Modern Railways November 2021 issue: video podcast
Find out more about the November 2021 issue of Modern Railways
HS2 Euston station cut to 10 platforms says Stephenson
High Speed 2's London Euston station is being cut from 11 to 10 platforms.
HS2 shortlists more Phase 2a bidders
Three bidders have been shortlisted to lead the design and delivery of HS2 Phase 2a.
RIA sets out six-point action plan for Government
Railway Industry Association calls on Government to commit to rail investment.
Night Tube restarts on 27 November
The Night Tube service will restart for the first time since March 2020 on 27 November.
Fearne Cotton and Paul Merson join Rail Wellbeing Live line-up
Fearne Cotton and Paul Merson are the latest additions to the speaker line-up for Rail Wellbeing Live.
Hartlepool to build Old Oak tunnel segments
Segments for HS2's twin-bore tunnel from Old Oak Common to Green Parkway are to be made at a new facility in Hartlepool.
Doncaster pitches for GBR HQ
Doncaster hopes to be selected as the headquarters of Great British Railways.
Bridlington semaphores to be replaced
Semaphore signals at Bridlington are to be replaced by colour lights in late October.
Okehampton line reopens on 20 November
The railway between Exeter and Okehampton will reopen to daily passenger services from 20 November - the first of the Government's Restoring Your Railway schemes to be completed.
Rail travel rebounds from Covid restrictions
Passenger numbers on the rail network were five times higher between April and June this year than for the same period in 2020 according to the latest statistics released by the Office of Rail and Road.
First ‘365s’ sent for scrap
Scrapping of the 40-strong Class 365 EMU fleet began on 30 September, when Nos 365501/511 were moved to Booths at Rotherham.
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