Rail Industry Focus

New rail testing scheme launched for small businesses

25.09.19: Businesses in the West Midlands are being offered subsidised access to test and trial facilities as a way to boost railway innovation. The University of Birmingham has joined forces with Quinton Rail Technology Centre (QRTC) to offer access...

Get into Railway celebrates five years and £1.6m success

23.09.19: The formidable partnership between Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) and The Prince’s Trust have announced today (23 September) that their Get into Railway training programme has generated £1.6m since it was set up in 2014. GTR, th...

The next generation of rail infrastructure

11.09.19: How the rail industry delivers the next generation of complex infrastructure will rely heavily on the people tasked with leading the projects, and the technology they use to do it. Faithful+Gould joined forces with Atkins at this year’s TC...

Putting passengers first

11.09.19: How does the rail industry design the railways for the next 40 years, and when it does, how do we make sure it’s all done with the passenger in mind? Jane Fisher joined three members of the Arup team at one of this year’s TCR Midland...

Cleaning up the railways

10.09.19: Jim Knox, director of Gard Chemicals, explains how the company is helping the rail industry ensure they have the best cleaning and maintenance chemical products available to them. Gard Chemicals is a leading manufacturer of a unique and com...

Rail revolution: Azuma rollout underway

10.09.19: Following the release of their new Azuma trains on the East Coast Main Line, operator LNER spoke to us about what the new rolling stock will mean for them and their passengers. With the sixth Azuma train having entered service in June, it i...

How 3D Printing is revolutionising modern manufacturing

09.09.19: James Brown, data and performance engineer at Angel Trains, explains how 3D printing technology is making a real difference to the rail industry. The rail industry was forged in the furnace of the first industrial revolution and, as we ente...

New fleet on the horizon for Hull Trains

09.09.19: Louise Cheeseman, managing director of Hull Trains, describes how a new fleet of rolling stock looks set to revolutionise the operator and their service. For Hull Trains, 2019 marks what will be our most exciting year since we launched some...

Building a better connected South Yorkshire

06.09.19: With the newly announced Sheffield City Region Integrated Rail Plan building on the region's official Transport Strategy this summer, Dan Jarvis, mayor of Sheffield City Region, discusses his exciting plans for transforming the transport system...

Institute to strengthen industry innovation

06.09.19: The University of Leeds has announced the creation of an Institute for High Speed Rail and Systems Integration (IHSRSI). The director of the new Institute, Professor Peter Woodward, describes the capabilities of the research and testing faciliti...

Investing in the country’s future workforce

05.09.19: Clair Mowbray, chief executive of the National College for High Speed Rail, talks about addressing the skills gap and investing in new talent across the transport sector. With the UK rail and engineering industries facing a critical skills...

Additive Manufacturing within the Rail Industry

05.09.19: Dr Ian J. Coleman, principal engineer, safety, technical and engineering at Network Rail, describes the benefits brought about by additive manufacturing and 3D printing within rail. Network Rail’s Safety, Technical & Engineering (...

De-Carbonising the Railways

04.09.19: Anthony Perret, the head of sustainable development at RSSB, explains how railways increase sustainability through decarbonisation. Railways can accelerate decarbonisation to become more sustainable, as long as action is taken now to plan a...

Accessibility at the heart of the transport revolution

04.09.19: Accessibility minister, Nusrat Ghani MP, explains why accessibility must be a key factor in any widespread changes to the transport network in Britain. Within the last ten years, government has worked to make transport accessible to everyon...

Cardiff’s Commuter Revolution

04.09.19: Revolutionising the way people travel is at the heart of Cardiff Council’s £1bn transport vision. Huw Thomas, leader of Cardiff Council, explains how the new approach will steer people onto rail, bus and bike as his city faces up to...