Andy Burnham’s one-man mission to transform Manchester’s rail stations and the great debate of nationalisation within the private sector
@AndyBurnhamGM
accused the railway industry of 'failing the city'
@MayorofGM
Here's a picture of the newly refurbished Class 92 locomotive!
It was placed into storage in 2006, but has now returned to run on the Caledonian Sleeper Route.
#rail
#trains
#freight
#railindustry
Two companies that supply HS2, Crossrail, HS1, and other key rail schemes have admitted to holding secret meetings for 7 years as part of an illegal cartel in order to fix prices and fend off competition
Network Rail Property has submitted a plan to regenerate a brownfield site in East London. 🧐
Bow Goods Yard will become London’s largest integrated rail freight logistics hub, supporting the government’s ambitions to grow rail freight by 75% by 2050. 📈
The project will help
New
@greateranglia
intercity rolling stock, which was delivered yesterday.
The trains need to be tested before going into service between Norwich and London later this year.
Read more here:
#rail
#trains
#railways
South Western Railway have been proudly showing their support for
#Pride
and LGBT+ colleagues and customers 🏳🌈
Today they unveiled the
#Trainbow
- a SWR Class 444 train complete with bold rainbow livery - ahead of this weekend's event in
#Southampton
🚆
@SW_Railway
@SW_Help
VolkerRail will carry out life-extending maintenance to Sheffield’s Supertram network 🛠
Almost 2000 metres of track will be replaced in three phases over the summer, with work on the first phase to begin on 24th May 🔜
The work will mean the Supertram network can continue to
.
@Vivarail
unveils a brand-new Class 230 livery as the
@LNRailway
contract is officially signed — have a look at pictures of the first new train here:
.
@PaulDavidBaines
, sales director for rolling stock at
@SiemensMobility
, expands on the many benefits of the £1.5bn Deep Tube rolling stock contract award - inside our Dec/Jan issue 🚇
Plans for the newly-unveiled University Station in
#Edgbaston
,
#Birmingham
are looking good if you ask us 😁🚉
What do you think of the new station designs?
Jason Baldock, director of high-speed rail at
@AlstomUK
& Ireland, takes a journey through the company’s high-speed rail heritage to demonstrate what sets it apart in the race to build the
#HS2
shiny new rolling stock
⚽ IT'S COMING HOME ⚽
England are on track to bring it home this weekend! 🏆
After 55 years of hurt, let not delay it any longer 🎉
#EURO2020
#ItsComingHome
GTR uses 30-day Coronavirus killer to help protect passengers and colleagues
"We are now using a product that will kill Coronavirus for up to 30 days and we are applying this to surfaces across our network on a 21-day cycle."
@GNRailUK
@SouthernRailUK
@GatwickExpress
@TLRailUK
Stonehaven-Montrose railway to reopen 👷🏻♂️
"The rural location and height of the structure, coupled with the extreme weather conditions we have seen in recent weeks, made this a very challenging project for our team."
@NetworkRailSCOT
,
@ScotRail
#RTM
As part
#InternationalWomensDay
we celebrate the legacy and work of Karen Harrison. She was the first woman in Britain to be appointed as a train driver and also an active trade unionist and political campaigner.
#IWD2021
.
@Vivarail
unveils a brand-new Class 230 livery as the
@LNRailway
contract is officially signed — have a look at pictures of the first new train here:
Have you seen our very special Thomas & Friends story book❓
🚂 Stay Safe with Thomas encourages parents to discuss rail safety with their young children.
Download your free copy here:
➡
#ThomasSafety
#RSW19
@RailSafetyWeek
LNER rail line may be state-owned for six more years, according to
@thetimes
🚂Trains on east coast main line could stay in public hands
🚂Ministers considering extending contract handed to state-owned London North Eastern Railway until summer 2025
@LNER
Andrew Haines, tells RTM about his delight at the HS2 Ltd announcement, starting his career in the left luggage office at Victoria station, and keeping the railway moving during the current pandemic. 🚆
#career
#construction
#hs2
#Covid19
“This work will power the cleaner, greener electric trains on the Glasgow- Barrhead and East Kilbride lines in the coming years. This directly supports decarbonising passenger services on Scotland’s Railway by 2035.
#Decarbonisation
#NetZero
#Green
#Electrification
#Palpatine
Sam Bemment, senior R&D engineer at
@lborouniversity
, brings us an update on the
@RepointSwitch
project – a scheme which has transformed the track switch as we know it. Take a look inside our latest issue for more 👇
Closing
@Transport4North
’s conference in Sheffield , Barry White pays tribute to the work of TfN and regional leaders in developing the strategic transport plan and today’s event, and says the benefits will be rolling in very soon
#Onenorth