Environmental groups blamed for Portishead rail delay
Abandoned Portishead rail line. (Credit: Barry Cash) North Somerset's MP Dr Liam Fox and council are both frustrated by the delay to...
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rodneypitt9
Nov 11, 20212 min read
Looking for More Investment for Dasher
A PLAN to bring rail passenger services between Stourbridge to Brierley Hill is on the lookout for funding opportunities. If given the...
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rodneypitt9
Oct 25, 20212 min read
South Wales Metro work to continue in Merthyr Tydfil
Transport for Wales (TfW) is continuing to push ahead with transformational plans for the South Wales Metro with work to be undertaken...
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rodneypitt9
Jul 27, 20212 min read
Plan sets out key projects to enhance light rail safety
An intensive programme of initiatives to further boost light rail safety has been highlighted in a new document. A focus on the continued...
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rodneypitt9
Jul 27, 20211 min read
Successful consultation on track standard proposals
The development of a European standard for urban rail track design parameters has taken a significant step forward following a...
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rodneypitt9
Jul 21, 20212 min read
Tram work on track at Wolverhampton
Following the successful commissioning and opening of the second phase of Wolverhampton Railway Station, the Midland Metro Alliance (MMA)...
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rodneypitt9
Jul 8, 20213 min read
Dudley’s pioneering Very Light Rail project remains firmly on track
Cllr Patrick Harley, Cllr Simon Phipps inside the innovation centre on the VLR site Dudley Council bosses joined their counterparts from...
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rodneypitt9
Jun 22, 20212 min read
Cardiff Crossrail: details emerge on new train stations and tram routes
New details have been revealed about major upgrades to public transport in northwest Cardiff including new train stations, express bus...
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rodneypitt9
Jun 22, 20211 min read
West Midlands tram services suspended after fault discovered
Tram services in the West Midlands have been suspended indefinitely after a fault was discovered among the fleet. West Midlands Metro,...
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rodneypitt9
May 8, 20211 min read
Very Light Rail Rapid Charger Installed at Dudley Test Track and New Battery Charger
Furrer+Frey GB has installed an ‘ultra-rapid’ battery charge station at the Very Light Rail National Innovation Centre in Dudley, where...
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rodneypitt9
Apr 23, 20211 min read
New light-rail charging station installed in Dudley
A new rapid-charging station in Dudley will provide light rail vehicles with a low-cost alternative to the traditional overhead line...
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rodneypitt9
Apr 21, 20213 min read
New Hope for Portishead Line
Portishead Station 1867 According to a report in the New Civil Engineer, construction and flood risk concerns have been alleviated as...
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rodneypitt9
Apr 9, 20212 min read
Further £33 million COVID-19 support funding announced for light rail and trams
The Government has announced additional funding to support tram and light rail operators during the coronavirus pandemic. The...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 31, 20212 min read
Sydney 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...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 26, 20212 min read
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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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 12, 20212 min read
Refurbished TfW Class 150s to enter service alongside Class 769s in Cardiff
More seats and improved trains are coming from Transport for Wales this month thanks to a £15m investment. The next Class 769 train has...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 12, 20211 min read
Where There's Hope...
A multimillion-pound upgrade to the Hope Valley railway line between Sheffield and Manchester has been announced by the government. The...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 12, 20212 min read
West Country Integrated transport Proposal
Bristol City Council wants drivers to ditch polluting cars and get more people onto public transport. It has now proposed a mass transit...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 6, 20212 min read
Major Step Forward for £7.1 million Railway Station Upgrade
Plans for a £7.1 million upgrade of Pontypool and New Inn railway station have taken a major step forward after Torfaen council agreed to...
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