Planning permission for a new coal mine at Dewley Hill has been refused by Newcastle City Council, signalling the end of coal production in England. This decision comes on the back of a decision in […]
Laurent Bonnaud, a long-time student of the Channel Tunnel and its place as the only land border between the UK and mainland Europe, considers the history of this border and how it is changing with […]
The British railway network includes 30,000 bridges, tunnels and viaducts, all of which have to be inspected by trained engineers on a regular basis. Structure examiners working for Network Rail and its contractors are not […]
The British rail network has some 60,000 assets, spread across the UK, and each one needs to be inspected on a regular basis, to identify both its condition and any work needed to maintain it […]
Andrew Haines, Network Rail chief executive, has been out planting trees as part of the company’s joint effort with national conservation charity The Tree Council to plant more than 80,000 trees and hedgerows across the […]
Network Rail has launched its Biodiversity Action Plan, which lays out how the company intends to protect, manage and enhance the condition of its biodiverse assets over the current five-year Network Rail funding cycle (Control […]
A number of Britain’s main railway stations joined the global #PurpleLightUp movement on Thursday 3 December 2020 to celebrate the contribution of disabled people around the world. Purple light bathed London King’s Cross, London Waterloo, […]
The city of Stoke-on-Trent is to receive £29 million from the government’s Transforming Cities Fund, to revolutionise the city’s transport network. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced plans for the funding, which include a dramatic brand-new […]
The West Coast Partnership (WCP) and the University of Leeds are to collaborate on research intended to deliver advancements in High Speed Rail and create a UK centre of excellence for rail engineering in the […]
Lucy D’Orsi has been appointed as the next chief constable of the British Transport Police (BTP). She will take up her appointment following the retirement of current BTP Chief Constable Paul Crowther CBE, who is […]
Copyright © 2025 | MH Magazine WordPress Theme by MH Themes