Onboard driver CCTV has caught the moment a man narrowly missed being hit by a train on the West Coast main line. Network Rail and Avanti West Coast today (Friday 3 March) released video of the near miss at a footpath level crossing near Runcorn as a safety warning to others. The entrance to the […]
A two-week ballot has opened for members of the public to get the chance to be on a rare tour of a Birmingham city centre railway landmark. For one day only, Network Rail will open the doors to the Grade II-listed Birmingham New Street power signal box (PSB) after it finished 56 years of duty […]
Stadler and Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat Valenciana (FGV) have signed a contract for the supply of 16 TRAMLINK trams. The contract provides for a possible extension of up to 12 additional trams, in two batches of six units. Stadler and FGV have signed a contract for the supply of 16 modern TRAMLINK low floor trams […]
Carstairs Junction will be modernised as part of a £164m Scottish Government investment in the railway. Passengers are being reminded that the West Coast main line will close for 16 days from Saturday (March 4) as engineers deliver a vital programme of work to upgrade Carstairs Junction. The closure of the line, between March 4 […]
Great Western Railway (GWR) is celebrating World Book Day with publisher Penguin Books by giving its followers the chance to win a bundle of books. The prize comprising of seven books, including works by Richard Osman and Dolly Alderton, is up for grabs today to mark World Book Day. Designated by UNESCO as a worldwide […]
HS2 today confirmed that ‘Florence’ and ‘Cecilia’ – the two giant tunnelling machines digging HS2’s longest tunnels – have passed Amersham, 5-and-a-half miles into their 10 mile drive under the Chilterns. The enormous 2,000 tonne machines have spent almost two years excavating the twin tunnels between the M25 and South Heath in Buckinghamshire that will […]
As part of a £161million station and railway upgrade, Botley Road will be temporarily closed near Oxford station from 11 April until the end of October to enable station and track improvements and highways redevelopment. Network Rail, Oxfordshire County Council and Oxford City Council are encouraging motorists and Oxford residents to plan ahead as the […]
Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, delivered the first 8900 series train to ViaMobilidade, the concessionaire that manages lines 8-Diamante and 9-Esmeralda of São Paulo, thus marking the beginning of a new journey in urban mobility in the greater São Paulo area. Under the scope of its contract with ViaMobilidade, Alstom is manufacturing […]
