Careers
From Sonar to Signals: How Helen’s career changed track
From tracking enemy submarines to tracking LNER trains, former Royal Navy Petty Officer Helen Firth is finding there are some surprising similarities between working on an anti-submarine frigate and working in the Rail Operations Centre in York.
Helen, who has...
Infrastructure
Conwy Valley Line in North Wales expected to reopen on Saturday after flood damage
The railway between Llandudno Junction and Blaenau Ffestiniog on the Conwy Valley Line is expected to reopen on Saturday 13 April after emergency repairs to flood damage.
The line was closed on Tuesday afternoon (9 April) after river flooding washed...
Digital Railway
Thales-VolkerRail consortium appointed to Network Rail’s £4bn Train Control Systems Framework
A Thales and VolkerRail consortium is one of six named on Network Rail’s Train Control Systems Framework, aimed to revolutionise signalling across Britain.
From Carlisle to Brighton, this 10 year signalling plan will change the face of Britain’s railway, with...
People
Greater Anglia to boost university students’ skills through industrial placement scheme
Greater Anglia is offering university students the chance to gain skills and experience for a year through its industrial placement scheme.
The company, which runs trains from London Liverpool Street to destinations across Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk, is...
Company News
Siemens Mobility secures first place on rail signalling and control framework for the UK
Siemens Mobility will continue to work in partnership with Network Rail to transform rail travel across Britain after securing first place on the Train Control Systems Framework for both conventional and digital signalling.
The company is now set for a...
Electrification
Network Rail’s £4bn train control systems framework to revolutionise signalling across Britain
From Carlisle to Brighton, Network Rail’s £4bn, 10-year signalling plan will change the face of Britain’s railway, with modern equipment bringing greater reliability across the country through a mixture of traditional signalling and digital control.
Six companies have been awarded...
Rail News
Southeastern unveils accessibility improvements to app and online journey planner
Southeastern has launched a series of upgrades to its app and online journey planner to make it easier for customers to plan accessible journeys.
As one of the country's biggest and busiest rail operators, providing more than 1,700 services and...
Industry News
West Midlands Interchange announces Maritime Transport has signed up to operate the project’s strategic rail freight interchange
Leading global real estate investor, developer and manager Oxford Properties Group (“Oxford”), and best-in-class developer Logistics Capital Partners (“LCP”), today announced the signing of an exclusive agreement with Maritime Transport at West Midlands Interchange (“WMI”), the UK’s largest logistics...
Infrastructure
ORR gives approval for enhancements at Dore & Totley station
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has authorised significant enhancements at Dore & Totley railway station in Sheffield.
A new platform has been installed alongside a new footbridge providing lift and stair access for passengers. The new platform will...
Industry News
Network Rail announces appointment of three new non-executive directors to its Board
Network Rail has today (Tuesday, 9 April) announced the appointment of three new non-executive directors to its Board.
Dyan Perry OBE (nee Crowther), Steve Scrimshaw and Stuart Harvey will join the Board from July, and will be bringing with them...
Latest News
GB Railfreight extends haulage contract with Network Rail
GB Railfreight (GBRf) one of the country’s largest rail freight operators has extended its haulage contract with Network Rail,...