Covid

Climate change is such a large issue, and achieving Net Zero such a difficult task, it is all too easy to put our hands up and say: “But what can I do?” The reality is, if you work in...

Health and safety concerns may be going unnoticed but reporting them is as important as ever. As the end of 2020 rapidly approaches, CIRAS urges everyone to take a moment to consider how the year’s challenges might have changed them....

Improving connectivity is the aim of every local authority. Two projects in the West Midlands are bringing that ambition to fruition. A new dawn in public transport is on the horizon with the rapid development of a concept that will...

COVID-19 challenged the whole rail industry to keep on working, despite the difficulties. Recruitment consultancies such as Advance TRS were no exception. At the beginning of January 2020, nobody could have imagined the challenges that the year ahead would bring....

A different way of thinking is transforming the fortunes of Northern Trains, where new possibilities are taking shape by bringing together a diverse range of talents. Ten weeks into his new role as Director of Engineering at Northern Trains, Jack...

A series of reports on accidents and incidents that took place over the last year on the railway all point to human error being the primary cause. A flurry of Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) reports came out as the...

With passenger numbers still just a fraction of their level a year ago, how does the industry make rail travel more appealing? COVID-19 has fundamentally changed the way people work, live, travel and play around the world. With passenger numbers...

In May (issue 184), we reported on the Railway Industry Association (RIA)’s first on-line Unlocking Innovation event. These events have now been running for ten years and aim to inform suppliers about industry challenges and help them respond by...

In December 2019 (issue 180), Rail Engineer reported on a visit to KeTech Systems in Preston to hear about its innovative, truly connected real-time information systems. With the recent update to the industry Rail Technical Strategy (RTS), Rail Engineer...

In a recent interview, an influential government transport MP commented: “Arguably, we are investing in something (electrification) which is still dirty when we’ve got green hydrogen just around the corner.” Similar comments were made by some members of the UK...