Long term plan for digital railway
Network Rail has published a framework that sets out the long-term delivery of digital signalling, to bring significant benefits to passengers and help suppliers to plan resources. The long-term deployment [...]
ScotRail looks to the future with upgraded CCTV system
Over 280 stations and depots across Scotland’s Railway have benefited from new, upgraded high definition CCTV equipment. In a move to further improve the safety and security of its customers [...]
London Bridge station scoops top architecture award
London Bridge Station has been named Architects’ Journal Building of the Year 2019. Based on a design by Grimshaw, the station re-opened in May last year following a £1bn transformation [...]
Network Rail announces £215m contract awards to deliver signalling nationwide
Network Rail has announced the award of 17 multi-million-pound framework contracts to deliver minor signalling works across the country, worth an estimated £215m for Control Period 6 (2019-2024). The minor [...]
Maidstone East station set for £330,000 improvements to encourage rail commuters to cycle
Passengers using Maidstone East railway station will soon benefit from improved cycle parking facilities, as part of a £330,000 project to encourage rail commuters to incorporate cycling into their journey. [...]
Overwhelming response to Bender’s RS4 at Railtex
New signal power protection systems from Bender UK were officially unveiled at Railtex ’19. The launch of new multi-tier fault detection and location systems was a huge hit with customers [...]
Improvement plan delivering for customers
Customers are benefiting from more trains running on time, fewer cancellations to services, and more seats throughout the country as ScotRail successfully delivers its performance improvement plan. The train operator [...]
Future face of engineering at HS2 revealed
***HS2’S INTERNATIONAL WOMEN IN ENGINEERING DAY VIDEO CAN BE STREAMED HERE OR AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD HERE*** Marking International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) on Sunday 23 June, HS2 Ltd has [...]
The UK’s first hydrogen train is unveiled, developed with alternative fuel expertise from Luxfer
NOTTINGHAM, England, UK – 20 June 2019 (BUSINESS WIRE) – Luxfer Gas Cylinders, a business unit of Luxfer Holdings PLC (NYSE:LXFR) and the world’s largest manufacturer of high-pressure composite and [...]
Celebrations all round for the nominees and winners at this years’ Rail Live Network Rail Plant Awards
Organised by the Rail Alliance on behalf of Network Rail, this was an evening to celebrate the best in Rail Plant in recognition of the success and achievements of outstanding [...]
North East England launches £377 million bid to transform sustainable travel
An ambitious £377 million bid to transform the way people travel around the North East was today confirmed by two of the region’s combined authorities. A new passenger rail line [...]
CAF Named In The Final Three For Tyne And Wear Metro Contract
CAF has been announced as one of the final three shortlisted to bid for the supply and maintenance of a fleet of new trains for the Tyne and Wear Metro [...]
Milestone for the UK: First Stadler FLIRT train receives approval
The British railway regulatory authority has granted Stadler approval for the four-car bimodal FLIRT train for Greater Anglia. For Stadler, it is the first FLIRT in the UK to receive [...]
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Innovative changes in Coventry
As Coventry prepares for two high-profile events, we look at the part the Government’s Local Growth Fund has played in [...]
Collaborative Vision
Tim Wood, the Director of Northern Powerhouse Rail talks to us about his hopes and ambitions for the biggest single [...]
Potential domestic supply chain boost from HS2 bids
Six companies have unveiled bids for HS2, each one focussing on how their bid would benefit the UK’s supply chain... [...]
The transport sector gets onboard with social value
Chris Farrell, the Managing Director of Impact Reporting, discusses how the rail sector can prioritise Social Value and improve reporting [...]
Are the brakes on for rail freight?
Alex Veitch, Head of Multimodal Policy at FTA, explores the results of the Freight Transport Association’s Logistics Report... FTA’s Logistics [...]
Interview – Alex Burrows
Alex Burrows, Director of the Birmingham Centre for Rail Research and Education (BCRRE) and the Rail Alliance is interviewed by [...]
Interview – Manel Villalante
Sam Sherwood-Hale spoke to Manel Villalante, Strategy General Manager at Renfe about Spain’s experience with high-speed rail, Renfe’s investment into [...]