Track and signalling

The importance of edge infrastructure

26 September 2019The world is in the midst of a digital revolution, bringing with it a new level of opportunity for innovation in the rail industry. Vertiv is at the centre of this digitalisation and, ahead of next month’s TransCityRail North event, RTM&rsqu...

Pioneering train trials at Cross City line

24 September 2019Passengers who travel on the Cross City line are being warned by Network Rail about potential disruption taking place next month. The line between Barnt Green and Redditch will be closed on every Sunday in October (6, 13, 20 & 27) to allow pi...

Isle of Wight rail line receives £26m investment

17 September 2019Government has unveiled a £26m investment package into the Isle of Wight railway line, to help modernise and improve the line and its outdated fleet.

Anglia rail upgrades set to improve passenger journeys

28 August 2019Following major upgrades to the Anglia rail network, carried out by Network Rail, passengers are set to benefit from greatly improved journeys.

Network Rail reveals detailed £2.9bn upgrade plans for TransPennine route

23 August 2019Major station upgrades and plans to rebuild and electrify an 8-mile stretch of track have been put forward by Network Rail as part of a public consultation on a major upgrade to the TransPennine route. The plans form part of the £2.9bn Tran...

Aldershot railway line to be directly powered by solar farm in ‘world first’

23 August 2019A Network Rail pilot scheme will see the world’s first solar farm to power a railway line directly in Aldershot, in Hampshire.

Mid-Cheshire Line speed increase after £800k rail upgrade

19 August 2019Following the completion of an £800,000 investment into new railway tracks, passenger trains operating on the Mid-Cheshire Line between Northwich and Manchester have seen their potential speed tripled.

Wherry Lines signalling modernisation work announced

14 August 2019Network Rail has announced planned engineering work to be undertaken in Norfolk, as part of a modernisation programme on the Wherry Lines between Norwich, Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft.

Shadow transport secretary promises East Lancashire rail upgrade

13 August 2019The East Lancashire railway line from Preston to Colne would be upgraded and extended to Skipton, across the Pennines, under a Labour government, according to a promise made by shadow transport secretary Andy McDonald.

Scottish Government approve £75m Levenmouth rail link

08 August 2019A rail link to the Levenmouth area has been approved by the Scottish Government, as part of a £75m investment plan announced this morning.

West Coast main line reopens after £27m overhaul of key junction

05 August 2019The West Coast main line has fully reopened after the major renewal of Acton Grange junction, near Warrington, which had undergone a £27m overhaul as part of the Great North Rail Project.

Boris Johnson not looking to scrap HS2 despite £100bn cost

01 August 2019Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said despite estimates suggesting the HS2 high speed rail line will cost more than £100bn, he was not currently intending to scrap any major infrastructure projects.

RSSB: Railways crucial in UK becoming net zero-carbon by 2050

22 July 2019The Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) has said that Britain’s railways have a crucial role to play in helping the UK economy decarbonise by 2050.

SWR announce solar-powered rail project

18 July 2019South Western Railway (SWR) have announced a scheme to power trains through connecting solar panels directly into the railway system as traction current. The innovative project is the first of its kind in the UK rail industry. It aims to tap into...

Let the drain take the strain, argues ORR inspector of railways

12 July 2019Chris Davies, principal inspector of railways at the ORR, debates the often-overlooked importance of drainage in the safe operation of the railway network. In February 1940, a passenger train on the approach to Watford tunnel struck a landslip co...