HS2 awards slab track contract
HS2 Ltd has awarded a £260 million contract to supply a modular slab track system to a partnership which includes PORR UK Ltd and Aggregate Industries UK.
Vivarail's plans for zero-emission trains
In an exclusive video, Vivarail Chairman Adrian Shooter talks to Modern Railways about the company's Class 230s and its plans for zero-emission trains.
Fourth Friday Club events go online
In response to the continuing uncertainty created by the Covid-19 pandemic, we regret that Modern Railways Fourth Friday Club events will not be held in person before next spring.
Attracting passengers back to rail
Railfuture webinar on 3 October focuses on winning passengers back
Ralph Hilsdon, Railfuture
Transitional ERMAs pave the way to management contracts
Rail franchising has ended, say UK Government ministers, as Emergency Recovery Management Agreements (ERMAs) have succeeded the Emergency Measures Agreements (EMAs) introduced in March at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.
Uckfield electrification in second Project Speed round
Project Speed, a Network Rail and Government initiative to halve the delivery time and slash the cost of rail projects, has entered its second phase with a further seven schemes.
Electrostar upgrade programme
Govia Thameslink Railway and Porterbrook have announced a £55 million modernisation programme for Class 377 and 387 Electrostar EMUs.
MML wires go live
Overhead wires between Bedford and Corby on the Midland main line were energised for testing over the weekend of 22-23 August.
