Work to install the foundations of a new footbridge at the relocated Hairmyres station has begun. Network Rail and contractor AmcoGiffen will be carrying out piling works over the next two weeks (11 to 25 July) as part of the East Kilbride Enhancements project. Engineers will use a 58-tonne piling rig to drive 24 steel […]
Norfolk Southern Corporation’s (NYSE: NSC) latest “Forging a Better Tomorrow” report details the company’s progress on advancing its first-ever Climate Transition Plan (CTP), enhancing safety, and investing in its communities. The annual report, covering 2023 through early 2024, highlights Norfolk Southern’s contributions that foster a sustainable economic ecosystem with community benefits across its 22-state network and […]
Alstom, a global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, has signed a framework agreement with Hamburger Hochbahn AG worth up to €2.8 billion. The contract covers the delivery of up to 374 new metro trains, for fully and semi-automated operation. Alstom will also equip the 25 km long and fully automated new metro line U5 […]
Giant piers completed for the 150-metre-long HS2 superstructure which will take high-speed trains in and out of Birmingham. Dubbed the “Bellingham Bridge” by the HS2 team after England footballer Jude Bellingham – the bridge is designed to celebrate the area’s industrial heritage and make a striking addition to the city’s skyline. HS2 has completed the […]
Melbourne Airport will support an above-ground station for the proposed airport rail line to ensure the public transport link is in place for the millions of additional passengers that will use the gateway when the third runway is opened. Melbourne Airport Chief Executive Officer Lorie Argus said the airport recognised the need to get on […]
Goal to boost local food and beverage industry Customers will get a taste of Virginia while traveling on the train. The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority, Amtrak, and the Center of the Universe Brewing Company in Ashland are partnering to offer a local craft beer, Brewski, onboard Amtrak Virginia trains. Beginning June 8, Brewski, will be […]
Margot Billinge was moved to tears today as she greeted the Great Western Railway train named in honour of her late father, D-Day hero and fundraiser for the Normandy Memorial Trust, Harry Billinge MBE. Having travelled from her home in St Austell, Margot was at London Paddington to greet Intercity Express Train 802006 as it […]
Avanti West Coast and Arragon’s launch e-bike hire service at Penrith station Seamless transfer between train and bike supports Cumbria Tourism’s Go Car Free campaign to make greener journeys Visitors arrive by train, pick up bike and ride into the Lakes for car-free exploration Avanti West Coast has teamed up with a Cumbrian cycle business […]
SSP has partnered with The Breakfast Club and St. Pancras International to open the caf’s first outlet in a UK train station. SSP and The Breakfast Club first joined forces in 2023 to bring the much-loved Breakfast Club to the travelling public when they opened in Gatwick Airport’s North Terminal. The St. Pancras caf will […]
Network Rail and Story Contracting will complete a key milestone in the project to renew the bridge on Glasgow’s Shields Road this weekend. Engineers will work from late on Friday 7 June to the early hours of Monday 10 June to place the support beams for the new bridge deck. It follows weeks of preparation […]
