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HS2: Installation of First Birmingham Viaduct Pier Completed
The first five-metre-tall V-shaped pier for the Curzon No. 3 Viaduct into HS2's Curzon Street Station in Birmingham has been installed.
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UK: Varamis Rail Launches 'Zero-Carbon' Freight Service
Varamis Rail has collaborated with Network Rail to launch a 'zero-carbon freight service' between Scotland and the Midlands.
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Network Rail to Deliver Improved Rail Connections in Devon and Cornwall
New funding has been announced for Network Rail to deliver transformational rail projects in the South West of England.
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Liverpool City Region’s New Fleet to Enter Service this Month
Liverpool City Region’s new fleet of publicly-owned trains could enter service as soon as 23 January, the city mayor has announced.
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UK: WMCA Funds Coventry Very Light Rail Demonstration
The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has confirmed the first instalment of its 72 million GBP investment in Coventry Very Light Rail.
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First Track Laid for Birmingham Eastside Metro Extension’s Delta Junction
A total of 130 metres of double track has been installed along Lower Bull Street as part of the Birmingham Eastside Metro extension project.
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GB Railfreight Signs New Locomotive Leasing Deal with Akiem
GB Railfreight (GBRf) has signed a new 10-year locomotive leasing deal with rolling stock leasing company, Akiem.
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Industry-Academia Collaboration to Improve Rail Depot Efficiency
EMR and the University of Sheffield’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre are developing a simulation tool to improve depot efficiency.
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Network Rail Completes Emergency West Coast Main Line Repairs
The West Coast mainline near Carstairs has been reopened for passenger services after emergency engineering works was completed.
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Network Rail Progresses Transpennine Route Upgrade Works
Network Rail has completed a series of improvement works for the Transpennine Route Upgrade between Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds and York…
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HS2 Engineers Build Key East West Rail Oxford-Cambridge Bridge
A bridge that will carry direct rail services between Oxford and Cambridge has been positioned over the HS2 route near Calvert, Bucks.
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UK: Northern Upgrades Hull TrainCare Centre
Northern Rail has upgraded its TrainCare Centre in Hull to increase its maintenance and servicing capacity and improve service reliability.
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UK: HS2 Reveals Designs for Curzon 2 Bridge
HS2 has revealed designs for the Curzon 2 bridge: a 150-metre section of viaduct on the approach to Birmingham’s new Curzon Street Station.
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UK: Testing Begins on Tyne and Wear Metro Flow Project
Construction is now complete on the Metro Flow project in Tyne and Wear, enabling contractors to being testing and commissioning.
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UK: Midlands Rail Hub Proposal Aims to Improve East-West Connections
Midlands Connect has unveiled plans to deliver 1.5 billion GBP in infrastructure improvements to enhance east-west rail connections in the U…
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Bristol Temple Meads Launches Audio Guide for Sight Impaired Travellers
Network Rail has launched an audio guide to help blind and partially sighted people navigate their way around Bristol Temple Meads Station.
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ORR Approves Operation of Grand Union Trains on Great Western Main Line
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has approved the introduction of Grand Union Trains between London, Cardiff and South West Wales from 2024…
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Scotland: Testing Underway on New Glasgow Subway Trains
Transport Minister Jenny Gilruth has visited the new trains currently undergoing testing for the Glasgow Subway in Scotland.
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HS2 Celebrates Construction Milestone with Relaunch of TBM Dorothy
HS2’s tunnel boring machine (TBM) Dorothy has begun its second one-mile tunnel bore under Long Itchington Wood in Warwickshire.
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GB Railfreight Invests £4.7 Million in New Maintenance Depot
GB Railfreight (GBRf) has invested 4.7 million GBP in a new maintenance depot in Peterborough alongside the UK's East Coast Mainline.
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HS2 Trials Hydrogen Charging at Euston Site
HS2 's Euston site construction team Mace Dragados Joint Venture is trialling a hydrogen fuel cell to power a fully electric JCB telehandler…
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It Could, Let's Be Honest, Have Been Quite a Lot Worse
In his November column Jonn Elldge considers what the recent Budget means for the rail sector in terms of investment in projects such as HS2…
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TfL Launches Accessibility Trial for New Bridging Device
Transport for London (TfL) has launched a trial of a new bridging device, a ramp specifically designed for step-free stations.
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Dynamic Testing Begins on Avanti West Coast’s Fleet of Hitachi Trains
The first of Avanti West Coast's new fleet of Hitachi bi-mode trains has begun dynamic testing at Network Rail’s RIDC.