Rail connection to Crossrail wharf ready
January 27th, 2012
A new railway link built to transport material excavated from Crossrail's western tunnels has been completed.Aggregates supplier Lafarge has overseen the construction of new track at the old Northfleet cement works site beside the River Thames. The £13.5m project provides a 2.25km link between the National Rail network and the ...
Government gives green light to HS2
January 11th, 2012
On 10 January, Justine Greening, the Transport Secretary, announced that the Government intends to press on with construction of High Speed 2 from London to the North. The Government has agreed to the full ‘Y’ route layout, with the intention of reaching Birmingham in 2026 and Manchester / Leeds in ...
SWT takes Juniper deal
December 23rd, 2011
London commuters are to benefit from longer peak-time trains and extra services as part of an investment announced by the Department for Transport (DfT) and South West Trains on 23 December 2011.
An additional 60 carriages are being added to the South West Trains fleet, which operates on one of the ...
LONDON BRIDGE DESIGNS GIVEN GO-AHEAD
December 22nd, 2011
The transformation of London Bridge station has taken a major step forward after design proposals were given the go ahead by Southwark Council.
A key part of the £6billion Thameslink programme, plans to redevelop London Bridge include a completely new platform layout, which will allow a metro-frequency of trains on the ...
DB Schenker position on the Autumn Statement
November 30th, 2011
DB Schenker Rail UK put out the following press release in the wake of the Autumn Statement.
'(We) welcome the publication of the Logistics Growth Review by the Department for Transport which has committed investment of £55 million by the Government to further expand the Strategic Rail Freight Network.
'The review makes available ...
Network Rail position on the Autumn Statement
November 30th, 2011
Network Rail put out the following press release in the wake of the Autumn Statement.
'The Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered his Autumn Statement on 29 November in the House of Commons. In it, he clearly showed the value the Government believes that transport infrastructure, and rail in particular, brings to ...
Germans buy up Grand Central
November 4th, 2011
Arriva plc has acquired UK open access operator Grand Central Railway which runs passenger train services between Sunderland and London, and between Bradford/Halifax and London.
The acquisition, for an undisclosed amount, adds to Arriva’s UK Trains portfolio of the CrossCountry, Arriva Trains Wales and Chiltern Railways franchises, and concessions to operate ...
Costain and Balfour Beatty win London Bridge work
November 1st, 2011
Network Rail has awarded the final two major contracts for the redevelopment of London Bridge area as part of the congestion-busting Thameslink programme. Costain Ltd. will carry out the station redevelopment and Balfour Beatty Rail Ltd. will deliver the track remodelling.
The station redevelopment will include a new concourse at street ...
Shoveller to take reins at SWT
October 6th, 2011
Stagecoach Group announced today (5 October 2011) that Andy Pitt, Managing Director of South West Trains, has confirmed he plans to retire at the turn of the year.
Andy Pitt (52), who has more than 28 years’ experience in the passenger rail industry, will retire on 2 January 2012 after ...
Last BR MBO is sold
October 4th, 2011
SNC-Lavalin (TSX: SNC) has acquired Interfleet Technology, an international rail technology consultancy group headquartered in Derby, United Kingdom.
Interfleet specializes in rolling stock, railway systems, and strategic railway management. It was the last management buy-out in the British Rail privatisation process still in the hands of the original purchasers.
“Interfleet’s specialized expertise, ...
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