The project team behind the ongoing £200 million rail manufacturing facility in East Yorkshire has been strengthened with a new appointment. Siemens Mobility Limited appointed Mace to support the project, providing a range of services including project and cost management,...
Marking International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) on Sunday 23 June, HS2 Ltd has produced a short film which subverts the stereotype of what an engineer looks like, challenging the out-dated masculine preconceptions of an industry that is rapidly becoming more gender-inclusive....
On its 14th and latest edition, Railtex has once again proved it is the UK’s premier exhibition of railway equipment, systems and services. A total of 6700 visitors from 50 countries and almost 2500 professionals representing exhibiting companies gathered at...
The first Class 230 D Train has entered passenger service on the Marston Vale line on Tuesday, 23 April, morning. Unit 2300034 is now in service on the route between Bletchley and Bedford. The train, which has been developed by...
Rail manufacturer Alstom revealed its plans to bring hydrogen trains to the UK by 2022. The ‘Breeze’ train will be a conversion of existing Class 321 trains, re-engineering some of the country’s most reliable rolling stock in order to create...
The SENCITY Rail Multi is getting launched worldwide by HUBER+SUHNER, leading manufacturer of components and systems for optical and electrical connectivity. The unique roof-top antenna meets the special requirements of rail applications that enables a fully connected fleet, leading to...
Prominent business and public-sector leaders will come together in Birmingham on the 7th of November at the HS2 Economic Growth Conference, the largest business conference that focuses on driving and unlocking the huge economic growth opportunities that HS2 will bring...
A Rail Innovation Centre has been opened by Balfour Beatty, the global infrastructure group, at its Raynesway facility in Derby, UK. The purpose-built centre spans over an area of 450m2 and it will focus on the company’s latest developments in...
Siemens to be Awarded the London Tube Trains Contract : Siemens Mobility Limited has been awarded by Transport for London (TfL) a £1.5 billion contract to design and build 94 new generation Tube trains that will change the experience of...
Government Ministers and West Midlands Mayor Andy Street have announced that they will use the construction of the HS2 high speed rail line that will link London, Birmingham, the East Midlands, Leeds, and Manchester, as an opportunity to attract more...