FirstGroup wins next London Overground operating contract
UK: Transport for London has selected FirstGroup for the next concession to operate London Overground inner-suburban passenger services.
Leamside Line reopening studies commissioned
UK: Infrastructure consultancy Aecom has been appointed to undertake studies for the proposed reopening of the Leamside Line, including identifying opportunities to increase jobs and housing along the corridor.
Heywood and Denton on the map as Manchester’s tram-train ambitions inch forward
UK: Transport for Greater Manchester is working with Stockport Council to develop a business case to bring trams from East Didsbury to Stockport.
Docklands Light Railway extension funding arrangements still to be finalised
UK: Negotiations between the Greater London Authority, Transport for London and the government are to be held over the next three months to finalise the funding arrangements for the planned Thamesmead extension of the Docklands Light Railway.
New Docklands Light Railway trains temporarily withdrawn from service over braking issue
UK: The CAF automated light metro trainsets which recently entered service on the Docklands Light Railway have been temporarily withdrawn from traffic as a precautionary measure following what Transport for London described as ‘an issue with braking performance during wet weather on one train’.
Modelling seeks to optimise energy use on Manchester Metrolink’s Bury line
UK: Manchester light rail operator Keolis Amey Metrolink has worked with University of Birmingham spin-out EneRail to optimise energy consumption on the section of the network linking Manchester Victoria with Bury Interchange.
Docklands Light Railway’s first CAF trainset enters service
UK: The first of the 54 Class B23 trainsets which CAF is supplying for the Docklands Light Railway has entered passenger service on the automated light metro in east London.
South Yorkshire seeks the ‘best of the industry’ to inform Supertram fleet replacement
London Trams to trial VibeSafe alert system
Bee Network pipeline confirms Manchester’s tram-train and underground rail ambitions
Edinburgh council launches consultation on tramway expansion plans
TfGM seeks supplier feedback on light rail asset renewal plan
Transport for London taps into start-ups’ emerging technologies
Croydon tram bogie and brake overhaul contract awarded
‘Technically challenging’ London Underground signalling upgrade completed
Solar plant to power London Underground trains
RIDDOR access incorporated into light rail safety reporting system
London Underground’s new Piccadilly Line trains delayed until 2026
Glasgow company to overhaul London Underground wagons
Rail industry responds to spending review