The largest outdoor rail show in Europe, Rail Live is almost upon us, with everything from traction & rolling stock, rail plant and infrastructure, electrification and signalling demonstrations; to displays of engineering, rail maintenance materials & product development/testing safety, digital[...]
The works undertaken by Story Contracting's Rail division at Eden Brows, which enabled to Carlisle to Settle line to reopen earlier this year, has been shortlisted for 'Infrastructure of the Year' in the National Rail Awards. Story and Network Rail[...]
It’s 31 March 2017. At 05:51, train 2H81 departs, one minute late, from Platform 6 at Carlisle. Nothing remarkable in that, you might think, and anyway, what’s a minute between friends? This, though, was a Northern service to Leeds, travelling[...]
Story's team at Plymouth Road Bridge in Blackpool recently hit a major milestone in the year-long programme, as the road was reopened to vehicle traffic on Friday 7th April. This marks a huge achievement for everyone involved, but particularly the[...]
Story Contracting and Story Homes have been collaborating to assist local club Carlisle and District Model Engineering Society (CADMES) to refurbish their model railway facilities in Hammonds Pond park. Renovation works include: Creation of 6 new train carriages with additional support[...]
This past week it was announced that Story Contracting have achieved the 'Gold' award in the prestigious annual scheme run by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA). The awards scheme, now in its 61st year, is open to[...]
