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Well, seeing as most of the other threads relating to ETCS/ERTMS on the southern ECML have been closed, I thought I'd start a new thread relating to updates on the scheme. Most recently: Peterborough PSB (1972-2023) has now been closed, with Biggleswade to Grantham now under the control of York...

https://www.railtechnologymagazine.com/articles/tyne-and-wear-metro-upgrade-its-overhead-electrics-part-its-transformation Furrer + Frey have been awarded a contract to renew the 1.5kV DC OLE on the Tyne & Wear Metro, further increasing the "Swissification" of light rail in the North East. The...

My partner's trying to book a single from Peterborough to Leicester with a railcard; normally an off-peak ticket with that discount is £6.25. However, for Wed the 31st of May and Thurs the 1st of June, it's rocketed up to £17.55. That's a 181% increase! Is this because all the cheap seats have...

Hi all, I found myself on a train from Darlington to Middlesbrough yesterday evening and saw evidence of the recent (2021) resignalling works between Thornaby & Middlesbrough. I couldn't help but notice that some of the works still remain outstanding, with some equipment/cabinet bases having...

Morning all, As I type, I'm going to miss my Eurostar back to the UK from Paris; the Praha - Zürich sleeper (which I'm in at time of typing) is 4 hours late, as the portion of the train that originated from Budapest ran late. As a result, I have missed my connecting TGV Lyria from Zürich HB to...

Haven't seen a dedicated thread for this yet, so this seems to be the right place to start. https://www.modernrailways.com/article/decarbonising-western Glad to see that Tranche 0 looks very achievable in a shorter space of time, as the designs are mature. Tranches 3 to 5 look to be mainly...

Couldn't find a good place to start with the enabling works on the GWML for Old Oak Common "conventional" station, so here goes. Colas Rail & the South Rail System Alliance (SRSA; of which Colas is a part) have been doing a fair bit of tweaking on the GWML to allow work at OOC to begin. Their...

Hi all, So far, AIUI, the following ECRs (Electrical Control Rooms) have been transferred to their ROCs (Rail Operating Centres): LNE (York): Yes (at York ROC) EM (Derby/East Mids Control Centre): No (MML still at York ROC. Due date of transfer to Dery ROC/EMCC unknown) Anglia (Romford): Yes...

Afternoon all, does anyone know why the Up Fast in PBO is blocked? It's given me the most unusual view of 700s arriving in P4 & P5 during off-peak hours before reversing in Spital Sdgs. I've also seen NR orange-folk in the Up Fast cess behind Vortok fencing - anyone know what the fault is?

I keep hearing that, upon completion of the main TP corridor's wiring, the Nova 1s and Nova 3s will switch position, with an electric loco (poss. 93 or similar) taking over the Liverpool - Newcastle runs, while the 802s take over the Scarbados traffic. Of course that could all be folly, but it...

I'm not sure which thread to put this in, so I started one anew. Passing through the area on the weekend, I saw that two portal masts had gone up in the Main Cess & Relief Cess, just west of Acton ML station. The portal was boom-less on Saturday, but had gained a boom on Sunday with lots of...

STOP PRESS. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nicholstim_principal-ole-design-engineer-jacobs-careers-activity-6866677443760050177-4j3n Jacobs (EWR's Programme Delivery partner) are seeking out OLE Design Engineers for East West Rail. I think there's more detail to come in tomorrow's IRP...

I've tried to use the LNER android app to pay for tickets on a number of occasions now, but it always says "Oops! Looks like you're not connected to mobile data or Wi-Fi" (or very similar words). Has anyone else had similar problems?

This might be of interest to some on here - the currently non-electrified stabling sidings at the northern end of Newton Aycliffe (Merchant Park) Depot, Hitachi's main works in the UK - are getting wired up. A pair of booms have gone up over the roads, with conductors presumably due to follow...

Seeing as the old thread was closed last September, I couldn't think of where to put this. The RSAS (Rail Systems Alliance Scotland; NR + Babcock + Arcadis) have started a relatively low-profile project nr Carstairs Jn (I say low-profile as I can't find any detailed info); piling specialists Van...

Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/preliminary-work-on-okehampton-line-progress-updates.210323 Not sure if anyone on here's seen the NRWG (Northern Route Working Group) blog lately, but this is their latest post...

From New Civil Engineer: Very interesting indeed - glad to see wiring of Leeds/Sheffield to Hull included too. No wires mentioned for the Hope Valley, sadly.

On the second phase of the ECML Power Supply Upgrade, I have noticed that Static Frequency Converters (SFCs) are planned to be used for new grid connections. One is already installed at Potteric Carr (Doncaster) as an independent feeder for the IEP Depot & the ECML, utilising a 33kV grid...

Couldn't find a dedicated thread for this, so I've created one myself. So far, the entire GEML from Bethnal Green to Chelmsford (exc. Stratford) and the Southend Victoria branch are now fully renewed (AFAIK). Work has also apparently started on renewing OLE on the LTS route, including around...

This just in from New Civil Engineer: