rodneypitt9Nov 11, 20212 minMore Electric Trains for WalesAvanti West Coast is set to invest more than £100 million to replace 20 old polluting diesel trains in Wales with greener alternatives,...
rodneypitt9Nov 11, 20212 minHitachi Rail strike deal with ScottishPower over renewable supplyHitachi Rail has announced a three-year deal with ScottishPower to supply its operations with 100% renewable electricity. An estimated...
rodneypitt9Nov 11, 20213 minHuge support' for Midlands Connect rail upgrade plan in two pollsThe Censuswide poll saw 91% of the 800 Black Country residents questioned back proposals to make trains faster, electrify the line and...
rodneypitt9Nov 11, 20213 minEnvironmental groups blamed for Portishead rail delayAbandoned Portishead rail line. (Credit: Barry Cash) North Somerset's MP Dr Liam Fox and council are both frustrated by the delay to...
rodneypitt9Nov 11, 20212 minLooking for More Investment for DasherA PLAN to bring rail passenger services between Stourbridge to Brierley Hill is on the lookout for funding opportunities. If given the...
rodneypitt9Nov 11, 20213 minDfT minister tours green trains with Network Rail at COP26Trudy Harrison MP, DfT minister and Member of Parliament for Copeland, was joined by Network Rail chief executive Andrew Haines to get a...
rodneypitt9Oct 25, 20212 minTFW FLIRTs with New TrainsNew trains being built as part of the transformation of the Wales and Borders network have reached another key milestone as testing gets...
rodneypitt9Jul 30, 20212 minFirst ever electric-only train runs to CardiffThe first electric-only train to go to and from south Wales has been run by Great Western Railway. The train operator carried out a test...
rodneypitt9Jul 27, 20212 minTesting begins on new Transport for Wales trainsNew trains being built as part of the transformation of the Wales and Borders network have reached another key milestone as testing gets...
rodneypitt9Jul 27, 20212 minPlan sets out key projects to enhance light rail safetyAn intensive programme of initiatives to further boost light rail safety has been highlighted in a new document. A focus on the continued...
rodneypitt9Jul 27, 20211 minSuccessful consultation on track standard proposalsThe development of a European standard for urban rail track design parameters has taken a significant step forward following a...
rodneypitt9Jul 21, 20212 minTram work on track at WolverhamptonFollowing the successful commissioning and opening of the second phase of Wolverhampton Railway Station, the Midland Metro Alliance (MMA)...
rodneypitt9Jul 20, 20213 minElectrifying a Freight terminalA prototype electrified rail freight terminal in Dunbar is one of 30 projects to have received funding from Innovate UK and the...
rodneypitt9Jul 9, 20213 minPassenger trains converted to deliver parcels to city centresHigh-speed parcel deliveries will soon be made by rail to satisfy a growing demand for faster freight. Network Rail and distribution firm...
rodneypitt9Jul 8, 20212 min£67MILLION PROJECT COULD SEE RAILWAY EXTENDED FROM SANDOWN TO NEWPORTOne of the new trains now running on the Island Line The Island Line could be extended from Sandown to Newport at an initial cost of...
rodneypitt9Jul 8, 20212 minRail Electrification Plan Needed, DfT Told by the PACThe Department for Transport (DfT) has been told to draw up a rail electrification plan before the end of the year or risk jeopardising...
rodneypitt9Jul 8, 20212 minDraw Up a Rail Electrification Plan, DfT ToldThe Department for Transport (DfT) has been told to draw up a rail electrification plan before the end of the year or risk jeopardising...
rodneypitt9Jul 8, 20213 minDudley’s pioneering Very Light Rail project remains firmly on trackCllr Patrick Harley, Cllr Simon Phipps inside the innovation centre on the VLR site Dudley Council bosses joined their counterparts from...
rodneypitt9Jul 8, 20213 minMPS PUBLISH SCATHING REPORT ON THE FUTURE OF RAILThe Department for Transport (DfT) “has neither the necessary urgency nor appreciates the scale of the challenge ahead” about the future...
rodneypitt9Jun 23, 20213 min‘New global rail testing centre on track to transform western valleys’, says MinisterTrain Testing Centre Graphic (Arup) A new world-class rail testing facility will transform the western valleys by creating new...