Digital Railway

Hitachi Rail and HyperloopTT have achieved an important milestone towards the commercial running of the innovative system – that will be able to run at speeds of up to 1,200km/h – with the completion of proof of concept for...

Passengers using Britain’s new high speed rail network will enjoy seamless mobile coverage delivering uninterrupted streaming and calls as trains speed through its tunnels, cuttings and open sections. Journeys on HS2 will make the days of hearing refrains familiar to...

The Asite Platform has digitalized project processes and connected data across the multi-billion-pound program. Asite, the world’s leading data platform for the built environment, is proud to announce its partnership in the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) program. This system of...

 evo-rail has published its latest report on the need for a modal shift in the transport industry to achieve the UK’s net zero goals. The report argues that improved internet connectivity on trains help in achieving that shift.  Rail transport represents...

Rail passengers with smartphone eTickets will find it easier to travel with Southern now that more barcode readers have been installed at stations. Additional barcode readers – that allow passengers to scan eTickets on their smartphones – have just been...

Passengers intending to travel on the Northern City Line between Finsbury Park and Moorgate on Sunday 19 June are asked to plan ahead as work is taking place to further test digital signalling on the route.  The work is part...

Work to overhaul the signalling system at Britain’s busiest interchange station has reached a major milestone. Over the last 15 months more than 230 miles of cabling has been laid to connect 64 new LED colour light signals at Birmingham...

The University of Birmingham’s Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education (BCRRE) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with rail cyber security company, RazorSecure, establishing a strategic partnership on addressing railway system cyber security. The signing took place at...

In a UK-first, an SME graduate of HS2’s Innovation Accelerator programme is harnessing the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and laser-based LiDAR sensors developed by the automotive industry to help design a stress-free passenger experience of the future. The collaborative...

The testing of the new digital signalling on the Northern City Line has commenced with the running of the first Great Northern train between Finsbury Park and Moorgate under the new system. The testing is carried out with a Great...