Business
Selecting face masks
As calls increase on the government to relax its current lockdown that it has imposed due the Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic, so that businesses can get back to work and the economy can get moving again, […]
Health & Safety
Business
Passengers will need reassurance after lockdown
People who normally use public transport to commute to work are nervous about doing so when the lockdown ends unless social distancing is in place. That’s the result of a survey carried out by independent […]
Environment
Scotrail improves cleanliness by 11%
At a time when everyone is being urged to wash their hands many times a day, and to wear gloves and facemasks in some circumstances, a new report has shown that the cleanliness of trains […]
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Coronavirus or COVID-19? What’s the difference?
The current Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic is generally believed to have started in Wuhan, China, late in 2019. From there, it spread throughout the world, forcing countries into lockdown, killing thousands and generally stopping world travel […]
Business
West Midlands signallers turn to local gin distillery for their hand sanitiser.
Signalling staff in the West Midlands and Chilterns area are keeping safe using a new hand sanitiser made by local distillery Piston Gin. The Worcester-based gin distillery turned hand sanitiser producer is helping Network Rail’s […]
Accident Investigation
Train passes signal at danger near Loughborough, Leicestershire
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) is investigating how a train passed a signal at danger just south of Loughborough station. The train was a brand-new four-car Bombardier Class 710, destined for London Overground, that […]
Accident Investigation
Near miss in Scotland caused by confusion between lookouts – RAIB
RAIB – the Rail Accident Investigation Branch – has released its Safety Digest on a near miss between a Virgin train and track workers that took place near Kirtlebridge, Dumfries and Galloway, on 14 November […]
Accident Investigation
Rhine Valley line in Germany reopens after fatal accident
The Rhine Valley line in Germany, a major freight artery from Germany to Italy through Switzerland, reopened on 8 April 2020 having been closed at Auggen since a fatal accident six days earlier. On Thursday […]
Accident Investigation
Track worker fatality on WCML near Roade, Northants.
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) is investigating an incident on the West Coast main line in which a track worker was killed. The accident took place at around 10:52 on 8 April 2020 on […]
Business
Harsco commences MMT fleet operations
April the first – April Fool’s Day. The day that many companies start their financial years and also, therefore, the date that many supply contracts commence. For Harsco Rail, it was the date that it […]