Further £33 million COVID-19 support Funding announced for Light Rail and Trams
Government announces additional funding of £33 million to support tram and light rail operators during the coronavirus pandemic. This...
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Mar 25, 20212 min read
UK’s First Ever Hydrogen Transport Hub
The UK’s first-ever hydrogen transport hub is one step closer to becoming a reality, with the unveiling of an official ‘masterplan’ and...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 25, 20213 min read
Zero-Emission Plan for Scotland
The ScotRail Service Scotland’s ambitious plans to transform its railways to a zero emissions network by 2035 is helping to push forward...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 25, 20211 min read
Catenary-Free Tram for Jiaxing
Jiaxing, one of the most populated cities in China’s Zhejiang province, has announced a new tram network, which will be run by Keolis’...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 25, 20212 min read
Kemble to Cirencester Could Go Ahead!
Kemble station before 1905. The Cirencester branch is on the right Ambitious plans to re-open a railway line in Gloucestershire are...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 5, 20212 min read
Government Offers £30 million Support for Rail Training Centre of Excellence
A £30 million UK Government contribution to a planned rail testing complex between Neath Port Talbot and Powys has been welcomed by the...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 5, 20212 min read
Superfast UpGrade at Stourbridge
Journeys on Stourbridge’s unique 'people mover' will soon be much smoother for passengers after a week-long upgrade of its railway line....
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rodneypitt9
Mar 2, 20213 min read
A Coat of Paint Saves £40 million!
In a world first, electric resistant paint combined with voltage-controlled clearance (VCC) has helped make a Victorian railway bridge...
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rodneypitt9
Feb 25, 20212 min read
Stourbridge Dasher to Brierley Hill and the Metro?
Stourbridge's MP and the West Midlands Mayor have announced plans for a multi-million pound bid for a new passenger train service from...
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rodneypitt9
Feb 24, 20212 min read
West Midlands Railway Makeover for Popular Branch Line
(West Midlands Railway) One of the best-loved train services in the West Midlands – the Stourbridge Town branch line – is getting a...
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rodneypitt9
Feb 24, 20212 min read
Flythrough of Luton Airport’s new Automated Cable Railway
Trains under construction ((c) London Luton Airport) Luton Airport is currently building a new light rail link, and they’ve released a...
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rodneypitt9
Feb 18, 20212 min read
World's First Hydrogen Train Coradia iLint honoured
Alstom's innovative hydrogen train project Coradia iLint, commissioned by Landesnahverkehrsgesellschaft Niedersachsen (LNVG), has been...
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rodneypitt9
Jan 21, 20212 min read
£1.7 billion boost for Bombardier in Derby
A CONSORTIUM led by Bombardier Transportation has confirmed a deal with the Egyptian Government to build two new monorails, with the...
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rodneypitt9
Jan 20, 20212 min read
How Green is My Railway?
Industry bosses called for battery, hydrogen and electric-powered trains to help meet environmental targets The industry wants to make...
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