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First Derby-built Elizabeth line trains enters passenger service
The first of ten new Derby-built Class 345 Aventra Elizabeth line trains has begun passenger service in London, following an extensive period of testing on the mainline railway by Alstom, [...]
Mel Burrell (centre), former owner of MBE Fabrications, with new owners David Myles (right) and Anuj Kapoor (left).
MBE Fabrications / Premier Pits completes ownership transition
MBE Fabrications Limited, the specialist manufacturer behind Premier Pits and Premier Substructures, has completed a change of ownership following its acquisition by MBE Capital Private Limited. The transaction enables founder [...]
Railway Benefit Fund’s Heart of Gold Awards Return for 2026: Nominate Your Rail Superstars
Railway Benefit Fund (RBF) is back with its 8th annual Heart of Gold Awards, celebrating the people across the rail industry who quietly go above and beyond for their [...]
DNV EXPANDS GLOBAL FOOTPRINT IN RAIL SECTOR ACROSS FIRST HALF OF 2026
DNV, the independent assurance and risk management provider, has expanded its presence in the global rail sector, securing significant new projects across four continents in the first half of 2026. [...]
Raspberry Software launches new TIPS Fraud Module
Raspberry Software, a specialist in rail revenue protection software has announced the launch of a new TIPS Fraud Module, a dedicated case management solution designed to help train operating companies [...]
99001 leaves London Gateway to Hams Hall, on its first commercial service
UK’s First Hybrid Freight Locomotive Enters Commercial Service
GB Railfreight (GBRf), the UK’s leading rail freight operator, yesterday operated the first commercial service of the Class 99 hybrid freight locomotive, marking a major milestone in the modernisation and [...]
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham; Baggy Shanker MP, Derby South; Claire Ward, Mayor of the East Midlands; Rt Hon Alan Milburn, Chair of the Social Mobility Foundation; and UK Secretary State for Education Lucy Powell meeting Alstom apprentices and graduates at Derby Litchurch Lane Works (Credit – Alstom/Steve Baker)
Prime Minister visits Alstom’s Litchurch Lane factory in Derby
Alstom, the UK's leading supplier of new and refurbished trains, and a major provider of signalling and rail infrastructure, hosted Prime Minister Andy Burnham in his second week in office [...]
Stannah launches Midilift PL2 – a next-generation platform lift designed for improved reliability, performance and flexibility
Stannah New Lifts Division, a leader in the UK lift sector, has introduced Midilift PL2, a next-generation platform lift engineered to deliver enhanced reliability, performance and design quality. PL2 [...]
Mark Hopwood becomes a Patron for TBF
It has been announced that Mark Hopwood CBE, Managing Director of GWR, has become a Patron of the Transport Benevolent Fund CIO, known as TBF. “I am delighted to be [...]
Electro-Wind Continues to Expand with Major Factory Refurbishment and Extension
Electro-Wind Ltd is proud to announce the continued expansion and investment in its operations, marked by the recent extension and refurbishment of its main production premises. Operating across three sites, [...]
First GBR Anglia trains unveiled at Liverpool Street
The first trains to carry the new Great British Railways identity for Anglia were unveiled at London Liverpool Street station on 16 July, marking a milestone in the creation of [...]
(L-R): Madison Moon, Oxfordshire Community Rail Partnership; Richard Harmer, CEO of Young Rail Professionals; Romario Ellis, Founder of OuterCircle; Shireen Kalra, Partnerships Manager, Employer Engagement and Partnerships, Youth Futures Foundation; Razeenah Chopdat, PlanBEE Rail Apprentice; Natasha Dudley, Graduate Mechanical Engineer, Network Rail; Ruby McGowan-Jones, PA and Panel Host
Rail industry launches Rail Youth Promise
Leaders from across Britain’s railway came together in Parliament today (15 July) to launch the Rail Youth Promise – a new industry-wide commitment to help more 16 to 24 year-olds access rewarding careers in [...]
Railway Benefit Fund Launches 2026 Auction of Rail Experiences
Railway Benefit Fund (RBF) is proud to announce that its Auction of Rail Experiences is back for 2026, and if last year is anything to go by, it's set [...]
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ABUS: Between Compliance and Protection PPE
PPE must meet defined technical and regulatory requirements, but compliance does not necessarily mean equipment will work equally well for [...]