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TfGM and Network Rail to Deliver Upgrades at 6 Stations in Greater Manchester

UK: Chiltern Railways Powers Class 68 Locomotives with Vegetable Oil

Chiltern Railways has become the first passenger rail operator to launch vegetable oil powered trains on its network.

TfL and TOL Fined £14 Million for Sandilands Tram Derailment

Transport for London (TfL) and Tram Operations Limited (TOL) have been fined following the Sandilands Tram derailment in November 2016.

Network Rail and SBB to Collaborate on Deploying AI Technologies

Network Rail has signed a MoU with SBB to collaborate on deploying technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) on the railway. 

Eurostar Deploys Biometric Check-In System at London St Pancras

Eurostar Group has rolled out a contactless, biometric check-in system to improve efficiency at London St Pancras Station.

Mark Thurston to Step Down as CEO of HS2 Ltd

After six years at the head of HS2 Ltd, CEO Mark Thurston has announced that he will leave the organisation this autumn.

ORR Tells Rail Industry: Improve Reliability of Passenger Assistance

The ORR has told the British rail industry that it needs to improve the reliability of passenger assistance for disabled passengers. 

UK: £15 Million for New Railway Research and Innovation Centre in Goole

The University of Birmingham has been awarded £15m by the UKRPIF to establish a new railway research and innovation centre at Goole.

HS2 Launches Procurement Process for Automated People Mover

HS2 Ltd has begun the procurement process for the APM system that will run between Solihull's Interchange Station and Birmingham Airport.

Hitachi Rail Awarded New Contract to Maintain TransPennine Express Nova 1 Trains

Hitachi Rail has been awarded an eight-year contract to continue its maintenance of 19 intercity Class 802 trains – the Nova 1 fleet.

Train Companies Launch Passenger Consultation on Plans to 'Modernise' Customer Service

Train companies in England have launched a passenger consultation on plans to 'modernise' customer service across the rail network.

HS2 Advances Plan to Extend High-Speed Network to Manchester

HS2 has announced that a second set of proposed changes to the High Speed Rail (Crewe – Manchester) Bill has been introduced to Parliament.

Transport for London Orders 11 New DLR Trains from CAF

Transport for London (TfL) has exercised an option to order an additional 11 new DLR trains from CAF to enter service by 2026.

UK: Class 700 Thameslink Fleet to Undergo ETCS Upgrade

As part of the East Coast Digital Programme, the Class 700 Thameslink fleet will be upgraded to the latest version of ETCS.

TfL Submits Strategic Outline Case for DLR Extension to Thamesmead

Transport for London (TfL) has submitted a Strategic Outline Case on the proposed extension of the DLR to Thamesmead and Beckton Riverside.

HS2 Unveils Tunnel Boring Machine to Dig Bromford Tunnel in the West Midlands

HS2 has released the first images of the tunnel boring machine that will dig Bromford Tunnel between North Warwickshire and Birmingham.

Network Rail Completes Track Upgrades in Midland Main Line Tunnels

Network Rail has completed 16 days of major track upgrades in the Clay Cross and Milford tunnels in Derbyshire.

Northern to Equip Trains with Data Collection Kits to Improve Network Maintenance

Northern has announced plans to equip up to 40 of its trains with data collection kits to improve predictive maintenance on the rail network…

CMA: Hitachi's Acquisition of Thales Could Reduce Digital Signalling Options

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally concluded that Hitachi’s acquisition of Thales GTS could reduce competition.

Nexus to Upgrade Electrification Equipment for Newcastle Metro

Nexus has contracted Furrer+Frey to renew Newcastle Metro's electrification equipment to help improve the system's reliability.

UK: Work Begins on New Cambridge South Rail Station

Construction is now underway on a new, 4-platform station at Cambridge Biomedical Campus as part of the UK's upcoming East-West Rail route.

Siemens Mobility Awarded Extended Train Maintenance Contract in North England

Siemens Mobility has been awarded a contract extension for the maintenance of 51 Class 185 trains operating in the north of England.

UK: Department for Transport Advances Plan for East West Rail Line

The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced the preferred route alignment from Bedford to Cambridge for the new East West Rail line.

UK: GTR Class 387 Completes Static Testing with ETCS Signalling

The first of Govia Thameslink Railway’s (GTR) Class 387 Great Northern Electrostar trains has completed static testing retrofitted with ETCS…