Latest From Rail
-
News 1 May
Book your tables now for National Rail Awards 2024
Now is the time to book your tables for the country’s most respected and highest-profile rail awards, taking place at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London on September 12.
-
Features 1 May
Dawlish shows engineering at its best
“Extremes of feelings” is how Network Rail Programme Engineering Manager Emma Lewis contrasts the polar-opposite events at Dawlish on February 4 2014 and July 3 2023. On that first date, high winds and strong waves punched a 100-metre hole through the Great Western Main Line’s Sea Wall defences alongside Riviera Terrace.
-
News 1 May
Train operators join forces to spearhead innovation
Four UK rail operators are joining forces to launch an ambitious innovation programme, Future Labs. LNER, Northern, Southeastern and Transpennine Express will be aiming to drive innovation across multiple areas including customer experience, performance, and operations.
-
News 30 Apr
Porterbrook to electrify Long Marston test track
Porterbrook is continuing with its ambitious plans for Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre in Warwickshire as it confirmed it will be electrifying and renewing the £3.5 kilometre (5.6 miles) test track.
-
Opinion 30 Apr
Private sector involvement in Rail Reform Draft Bill
It will be interesting to see how far the current Rail Minister gets with his invitation to his shadow to work together to get the Draft Bill through Parliament before the election. The general consensus seems to be that timings remain challenging.
-
News 30 Apr
New timetable to be introduced by ScotRail
ScotRail is to introduce a new timetable from June that is aimed at improving access for several communities. It has been introduced in part because of the reopening of the Levenmouth line, which will begin passenger services on 2nd June 2024.
-
News 29 Apr
C2C’s Class 357 Electrostar fleet hits significant milestone
c2c’s fleet of 357 ‘Electrostar’ trains has reached a significant milestone, recently surpassing 150 million service miles.
-
News 29 Apr
Dynamic testing starts on first freight locomotive fitted with digital signalling
The first locomotive in Britain’s principal freight fleet to be fitted with digital signalling equipment has now moved to dynamic testing on a test track.
-
News 26 Apr
LNER to scrap Sunderland to London service
London North Eastern Railway (LNER) has announced that it is to scrap its Sunderland to London service from December 2024.
-
News 26 Apr
HS2 continues with viaduct construction in the West Midlands
Work is continuing on HS2 in the West Midlands as new images released show the first completed sections of the Curzon 3 viaduct. The viaduct once complete will stretch over Digbeth Canal as the line finally enters Curzon Street station.
-
News 24 Apr
Lowest ever level of fare evasion recorded by Northern
Northern has recorded the lowest level ever for fare evasion on its network as it released its annual figures from its Debt Recovery and Prosecutions Unit.
-
News 24 Apr
Lukewarm response to union calls for Scottish freight operator
Scotland’s trade union movement has called for a “nationalised freight operator” to grow the sector north of the border - but the Scottish Government says it has “no plans” to consider this.
-
News 24 Apr
HS2 contracts imminent for track and depot construction
Three companies are in the race to win the deal to build HS2’s depot and control centre at Washwood Heath, close to the line’s Birmingham terminus at Curzon Street. HS2.
-
News 24 Apr
TfN plan reiterates plea to preserve abandoned HS2 land
The Government is under fresh pressure not to sell off piecemeal the route of the abandoned northern HS2 extension to Manchester until extra rail capacity has been clearly identified.
-
Insight 17 Apr
Extreme weather: are they coping in Europe?
Safety is the priority, but are we at risk of losing the year-round resilience of the railway? Ben Jones looks at how other European railways manage performance when the weather does its worst.
-
Insight 17 Apr
Better forecasting of where the danger lies
PAUL CLIFTON talks to the people who have to balance railway risk and reward, and the need to protect passengers and goods against the need to keep services running
-
News 17 Apr
Drop in HS2 complaints
Public still frustrated by delays to reopen useful roads and a lack of information
-
News 17 Apr
DfT plans new direct awards for passenger operations
What do the plans for three direct awards say about the future bidding process?
-
News 17 Apr
Freight train derails after passing signal set at danger
A GB Railfreight train derailed after passing a signal set at danger
-
News 16 Apr
Construction traffic a key factor for freight growth plan
Regional plans vary with viaduct and bridge renewals, container terminals, power stations and other building works
Top Stories
Labour launches plan for rail
Labour will today reveal its plan for rail as it heads towards the election, expected later this year. Shadow Transport Secretary, Louise Haigh will outline plans to pursue the creation of the Great British Railways (GBR) body which it intends to be led by “rail experts” rather than Whitehall.
Elizabeth line ‘345s’ offer a lifeline for Derby Works
The Government has thrown a potential lifeline to Alstom’s troubled Derby Works
Rail cheaper and quicker than domestic air travel, new research finds
New research carried out by the Rail Delivery Group has shown that travelling by rail can be up to 80% cheaper than flying on similar routes.
Can batteries spark a charge towards decarbonisation?
The Railway Industry Association is arguing for battery electric trains to replace diesel units, thereby cutting future electrification costs
The National Rail Awards will take place September 12 at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London's Park Lane.
To find out about more, please contact Sandra Evitt, events manager, 01733 468 123, [email protected]
Find out more about this event