Industry News
Romford station upgrade – managing the impact of COVID
Network Rail’s construction works at Romford station continue to move forward to deliver step free access, a new entrance and a fully refurbished and improved ticket office, ready for the opening of the Elizabeth line.
In any normal year, keeping...
Industry News
Major boost for freight by rail as Southampton upgrade is completed
£17 million Southampton Freight Train Lengthening project is completeMore freight capacity unlocked at the country’s second busiest container portTens of thousands more containers of goods to be moved by rail each year
A major upgrade to transport more freight by...
Events
Severn Valley Railway’s Spring Steam Up to go ahead
The Severn Valley Railway has announced that its Spring Steam Up event will go ahead in April, although the railway will not be able to open in time for Easter as originally planned. This follows yesterday’s government statement setting...
Contract News
Keeping King’s Cross on track – Main stage of £1.2billion upgrade begins next week
The main stage of a £1.2billion upgrade of the East Coast Main Line begins next weekThree months of work will see Network Rail improve the track layout on the approach to London King’s Cross station and reopen a disused...
Careers
UK’s newest train operator celebrates successful first year
• SLC Operations opens new HQ in Kings Norton and continues to create new jobs
The newest UK train operator, SLC Operations, has celebrated its first year in business this month. It now boasts 23 full and part time staff,...
Industry News
Network Rail teams battle wintry weather to upgrade 1940’s track on Esk Valley line
Heavy snow in North Yorkshire didn’t stop Network Rail teams upgrading the track on the Esk Valley line, which dates back to the mid-1940’s.
Although the scenic route looked like a winter wonderland, the weather brought many challenges for the...
Company News
DC-UPS takes intelligent approach to industrial power
Relec Electronics introduces the CBI series of DC-UPS DIN rail modules with battery management for reliable power and digital control.
The CBI series of DIN rail mount DC UPS (uninterruptible power supplies) from Italian manufacturer, Adel Systems, have multiple features...
Digital Railway
Greater Anglia works with EE to increase 4G signal on the railway
Greater Anglia has worked with mobile phone network, EE, to improve 4G coverage on the rail network in East Anglia.
The train operator commissioned the installation of new mobile phone masts at points along the railway where the signal has...
Electrification
Cardiff bridge avoids £40m demolition thanks to electric resistant paint
In a world first, electric resistant paint combined with voltage-controlled clearance (VCC) has helped make a Victorian railway bridge usable by new electric trains, avoiding weeks of passenger disruption and train delays in the process.
Just over a year ago,...
Industry News
Euston station trials bacteria busting ultra-violet technology
Escalator handrails are being cleaned using ultra-violet light at London Euston station in a new trial to keep passengers protected from harmful germs.
The kit inside the escalator shines powerful ultra-violet (UV-C) light onto the handrail surface.
This kills 99.99% of...
Latest News
Unseen photos from the Coronation released by SWR for the first anniversary
South Western Railway (SWR) has released new, unseen photos ahead of the first anniversary of the Coronation of Their...