DEVELOPMENT of a new Thameslink station between London and St Albans has taken another step, with the appointment of an engineering consultancy to work on the project. Main contractor Volker Fitzpatrick has named WSP as its choice to produce the multidisciplinary design of Brent Cross West, which is connected with

SHEFFIELD tram services are being boosted in frequency from this coming weekend, making Stagecoach Supertram the latest public transport system to start returning its timetables to pre-Covid levels. Trams on the yellow and blue routes will run every 15 minutes on weekdays from 15 June, and there will be two

The railway industry faces a struggle to emerge from the restrictions of the pandemic. Sim Harris asks if it will have the time to simultaneously celebrate its own history as well, at least in the immediate future. THE history of the railway is rich with details, which go back for two

Photo: East Midlands Railway East Midlands Railway (EMR) has launched a competition to name its new Intercity Class 810 bi-mode trains. Hitachi is building 33 five-car trains for the operator. They will enter traffic from April 2022. EMR says entries must reflect train heritage, history or character of the East Midlands, or technological

THE RMT has protested to the transport secretary that there is ‘confusion and conflict’ over the forthcoming changes to facemask rules on trains and other public transport from next Monday. The wearing of facemasks will become compulsory on all English public transport from 15 June, but the union’s general secretary

A LONG battle by engineers to electrify the Severn tunnel between England and Wales has been won at last, completing the electrification of the Great Western Main Line between London and Cardiff (Caerdydd). The 6.5km tunnel has always been a difficult part of the railway to manage, partly because more

THE transport secretary Grant Shapps has announced that a face covering will be compulsory on all public transport in England from 15 June. He has also said that passengers on trains, trams, buses and ferries who ignore the new rule will be fined. Labour shadow transport secretary Jim McMahon said: ‘This is

THE Office of Rail and Road has published the first statistics which include the early weeks of the lockdown. As expected, the number of people travelling by train fell ‘dramatically’ in March, reducing the total figure for Quarter 4 (January to March) by 51 million compared with the same quarter

FORMER Angel Trains CEO Malcolm Brown is to take up the reins as CEO at the train leasing company once again. Present CEO Kevin Tribley, who succeeded Malcolm ten years ago, is retiring on 1 September. Malcolm said: ‘I am delighted to be back with the business, and to continue

Belly Mujinga, mother to an 11-year-old daughter, died after testing positive for coronavirus. Photo: Family Handout British Transport Police (BTP) says no further action will be taken in relation to the death of Belly Mujinga, who contracted COVID-19 after being spat at while on duty at London Victoria station. Belly Mujinga, 47