Birmingham Metro scheme as utility upgrades get underway
Construction on the Metro extension to Digbeth will move further forward when works to upgrade utility services in Meriden Street get underway.
Works for the Birmingham Eastside Metro extension are already underway in Lower Bull Street and Digbeth High Street...
Light Rail
Keolis Amey Docklands appoints new MD for DLR
Richard Graham was recently appointed as the new managing director of Keolis Amey Docklands (KAD), the company responsible for the operation and maintenance of the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) in London.
In his new role at KAD Richard has responsibility...
Electrification
World-first battery charger for light rail wins international award
Rapid-charger for Very Light Rail awarded Engineering and Technology Innovation Award in new category.
The world’s first rapid battery charger for Very Light Rail yesterday (25 November 2021) won an Engineering and Technology Innovation Award in the Future Mobility category.
Judges...
Company News
GWSR volunteers take occupation of ‘The Goods Shed’
Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWSR) volunteers have taken occupation of a new welfare building, which is a tasteful extension of the former Great Western Railway-built goods shed at Toddington station.
The completed new building – known as ‘The Goods Shed’...
Light Rail
Knitters use their wool power to mark Metro’s 40th year
A community group has joined forces in lockdown to knit a special birthday tribute to the Tyne and Wear Metro.
The knitters, from North Tyneside, took up their needles and wool to create a colourful 12ft Metro carriage, piece by...
Company News
The Severn Valley Railway launches livestream camera network
The Severn Valley Railway is launching an exciting new service for supporters and visitors - a network of livestream cameras with a round-the-clock feed showing rolling stock movements at key locations along the line. The camera feeds will go...
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Labour pledges to renationalise rail: reaction
The Labour party has set out its plan for rail, ahead of this year’s general election, with pledges to...