Despite the restrictions imposed by Coronavirus (COVID-19) social distancing requirements, Porterbrook, PCMS, Great Western Railway, Bombardier and DB Cargo (supported by ROG) successfully complete a programme of tests of the European Train Control System (ETCS) […]
A new fleet of 25 Prolectric ProLight solar lighting towers has been purchased by Sunbelt Rental Rail – the new name for A-Plant Rail – to provide a silent, clean, carbon-free off-grid solution to temporary […]
The world’s first hydrogen-powered trains in passenger service have successfully concluded their trial programme after 530 days and more than 180,000 kilometres of service. A pair of Alstom Coradia iLint trains that have been running […]
For the first time on UK infrastructure, AmeyVTOL has demonstrated the use of a drone to inspect the railway out of sight of its operator. Up until now, Civil Aviation Authority regulations have required all […]
In a bid to fast-track digital and high-tech developments into the rail industry, London North Eastern Railway (LNER) has introduced a new innovation programme – LNER FutureLabs. This aims to provide an opportunity for tech […]
Now that the government has finally approved the construction of HS2 phase 1 (to Birmingham), the procurement process has started to find the specialist contractors that will deliver around 280km of state-of-the-art track for the […]
HS2’s Interchange station, which will be built near Solihull and the NEC in the West Midlands and will both serve Birmingham Airport and act as the junction for the spur to Birmingham Curzon Street from […]
The use of flexible printed circuit boards (PCBs) allows designers to develop tightly packaged electronics where connections need to be made in three axes or where the assembly is required to flex during operation. However, […]
Proving that life goes on despite Coronavirus (COVID-19), teams from GWR, Bombardier, DB Cargo, Department for Transport, Heathrow Airport and Porterbrook have successfully completed ETCS testing on Class 387 units for the first time at […]
Siemens Mobility and Atkins have been confirmed as Network Rail’s partners for the introduction of in-cab signalling on the southern section of the East Coast main line (ECML). Network Rail has been seeking to team […]
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