Thameslink Programme January 2016 highlights.(Network Rail on YouTube)
A monthly round-up of the construction work that happened during January 2016 at London Bridge station and Bermondsey dive under near South Bermondsey station. For more information please visit...
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CN details 2016 capex plan Washington transportation commission adopts CBR safety rules MTA to sell $500 million in ‘green’ bonds to fund infrastructure upgrades U.S. carload traffic still mired in...
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Network Rail apprenticeships up for grabs as record investment in Britain’s...
(Network Rail Picture) Essex lad Jake Edgar is encouraging people to apply early as Network Rail’s popular and award-winning Advanced Apprenticeship scheme opens for applications. The company is...
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Network Rail makes plea to Oxfordshire residents not to dump rubbish on the...
Network Rail has had to spend £250,000 to remove 200 lorry loads of fly-tipped rubbish from the railway in Oxford. In the St Peters Road area, between Oxford Parkway and Oxford station, 4,000 tonnes...
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Ensuring Safety,Security and Operational Efficiency on US Rail and Transit...
The recent release of the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) annual Most Wanted List has once again shone a spotlight upon rail safety in the United States. The list, described as a ‘road...
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Unlimited travel for a family of 5 for just £10.(Merseyrail)
Don’t break the bank this Half Term Unlimited travel for a family of 5 for just £10 A family day out doesn’t have to cost a fortune, a £10 Merseyrail Family Ticket covers up to 2 adults and 3 children...
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Love travel? Here’s 20% off…(GWR)
Book an Advance Purchase ticket this weekend and we’ll give you a heart-warming 20% off – it’s available on routes right across our network. Taking the train means you can leave the car at home and...
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Railway between Carlisle and Appleby to be closed for several months after...
(Network Rail Picture) The line between Carlisle and Appleby is to be closed for several months due to a major landslip involving an estimated 500,000 tonnes of earth. The section, at Eden Brows on...
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Network Rail starts work on £17m investment in Cheshire bridges and viaduct
(Network Rail Picture) Network Rail starts work on a £17m project to protect Cheshire’s most iconic railway bridges tomorrow (Saturday 13 February) which will protect these structures for decades to...
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Franchising must form part of clear vision for rail network.(UK...
(GOV.UK Picture) The Public Accounts Committee publishes report with new findings on the rail franchising programme—a subject it previously examined in 2012 following the collapse of the competition...
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RailStaff’s new look!
RailStaff’s new look! If you’re a regular reader, you may have noticed something different about the February issue of RailStaff. As well as a new design, we’ve added a selection of new features for...
View ArticleWorn rail car components contributed to August 2014 derailment and collision...
Richmond Hill, Ontario, 11 February 2016 – In its investigation report (R14T0180) released today, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) determined that worn components on a rail car led to...
View ArticleAnsaldo and Linbrooke consortium wins resignalling contract for UK’s...
Ansaldo and Linbrooke consortium wins resignalling contract for UK’s Ferriby-Gilberdyke line A consortium of Ansaldo STS and Linbrooke Services has secured a £34.5m contract from UK rail infrastructure...
View ArticleCanadian Pacific unveils new website to promote NS merger...
TSB: Worn car components contributed to 2014 train derailment TransLink names Desmond CEO MBTA inks $16.2 million contract with J.F. White to repair railroad bridge Metrolinx to improve Bloor Street GO...
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Battery-operated Midland Metro trams to be a UK first.(Centro)
Birmingham is to be the first city in the UK to use cutting edge battery technology that removes the need to attach overhead power lines to its historic buildings for trams. The fleet of Midland Metro...
View ArticleRAILDATE – your free weekly guide to what’s happening, what’s new and what’s...
Read online here: http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/RAILDATE/conversations/messages Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/groups/1464457607123111/ *** No Raildate next week… the next issue will be on...
View ArticleEurotunnel celebrates the 30th Anniversary of the Treaty of Canterbury
Eurotunnel today celebrates the 30th Anniversary of the Treaty of Canterbury, the document which set in motion the creation of one of the greatest engineering feats of the 20th century, the Channel...
View ArticleEurotunnel adds capacity to Folkestone terminal
Eurotunnel has added five new access lanes and a new check-in facility for trucks at its terminal in Folkestone, increasing traffic flow through the terminal up to 300 vehicles per hour. As part of the...
View ArticleReport: Infrastructure development to help sustain the growth of Nigeria’s...
Report: Infrastructure development to help sustain the growth of Nigeria’s construction industry The construction industry in Nigeria is projected to expand from 2016 to 2020, with its output value...
View ArticleMaryland Purple Line lands $874.6 million TIFIA...
Maryland Purple Line lands $874.6 million TIFIA loan Canadian government postpones repeal of transportation act provisions Amtrak, SEPTA and other partners introduce Philadelphia station development...
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