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BRITISH STEEL LAUNCHES WEATHERING STEEL STRUCTURAL SECTIONS
British Steel has unveiled another new product for the construction market – weathering steel structural sections. Self-protecting,...
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Jul 9, 20212 min read
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Rail Minister praises emission reduction technology trialled by EMR
Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris has praised the trial of a new piece of emission reduction technology fitted to a train running between...
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Jul 9, 20212 min read
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Draw Up a Rail Electrification Plan, DfT Told
The Department for Transport (DfT) has been told to draw up a rail electrification plan before the end of the year or risk jeopardising...
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Jul 8, 20212 min read
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Dudley’s pioneering Very Light Rail project remains firmly on track
Cllr Patrick Harley, Cllr Simon Phipps inside the innovation centre on the VLR site Dudley Council bosses joined their counterparts from...
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Jul 8, 20213 min read
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Beyond wood – first recycled plastic railway sleepers laid on Network Rail tracks
Trains in Wiltshire are now running on top of old bottles, food packaging and other unwanted plastics, with the introduction of the first...
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Jun 25, 20213 min read
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‘New global rail testing centre on track to transform western valleys’, says Minister
Train Testing Centre Graphic (Arup) A new world-class rail testing facility will transform the western valleys by creating new...
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Jun 23, 20213 min read
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TPGroup Powers the UK's First Full-Scale Hydrogen Train
tpgroup, the providers of mission-critical solutions for a more secure world, is pleased to provide further detail on its ‘Hydrogen...
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Jun 22, 20212 min read
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Secure 'cycle pod' opens at Birmingham New Street
A secure ‘cycle pod’ has been created at Birmingham New Street for city centre commuters to store their bikes and interchange from cycle...
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Jun 22, 20212 min read
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Innovative railway footbridge design is unveiled
A new design of bridge that could transform rail crossings across Britain was unveiled by Network Rail at Rail Live today (June 16). The...
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Jun 22, 20212 min read
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Manchester Piccadilly escalator trials virus busting technology
Space-age technology is being trialled at Manchester Piccadilly station to give passenger escalators added protection from COVID-19. A...
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Jun 22, 20212 min read
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Low-Carbon Concrete Turns Dawlish Sea Wall a Greener Shade of Grey
A rail resilience project reduces carbon impact by two-thirds with use of low carbon concrete leading to a 1,130-tonne carbon dioxide...
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Jun 22, 20213 min read
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Around the World by Train!
A 13,000km-long railway line from China to the USA, running partially underwater to cover the Bering Strait. It would be the finishing...
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Jun 22, 20214 min read
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Studying the Coanda effect
As part of the continued application of modern techniques in the design and development of the improved class P2, The A1 Steam Locomotive...
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Jun 22, 20212 min read
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Hornby’s new P2 models
The announcement of Hornby’s new range of LNER Class P2 locomotives was without doubt one of the highlights of the 2021 range. It is...
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Jun 22, 20212 min read
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3D Printing to aid P2 construction
Since Christmas 2020 the project’s engineering team have been working with WMG to create a one-third scale working model of the cambox...
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Jun 22, 20213 min read
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ORR to review safety and passenger impacts of Hitachi Rail Class 800 and 385 disruption
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has announced that it is undertaking a review to understand the lessons that the rail industry can...
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Jun 22, 20212 min read
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Rail improvements for Wales boost Shropshire train service
Transport for Wales has introduced an improved rail service between Cardiff and Holyhead with greater capacity and fully refurbished...
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Jun 21, 20212 min read
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Even Better Connections at Bristol Temple Meads
Passengers can now stay better connected with the rollout of fast, free and reliable WiFi at Bristol Temple Meads station. The new...
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Jun 1, 20212 min read
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New Piles to be a Great Relief!
(HS2 Ltd) HS2 Ltd has revealed a new vacuum excavation technique for piling which could have massive benefits for the international...
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Jun 1, 20213 min read
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Trains for North Wales rail routes roll off production line
The first of the new Class 197 trains No 197001 for TfW’s Marches, Mid & North Wales services has now left the CAF factory in Newport and...
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Jun 1, 20211 min read
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