Collin Carr

The main line between Kings Lynn and London has been closed for over 24 hours after the 10:10 service from Kings Lynn ploughed into a farm tractor at approaching 70mph.  The tractor was crossing the line at Hatsons User...

Written by Colin Garratt in Newton Harcourt and Andrew Benton in Beijing Despite the recent high speed rail disaster in China, the world-wide evidence in favour of high speed rail remains compelling. Whilst China is currently re-evaluating its approach to high speed...

Written by Tim Casterton for RailStaff The Mayo freight yard is working flat out as Iarnród Éireann seeks to grow its rail freight operation, reports Tim Casterton. Ballina (or Béal an Átha in Irish), with a population of around 11,000, is...

Written by Colin Wheeler I am indebted to those readers who contacted me following the publication of my July track safety article. Last month the number of incidents and their implications meant that I was unable to comment fully. I will...

Written by Mark Andrews for Rail.co On 1st July 2011, the flagship project of China’s high speed rail programme, the Beijing to Shanghai route, began operations. Premier Wen Jiabao opened the line to much fanfare. The opening date also coincided with...

By Ketan Varia, Healthcare Connections Ltd In the rail industry, even seemingly trivial side effects of medications such as drowsiness, dizziness or visual disturbance could have a catastrophic outcome for employees and the general public if workers are unaware of the...

Written by Colin Wheeler for Railstaff June was Bill Emery’s last month after almost six years as Chief Executive of the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR). Its current roles as regulator of the industry’s spending, operational performance and as the safety...

Tuesday 14th June 10:30 Opening Ceremony Stephen Brooks - Chairman, Mack Brooks Exhibitions Rick Haythornthwaite - Chairman, Network Rail 11:10 Green HVAC - a focused solution Reducing maintenance and energy costs Lutz Boeck - R&D Director - HVAC, Faiveley Transport Download Presentation (PDF) 11:50 Working together to deliver a sustainable railway Rick Haythornthwaite...

Bombardier Transportation's technologies are helping Delhi Metro to achieve a world-first linked to environmental performance by becoming the first railway project in the world to receive valuable carbon credits for regenerative braking. The Bombardier Movia metro trains used by the...

The Rail Health & Safety Summit is a 1 Day Conference run by Rail Media, the parent company of rail.co. It gives you an opportunity to meet and network with the HSQE specialists from across the Rail Industry. Network Rail's...