VIDEO: Minister highlights importance of rail in levelling up
Transport Minister Andrew Stephenson told the Rail in the North of England conference he wants to give the region the boost it deserves
Infrastructure matters at Rail in the Midlands Conference
Network Rail North West and Central Region Managing Director Tim Shoveller will be amongst the speakers at the Modern Railways Fourth Friday Club Rail in the Midlands Conference at Derby Arena on 4 November.
Track spread in Sheffield freight derailment
Track spreading on a set of points at the north end of Sheffield Midland station caused Freightliner’s 02.13 Hope (Earles Sidings) to Dewsbury cement train to derail on 11 November 2020, according to the Rail Accident Investigation Branch.
NR starts annual leaf-busting campaign
Network Rail's North West & Central Region has started its annual rail head treatment programme to combat leaf fall.
Freight to the fore at Rail in the Midlands Conference
Tarmac Head of Rail Chris Swan and Rail Operations UK CEO Karl Watts will be speaking at the Fourth Friday Club Rail in the Midlands Conference on 4 November at Derby Arena.
Online seminars look to railway of the future
A major online event looking towards a vision of ‘High Performing Flexible Railway Systems for the Future’ has been launched by five institutional organisations and the Railway Industry Association.
Southeastern introduces City Beam ‘707s’
30-strong fleet transferring from SWR for use on metro routes
Don't miss the RVE BigIdea application deadline!
Deadline for supplier engagement at our Derby show imminent
November reopening for Island line
The Island line between Ryde and Shanklin on the Isle of Wight will reopen on 1 November, subject to completion of a final round of train safety tests.
What will be spoken about at RVE’s Rail in the Midlands Conference?
Join us on 4 November in Derby for our Rail in the Midlands conference
Modern Railways October 2021 issue: video podcast
A video preview of the October 2021 issue of Modern Railways
Battersea extension opens to the public
First major addition to tube network since Jubilee Line extension
Bristol East Junction remodelled
The £132 million remodelling of Bristol East Junction was completed successfully on 3 September, with all trains running normally into and out of Bristol Temple Meads station from the following morning.
New entrance at Denmark Hill
A new station entrance at Denmark Hill in south London was opened by Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris on 2 September.
HS2 inaugurates Willesden Euroterminal logistics hub
HS2 and the Skanska Costain Strabag joint venture (SCS JV) have officially marked the start of operations at the logistics hub on the former Willesden Euroterminal site.
