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July 12, 2019 | High-speed

Industry report urges British government to follow through with HS2

A report published by industry body High Speed Rail Industry Leaders (HSRIL) has called on the British government to continue pursuing High Speed 2 (HS2), the planned 338km high-speed line between London, Birmingham and the north of England.

July 11, 2019 | Fleet

East West Railway Company to launch rolling stock procurement

BRITAIN’s East West Railway Company (EWR Co) has confirmed it intends to begin a formal rolling stock procurement process later this year, following the conclusion of a rolling stock market engagement exercise which commenced in November 2018.

July 10, 2019 | Europe

Gatwick Airport station to undergo £150m upgrade

BRITAIN’s Department for Transport (DfT) has announced a £150m upgrade of Gatwick Airport station, including doubling the size of the station concourse, widening two platforms and installing five new lifts and eight new escalators.

July 4, 2019 | Light Rail

Light rail at the heart of £1bn Cardiff transport vision

LIGHT rail is at the centre of a £1bn vision for the future of transport in the Welsh capital, which was unveiled by Cardiff Council leader Mr Huw Edwards at a Welsh government conference on active travel on July 4.

July 4, 2019 | Rolling stock

Fleet maintenance at the heart of Stadler’s strategy for Britain

Stadler is at an advanced stage of preparation for the introduction of three new fleets in Britain.

July 2, 2019 | Technology

Network Rail awards drone inspection framework contract

BRITISH infrastructure manager Network Rail (NR) has awarded drone provider Heliguy part of an Unmanned Aircraft Services (USA) framework agreement worth up to £2.6m.

July 1, 2019 | Financial

Network Rail bids to acquire part of British Steel

BRITISH network manager Network Rail (NR) has placed an indicative offer for part of British Steel, after the steel manufacturer was placed into insolvency in May when rescue talks between the British government and the company’s owner Greybull broke down.

June 27, 2019 | Signalling

Network Rail publishes digital signalling plan

BRITAIN’s infrastructure manager Network Rail (NR) has published a long-term plan for the deployment of ETCS. The plan is a response to a request last year by the Department for Transport that future signalling renewals should be digital, or at least digital-ready beyond NR’s 2019-2026 Control Period 6 (CP6) investment plan.

June 26, 2019 | Europe

Midlands Connect proposes £2bn central England rail upgrade

A £2bn plan to increase rail capacity, improve east-west links and reduce journey times in central England has been submitted to Britain’s Department for Transport (DfT) by Midlands Connect.

June 24, 2019 | Main line

Grand Central London - Blackpool services set for 2020 launch

BRITISH open-access passenger operator Grand Central confirmed on June 24 that it plans to launch services between London Euston and Blackpool North in spring 2020.

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