Latest United Kingdom News
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Jewers Doors Supplies 6 Sets of Bi-Folding Depot Doors to Stadler
Working with contractors VolkerFitzpatrick Ltd, Jewers Doors supplied six sets of Swift fully-glazed bi-folding depot doors to Stadler.
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UK: Siemens to Assemble 80% of New Piccadilly Line Trains in Goole
Siemens Mobility has confirmed that 80 percent of the new Piccadilly line trains will now be assembled in Goole, Yorkshire.
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TfL Launches Consultation on DLR Extension
Transport for London (TfL) has launched a new consultation to decide on plans to extend the city's DLR service.
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Construction Begins on HS2 Birmingham Curzon Street Station
HS2 Ltd has announced that its 5-year construction programme has commenced on Birmingham Curzon Street Station.
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Rail Resilience: Preparing for Trouble Down the Tracks
Rail Live! recognised the challenges caused by climate change and highlighted the need for long-term sustainability through climate adaptati…
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Siemens Mobility Wins HS2 Contract for Station Management Systems
Siemens Mobility will deliver the station building systems for all HS2 stations: Curzon Street, Interchange, Old Oak Common and Euston.
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Network Rail Consulting to Support California High-Speed Rail Construction
Network Rail Consulting has been awarded a contract to provide systems engineering services for California’s High-Speed Rail Program.
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FirstGroup Applies to Operate New London to Sheffield Service
FirstGroup has applied to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) to run a new open-access rail service between London and Sheffield.
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HS2 Ltd Presents Construction Plan for 2024
HS2 Ltd has provided insight into how the delivery of its high-speed rail network between London and Birmingham will advance throughout 2024…
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£250 Million in Government Funding to Support TfL Upgrades
The UK government will supply 250 million GBP in funding to support Transport for London's (TfL) investment programme.
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UK: Final Track Installed to Eliminate Hope Valley Bottleneck
Network Rail has installed the final pieces of track to relieve the Hope Valley bottleneck with a passing loop between Bamford and Hathersag…
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UK: Government Aims to Grow Rail Freight by 75%
The UK Government has announced it aims to grow the use of rail freight in the country by at least 75% by 2050.
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Green Light for Mid Cornwall Metro
Cornwall Council has given the green light to the Mid Cornwall Metro project, agreeing to provisionally accept £50m of Levelling Up Funding.
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UK: Avanti West Coast Introduces Wayfinding Technology
Avanti West Coast has begun implementing new wayfinding technology to aid visually impaired travellers in navigating stations in its network…
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UK: Second HS2 TBM Ready for Excavation
A team of 90 engineers recently completed the assembly of HS2's second tunnel boring machine (TBM).
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New Trains Begin Rollout on Liverpool's Southport-Hunts Cross Line
New trains are set to begin operation on the Southport - Hunts Cross line in Liverpool City Region by the end of the week.
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UK: Network Rail Partners with ZSL to Monitor Dormouse Activity
Network Rail has begun working with the ZSL to widen its understanding of animal and plant life along railway lines in the South of the UK.
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UK: Eversholt Rail Funds New Revolution Very Light Rail Vehicles
Eversholt Rail has ordered three Revolution Very Light Rail (RVLR) vehicles from Transport Design International (TDI) for passenger trials.
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UK: Next Phase of Transpennine Route Upgrade Gains £3.9bn in Funding
The UK's Rail Minister, Huw Merriman has confirmed 3.9 billion GBP in funding for the next phase of the Transpennine Route Upgrade project. …
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UK: Key Milestone for Mass Transit System at HS2 Interchange
A new contractor is being sought to lead the enabling works programme for the new Automated People Mover at Interchange Station in Solihull.
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Porterbrook Invests in Rail Charging Converter for Battery-Powered Trains
Porterbrook and Siemens Mobility have signed a 1.7 million GBP deal to install a Rail Charging Converter at the Long Marston Rail Innovation…
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First Passenger Trains Run to City of London with Digital Signalling
The first trains have carried passengers to the City of London using European Train Control System (ETCS) digital signalling.
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GBRTT Partnership to Deliver Locally-Accountable West Midlands Rail Services
The West Midlands Rail Executive has partnered with the Great British Railways Transition Team to deliver a more locally accountable railway…
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Eurostar to Suspend Services between Amsterdam and London
Eurostar train services between the Netherlands and UK will be suspended for six months due to renovation works at Amsterdam Central.