Author Archive for: Nigel Wordsworth

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Transforming 460s

Britain’s railways are attracting more passengers than ever before, despite…

15 May 2013 ⋅ by ⋅ in Rail News, Rolling Stock and Components ⋅ 2 Comments
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Reshelling a 455

Guy Fawkes’ Day, 5 November 2010, and the 15:05 South West Trains service…

10 May 2013 ⋅ by ⋅ in Featured rail engineer Rail News, Rail News, Rolling Stock and Components ⋅ 1 Comment
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More from the top

Last month, Network Rail chief executive Sir David Higgins described how he…

30 Apr 2013 ⋅ by ⋅ in Featured rail engineer Rail News, People, Rail News, Rail Projects ⋅ 0 Comments
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Sir David Higgins: The view from the top

Sir David Higgins has been chief executive of Network Rail for just over two…

08 Apr 2013 ⋅ by ⋅ in People, Rail News ⋅ 1 Comment
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Trams to New Street

Next month will see the opening of the new section of concourse at Birmingham…

05 Mar 2013 ⋅ by ⋅ in Featured rail engineer Rail News, Light Rail, Rail Projects, Rolling Stock and Components ⋅ 1 Comment
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A new lease of life

The sheer cost of buying a new fleet of trains is enormous, and in these times…

21 Jan 2013 ⋅ by ⋅ in Rail News, Rolling Stock and Components ⋅ 3 Comments
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Back to Birmingham

The £600 million redevelopment of Birmingham’s New Street Station is heading…

15 Jan 2013 ⋅ by ⋅ in Featured Rail News, Infrastructure, Rail News, Rail Projects, Stations ⋅ 2 Comments
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Remodelling Victoria Underground: Under a south London beach…

London Victoria is one of the busiest mainline stations on the railway network….

10 Jan 2013 ⋅ by ⋅ in Infrastructure, Rail News, Rail Projects, Stations ⋅ 0 Comments
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Modular S&C goes live

The drive to bring about a true seven-day-week railway is forcing Network Rail…

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Developing Ilford

Bombardier’s Ilford depot is a heavy maintenance depot in Essex, situated…

17 Dec 2012 ⋅ by ⋅ in Rail News ⋅ 1 Comment
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