Greater Manchester pupils on track to shape future of rail new TPE school partnership TransPennine Express (TPE) is set to give young people an insight into what a career in rail looks like after launching a partnership with a school in Greater Manchester. Small groups of students from Oasis Academy:MediaCityUK in Salford will take part in half‑day workplace visits, meeting colleagues, seeing operations up close, and discovering the wide range of roles across customer service.

Greater Manchester pupils on track to shape future of rail new TPE school partnership

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Alstom recognised as a ‘Trailblazer’ for workplace inclusion in the UK Leading LGBTQ+ charity has accredited Alstom as a Trailblazing Employer Alstom also shortlisted at the British LGBT Awards Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, has been nationally recognised as a ‘Trailblazer’ in its commitment to being an inclusive place to work in the UK. The rail company has been accredited as a Trailblazing Employer in Stonewall’s Proud Employers Accreditation…

Alstom recognised as a ‘Trailblazer’ for workplace inclusion in the UK

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Loram’s newest Rail Grinder in-cab signalling Enabled Loram’s new generation ‘RGC’ rail grinding machine for Network Rail has successfully completed ETCS Level 2 testing. Making it the UK’s first On Track Machine fitted for in-cab digital signalling and ETCS Enabled. RGC01 is the latest rail grinder that Loram has supplied to Network Rail to replace an older rail-profile-treatment and remediation machine. RGC01 is fitted with an ETCS system supplied by Hitachi Rail and earlier this year completed successful trials at NR’s Tuxford and Melton Mowbray Test Tracks.

Loram’s newest Rail Grinder in-cab signalling Enabled

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Winvic appointed to deliver Waterbeach Station Haul Road under EHA Framework Winvic Construction Ltd, a leading main contractor that specialises in the design and delivery of private and public sector construction and civil engineering projects, has been appointed by the Greater Cambridge Partnership to deliver the Waterbeach railway station haul road – the company’s first project awarded under the Eastern Highways Alliance Framework (EHF4). The £800 million framework is managed by Central Bedfordshire Council and includes a collaborative group of ten local authorities across Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent, Luton, Norfolk, Peterborough, Southend-on-Sea, Suffolk, and Thurrock.

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Major milestone for HS2 as tunnelling to Euston starts

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Multi-billion-pound drive to transform rail and growth across Yorkshire and North East

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North West to benefit from multi-billion-pound rail investment

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Alstom’s Christmas re-signalling work delivers a safer and smarter railway for Cambridge

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Alstom completes £49 million signalling contract on Farncombe to Petersfield rail line

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TransPennine Express unveils special Railway 200 train at Newcastle station TransPennine Express (TPE) has unveiled a specially named Railway 200 Nova 1 (Class 802) train at Newcastle Station, celebrating 200 years since the birth of the modern railway. The unveiling took place on Friday 19th December, where invited guests gathered to see the new name and striking design revealed, joined by an enthusiastic crowd celebrating the milestone. The event was attended by Andrew McLean, Assistant Director and Head Curator at the National Railway Museum alongside TPE colleagues to mark the occasion and celebrate the railway’s historic legacy.

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Full steam ahead for Network North Wales in first six months

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World's largest railway festival raises over £100,000 as official artwork goes on display

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All change: The future of British trains arrives as Government reforms broken railways

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TPE partners with Selby College to mark 200 years of rail with inspiring station art TransPennine Express (TPE) revealed six vibrant artwork panels at Selby Station as part of its nationwide Railway 200 celebrations, marking two centuries since the arrival of Britain’s first passenger railway. The artwork was revealed on Friday 5th December and was created by BTEC Art & Design students from Selby College. The large-format pieces blend the town’s rich rail heritage with imaginative visions of the future, bringing fresh colour and creativity to the station.

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Plans for direct UK–Germany rail link one step closer

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From a history-making event to future talent: Alstom celebrates major national awards wins

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Contractor appointed to Leamside Line project

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Contractor appointed to Leamside Line project

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East West Rail Project reveals next phase to deliver growth for Oxford-Cambridge Corridor

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ScotRail celebrates community champions at annual awards

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'Transformative' station in Northumberland defies the odds to win World Cup of Stations

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Alstom signs an eight-year services contract to support GWR with Class 175 fleet reintroduction

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Keeping rail projects on track: how smart safety solutions are powering the UK's infrastructure boom

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World’s first Pride parade on a train takes place at record-breaking UK railway festival

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Arriva Group’s Chiltern Railways signs lease agreement for modernised fleet

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Jeremy Westlake, new Network Rail CEO from October, to speak at the RIA Annual Conference, 6 November 2025

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New Jo Cox memorial unveiled at railway station in her hometown

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Youth-led art and biodiversity project transforms Camelon station

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Leading OEMs confirmed as countdown to Hillhead 2026 begins

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Arriva awarded €750 million electric rail contract in Czechia

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