Blackburn to Bolton railway reopens after £14m upgrade
25 August 2015 | By Victoria White
Train services between Bolton and Blackburn have returned following the completion of a £14million package of improvement work...
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Network Rail chief Mark Carne sees railway upgrades first-hand
25 August 2015 | By Victoria White
Network Rail chief executive Mark Carne visited Northamptonshire this week to see the investment that is being made in the region...
London Bridge station rebuilding continues through August Bank Holiday
25 August 2015 | By Victoria White
Major improvement work will take place at London Bridge station this August Bank Holiday, preparing the way for bigger changes next year...
Transport Minister sees future of digital railway
24 August 2015 | By Victoria White
The UK Transport Minister has been treated to a display of the technology and skills that will power the UK's future digital railway...
August bank holiday signals second stage in Stafford rail development
24 August 2015 | By Victoria White
Long-term improvements to the railway near Stafford will cause short-term changes to normal services from the close of service on 29 August...
First of three platform upgrades at Moorfields station unveiled
24 August 2015 | By Victoria White
The first of three platform upgrades at Moorfields station, part of a £12m investment by Network Rail, has been completed...
Government commits to rail industry apprenticeships
21 August 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
The UK government has pledged to create 30,000 road and rail industry apprenticeships during this Parliament.
Deutsche Bahn and UNIFE sign Memorandum of Understanding on IRIS
21 August 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Deutsche Bahn and UNIFE, the European Rail Industry Association, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the advancement of the International Railway Industry Standard (IRIS).
£1 million upgrade of Harrogate Station underway
20 August 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Harrogate Station is undergoing a series of upgrades as part of a £1.2 million improvement plan to improve facilities at the busy North Yorkshire hub.
Cambridge to gain new station at Chesterton
20 August 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Network Rail has announced approval of a new station at Chesterton following Cambridge City council’s decision to allow the project to go-ahead.
ABB Traction: From the Alps to Scandinavia
20 August 2015 | By ABB group
With more than 1,000 traction systems sold in the Nordic region over the last eight years, ABB Traction considers the region to be one of its key markets...
Current shareholders acquire additional stake in Angel Trains
19 August 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Angel Trains has confirmed its current shareholders, AMP Capital Investors and PSP Investments, have acquired an additional stake in the rolling stock leasing company.
RFG advises UK and French Ministers to support cross channel rail freight
19 August 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
The Rail Freight Group (RFG) has urged politicians to support cross channel rail freight ahead of a planned meeting between UK Home Secretary Theresa May and French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve.
Work begins on €13.7m Dublin Phoenix Park Tunnel upgrade
19 August 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Ireland’s Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe TD, has launched the €13.7 million government funded Phoenix Park Tunnel upgrade.
ORR marks 175 years of rail safety in Britain
18 August 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) celebrates 175 years of the Railway Inspectorate (RI) and its work improving rail health and safety in Britain.
