Environment

Network Rail’s Wales and Borders route has become the first in the organisation to install local weather stations on existing GSM-R railway communication masts, providing more accurate, real-time information to help teams respond to severe weather. Ten stations have been...

Engineers working on the HS2 project have put the finishing touches to a major viaduct that will carry high-speed trains across a floodplain of the River Great Ouse near Brackley. Set low in the landscape to the east of the...

ScotRail’s investment in trains, stations, technology, and biodiversity is helping reduce the environmental impact of the railway. During Scotland’s Climate Week (28 September – 4 October), ScotRail is highlighting the action being delivered through the Scotland’s Railway Climate Action Plan...

Greater Thameslink Railway (GTR) has today published its latest Social Impact Report, highlighting how railway staff are helping people access employment, travel with confidence, stay safe and connect with support services across London and the South East. The report reveals...

At InnoTrans 2026, Hitachi Rail is putting the spotlight on the new Battery Electric Multiple Unit (BEMU) intercity, the first fully battery-electric train intended for passenger service in Italy. Manufactured at its Pistoia and Naples sites, the new train can...

Infrastructure services leader, Colas Rail UK, is rolling out hydrogen-powered engine carbon clean across its 31-strong tamper fleet after successful trials on two assets at their Rugby depot generated fuel and emissions savings of over 13%. Taking these efficiencies a...

Rail organisations can now access a free, industry-developed tool that helps them understand and reduce carbon emissions across infrastructure projects and programmes. The Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) has launched the Carbon Management Tool (CMT), a rail-specific platform designed...

Network Rail is urging passengers travelling in south Wales to plan ahead with a programme of essential railway improvements taking place over three weekends this autumn. The work will take place from Saturday 19 to Monday 21 September, Saturday 26...

Passengers are reminded that a £7.1 million package of railway improvements starts this weekend, affecting journeys between Newcastle and Scotland. Network Rail teams will be at sites across the North East of England over the next three weekends: 19-20 September,...

Alstom has signed contracts worth more than £1 billion with TransPennine Express (TPE) for the supply and long-term maintenance of a new fleet of battery-electric trains. The British-designed and built trains will transform rail travel across northern England and...