Wales’ rail and Metro franchise to be run by KeolisAmey
KeolisAmey is pleased that the Welsh Government has announced its intention to award the contract to operate the Wales and Borders rail service and the South Wales Metro to KeolisAmey. [...]
Birmingham brownfield development gets £3.6m backing from WMCA Collective Investment Fund
Birmingham brownfield development gets £3.6m backing from WMCA Collective Investment Fund A derelict brownfield site in Birmingham will soon be back in industrial use thanks to a £3.6 million investment [...]
Modernisation of Tube closer than ever after successful weekend of trial operation
Modernisation of Tube closer than ever after successful weekend of trial operation Programme will boost capacity across 40 per cent of the Tube network Brand-new signalling system to begin controlling [...]
Reliability boost for rail passengers travelling between Norwich and London this bank holiday
Reliability boost for rail passengers travelling between Norwich and London this bank holiday Passengers travelling on the line between Norwich and London are set to get a more punctual train [...]
Five-year building and civils contract awarded to SSE Enterprise Rail
Five-year building and civils contract awarded to SSE Enterprise Rail SSE Enterprise Rail has been awarded a five-year programme of works through Network Rail’s building and civils framework. Awarded to [...]
On track for the launch of new Hull Trains fleet
On track for the launch of new Hull Trains fleet Hull Trains is delighted to reveal the first artist’s impression of the new trains set to hit the tracks as [...]
Portrush Station on the right track
Portrush Station on the right track Ambitious plans are afoot on the North Coast as work gets underway on a new modern train station in Portrush which is designed to [...]
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The case against HS2
Quentin Macdonald, Systems Engineering Principal at HSUK, lets rip with his views on HS2 In evidence to the House of [...]
Keeping up with the other modes
Mike Wallace, transport and ticketing expert at PA Consulting Group, takes a look at the opportunities rail has to integrate [...]
Signalling the way ahead
Sam Sherwood-Hale spoke to Andrew Swanson, recently appointed as head of engineering in the Rail team at Kier Group Tell [...]
The impact of flooding on the UK transport system
Whilst flooding is usually portrayed in the media as impacting upon residents in their homes, the effects are much more [...]
Data breaches and defenses
James Barrett, Senior Director EMEA at Endace, explains why GWR should not be derailed following data breach The value of [...]
The Digital Railway: the major project
Lucy Prior explains why the complex but necessary shift in signalling technology is of particular interest to the Rail Alliance [...]
Electrification and the potential for South Wales
Noel Dolphin from the Campaign to Electrify Britain’s Railway highlights the tangible benefits that can be generated from the electrification [...]
Investing in the country’s future workforce
The next generation of rail engineers will have to be experts in high-speed rail, Mark Coleman explains what is being [...]