Alstom & GWR Join Forces: Game-Changing Train Revival Set to Transform South West Travel!Alstomn Sign

Alstom has signed a Technical Support and Spares Supply Agreement (TSSSA) with Great Western Railway (GWR) to assist the introduction of 26 Class 175...

jonathand@cogn…Tue, 08/26/2025 - 09:55
GWR Sets World Record for Longest Battery-Electric Train JourneyStaff Celebrating World Record

Great Western Railway (GWR) has made history by setting a new world record for the longest distance travelled by a battery-electric train on a single...

jonathand@cogn…Thu, 08/21/2025 - 09:41
The Emotional Farewell and Global Second Life of Tyne and Wear’s Train IconsCrushed Metro Train

Recycling is at the heart of the North East’s fond farewell to the Tyne and Wear Metro’s old train fleet.

The 45-year-old carriages, which are...

jonathand@cogn…Fri, 08/15/2025 - 09:31
Farewell to a Legend: PCA Rail Wagons Retire After 50 Million Miles and 37 Years of Service!PCA Rail Wagons

Recently, GB Railfreight hauled the last PCA rail wagon from Port of Blyth to ALVANCE British Aluminium’s Fort William. After 37 years and more than...

jonathand@cogn…Thu, 08/07/2025 - 09:06
Chiltern Railways Unveils Game-Changing Green Train Fleet Chiltern Fleet

Arriva Group’s Chiltern Railways has announced it has secured a fleet of modern trains that will run on low-emission fuel, following a favourable...

jonathand@cogn…Wed, 08/06/2025 - 10:15
Issue 146

RTM Issue 146

TAMING THE SONIC BOOM: How aerodynamics shaped HS2’s tunnel portals

Focusing on the latest developments, innovations, and policy impacts in the UK rail industry, with a particular emphasis on sustainability, infrastructure upgrades, and future technological advancements.

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