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The latest piece of kit keeping the railways on track

Rail track solutions expert Harsco is transforming the way it monitors the utilisation of its rail maintenance machines with the launch of Protran: Compass...

Government needs to kick-start a “rolling programme” of rail electrification, say business, passenger, freight, and community groups

Representative bodies covering businesses, passengers, freight, and community groups  have today published an open letter to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps, calling for him to...

How collaboration is key to transforming the way we do things on the railways

The rail industry has never faced the challenges that it has today – with passenger numbers spiralling, more complex timetables and maintenance opportunities ever...

New signalling system introduced on the Wherry lines

Over 130 years of signalling history came to an end today on the Wherry lines with the reopening of the Norwich to Yarmouth line...

Improving safety for trackside installations on the UK’s railways

A hidden network of cables keeps the railways running, but the installation and maintenance of cable ducting poses some real challenges for on-site engineers....

Network Rail look to inspire young people as ground-breaking STEM learning facility opens

Network Rail has opened a dedicated STEM learning facility with the aim of inspiring the next generation to pursue careers in the science, technology,...

Elastacloud confirmed as second headline sponsor for Destination Digitalisation

Rail Alliance, in partnership with Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education (BCRRE), is delighted to announce that the second headline sponsor, Elastacloud, for...

New Body Cameras for Transport for Wales Staff

Transport for Wales is launching a body camera trial to further improve the safety of their customers and staff. Selected railway staff including conductors...

Jacobs Secures Network Rail Framework to Deliver Design Services

Jacobs has been awarded places on four Lots for Network Rail's prestigious Design Services Framework (DSF), to deliver multi-disciplinary technical and professional services, including...

Supply Chain collaborate to accelerate delivery

Porterbrook, Siemens Mobility and Bombardier have agreed a new approach to the fitment of ETCS technology on existing Electrostar fleets. To ensure the most cost...

Passengers facing second-class mobile connectivity on UK rail network

Passengers will continue to experience inadequate mobile services on the UK’s railways due to slow government progress in fixing gaps in connectivity. The National Infrastructure...

New £8 million national data sharing project to help transform the way we travel

Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) is leading a new £8 million consortium to open up vast amounts of travel data for vehicle makers, inventors, coders...
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In The News | 4th December 2023 | Latest Rail News

Click here to listen to the latest rail news on Monday, 4th December 2023 InTheNews: The latest rail news on Monday, 4th December 2023 The government...

Scotland’s Railway working hard to beat big freeze

Engineers have been working around-the-clock to keep Scotland’s Railway running as freezing conditions continue to grip the county. With temperatures reaching -11 on Saturday night...

Shenstone Tower renovations complete thanks to HS2 funding

A £70,170 grant from HS2’s Community & Environment Fund (CEF) has helped to restore the Shenstone Tower, located in Shenstone village in Staffordshire, which...

Costain agrees extension to Network Rail contract

Costain has been awarded an extension to its existing Service Partner Framework contract with Network Rail. The 12-month extension runs until the end of...