news Network Rail appoints new non-exec directors to replace retired Board members 14 May 2020 | By Global Railway Review Mark Bayley and Fiona Ross have joined the Board of Network Rail with effect from 11 May 2020.
news HS2 takes steps to support cash flow of its supply chain during COVID-19 pandemic 13 May 2020 | By Global Railway Review In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and concerns about the impact on the cash flow within the construction industry, HS2 supplier payment runs have been accelerated to ensure that they are being made in a timely manner.
news MTR CEO – European Business, Jeremy Long, announces retirement 13 May 2020 | By Global Railway Review After 15 successful years, Jeremy Long has announced he is to retire as CEO – European Business at MTR on 30 September 2020.
article Keeping trains moving in extreme cold conditions 12 May 2020 | By Global Railway Review In recent years, two polar vortex systems have battered the United States’ Midwest region, with temperatures falling to -30˚C in Chicago and -37˚C in North Dakota – colder than parts of Antarctica. But, despite these severe weather environments, Norfolk Southern Railway Company managed to keep trains moving thanks to detailed…
article Keeping the human centric approach as the UK plans to reopen its railways 11 May 2020 | By Tom Meacock Tom Meacock, Client Director, Strategic Rail at Atkins, looks at the critical issues facing the rail sector as we look to the ‘new normal’ and how might we respond to them.
news HS2 achieves Gold Standard for workforce equality and diversity 7 May 2020 | By Global Railway Review HS2 Ltd, the company behind delivering the UK's new high-speed rail network, is the only company in the UK to have achieved a Gold Standard rating in all four categories of the Clear Assured best practice benchmark.
news California High-Speed Rail Authority to open workforce development centre 29 April 2020 | By Global Railway Review The workforce development centre will provide pre-apprenticeship classes and hands-on construction industry training for local residents who are looking for work on the California high-speed rail project.
news TfL to furlough 7,000 staff as passenger numbers fall due to COVID-19 24 April 2020 | By Global Railway Review As Londoners continue to stay home in order to save lives, a drastic fall in passengers has lead Transport for London to furlough staff in order to stay financially stable.
news Work to reopen key UK freight line completed by Network Rail 21 April 2020 | By Global Railway Review After one of two rail lines leading into Drax Power Station, Yorkshire, was flooded, Network Rail worked to keep vital freight moving and keep the UK powered during the COVID-19 crisis.
news New UK training centre for rail signallers opened by Network Rail after four weeks 21 April 2020 | By Global Railway Review As Network Rail loses staff to illness and self-isolation during the COVID-19 crisis, a new training centre has been opened to teach both new and returning signallers who will help to keep Britain's railway moving.
news GTR rebrands three trains in support of NHS during COVID-19 pandemic 17 April 2020 | By Global Railway Review Govia Thameslink Railway has re-branded three of its trains in new livery to pay homage to the 200,000 NHS and key workers that travel on its network each week.
news Naples-Bari high-speed line construction continues with COVID-19 measures in place 15 April 2020 | By Global Railway Review As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to severely impact Italy, Salini Impregilo has announced that work on the Naples-Bari high-speed line will continue, with strict coronavirus safety measures in place.
article Railway Industry Association: Fully engaged with InnoTrans 2020 15 April 2020 | By Neil Walker Neil Walker, Exports Director at the Railway Industry Association, looks ahead to InnoTrans 2020 and what UK companies can expect at the world’s biggest rail trade fair.
news GB Railfreight working with Drax Power Station during COVID-19 crisis 14 April 2020 | By Global Railway Review GBRf is working closely with Drax Power Station to ensure the continued transportation of vital supplies in order to sustain the provision of electricity to the UK amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
article Global Railway Review Issue 2 2020 14 April 2020 | By Global Railway Review This issue includes articles about keeping railways operational during the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of aerial visual and thermal imaging techniques to monitor Britain's rail infrastructure, improving India’s rail network with state-of-the-art technology, an In-Depth Focus on Level Crossing Safety, plus much more.