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...
rodneypitt9Oct 25, 20212 minSouth Wales Metro work to continue in Merthyr TydfilTransport for Wales (TfW) is continuing to push ahead with transformational plans for the South Wales Metro with work to be undertaken...
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 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...
rodneypitt9Jun 22, 20212 minCardiff Crossrail: details emerge on new train stations and tram routesNew details have been revealed about major upgrades to public transport in northwest Cardiff including new train stations, express bus...
rodneypitt9Jun 22, 20211 minWest Midlands tram services suspended after fault discoveredTram services in the West Midlands have been suspended indefinitely after a fault was discovered among the fleet. West Midlands Metro,...
rodneypitt9May 8, 20211 minVery Light Rail Rapid Charger Installed at Dudley Test Track and New Battery ChargerFurrer+Frey GB has installed an ‘ultra-rapid’ battery charge station at the Very Light Rail National Innovation Centre in Dudley, where...
rodneypitt9Apr 23, 20211 minNew light-rail charging station installed in DudleyA new rapid-charging station in Dudley will provide light rail vehicles with a low-cost alternative to the traditional overhead line...
rodneypitt9Apr 21, 20213 minNew Hope for Portishead LinePortishead Station 1867 According to a report in the New Civil Engineer, construction and flood risk concerns have been alleviated as...
rodneypitt9Apr 9, 20212 minFurther £33 million COVID-19 support funding announced for light rail and tramsThe Government has announced additional funding to support tram and light rail operators during the coronavirus pandemic. The...
rodneypitt9Mar 31, 20212 minSydney on the Fast Track!Track cutting in progress An interesting story in The Construction Index tells how a crew of 250 workers has relocated 900m of a major...
rodneypitt9Mar 26, 20212 minFurther £33 million COVID-19 support Funding announced for Light Rail and TramsGovernment announces additional funding of £33 million to support tram and light rail operators during the coronavirus pandemic. This...
rodneypitt9Mar 25, 20211 minCatenary-Free Tram for JiaxingJiaxing, one of the most populated cities in China’s Zhejiang province, has announced a new tram network, which will be run by Keolis’...
rodneypitt9Mar 12, 20212 minRefurbished TfW Class 150s to enter service alongside Class 769s in CardiffMore seats and improved trains are coming from Transport for Wales this month thanks to a £15m investment. The next Class 769 train has...
rodneypitt9Mar 12, 20211 minWhere There's Hope...A multimillion-pound upgrade to the Hope Valley railway line between Sheffield and Manchester has been announced by the government. The...
rodneypitt9Mar 12, 20212 minWest Country Integrated transport ProposalBristol City Council wants drivers to ditch polluting cars and get more people onto public transport. It has now proposed a mass transit...
rodneypitt9Mar 6, 20212 minMajor Step Forward for £7.1 million Railway Station UpgradePlans for a £7.1 million upgrade of Pontypool and New Inn railway station have taken a major step forward after Torfaen council agreed to...