Rail Engineer

Birmingham: Washwood Heath train factory demolished

Depot RailEngineer - 19th February 2019

The former Alstom factory at Washwood Heath, Birmingham, where Virgin’s Pendolinos were built, has been demolished to make way for an HS2 maintenance depot.

UGL Unipart JV wins Sydney contract extension worth AU$395m

Business RailEngineer - 17th February 2019

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UGL Unipart, a 70:30 joint venture between UGL, a member of CIMIC Group, and Unipart Rail, has been awarded a two-year extension to its...

Using Data to Improve Fleet Maintenance

Depot Malcolm Dobell BTech CEng FIMechE - 31st January 2019

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Rail Engineer has reported on the use of data analytics before (issues 136 and 148, February 2016 and February 2017) following attendance...

Jewers Doors now fitted to Lusail depot Qatar

Business Nigel Wordsworth BSc(Hons) MCIJ - 28th January 2019

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Jewers Doors, the family-run business based in Bedfordshire, has just completed the supply of 30 sets of Swift-SEW automatic bi-folding doors for the new...

Depot equipment trends

Depot Malcolm Dobell BTech CEng FIMechE - 27th September 2018

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A train maintenance engineer will be familiar with sending out a clean train with all its water tanks full, and a day or so...

Transport for London’s new Old Oak Common Depot

Depot RailEngineer - 4th June 2018

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Another vital step in the opening of the Elizabeth line has taken place, but one which has not been widely publicised and to which...

In case you missed it – Safeguarding maintenance depots

Advertising feature Mungo Stacy - 1st January 2018

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On 23 February 2017, it was 10 years since the last passenger or staff fatality in a train accident on Great Britain’s national main line rail network.