Industry News

Passengers and frontline rail staff are set to receive more protection from persistent antisocial behaviour at train stations across the rail network, as early trials show encouraging results. Railway Behaviour Notices banning repeat offenders from stations are being rolled...

Network Rail has officially opened a flagship maintenance delivery unit (MDU) at Barnetby – marking an £8.8 million investment and strengthening support for the railway in North Lincolnshire. The purpose of an MDU is to provide a physical base for...

Leaders from across the rail industry are joining forces, taking part in a symbolic rail journey to champion social mobility and inspire the next generation of talent. Travelling between Birmingham New Street and Birmingham International, where they supported the Big...

Workers at the Tyne and Wear Metro Depot are getting ready to say a final farewell to their old trains.  The maintenance teams at Gosforth have spent decades repairing, improving and tending to the original Metro fleet, helping the trains...

Rail Live 2026 comes at a time when the railway is under growing pressure to deliver more with less. Siemens Mobility is using this year’s event to demonstrate how technology can help create a better performing railway at a...

Open access rail operator Lumo is set to introduce next-generation Starlink Wi-Fi technology across its 100% electric East Coast Main Line trains this Autumn, marking a significant step forward in onboard connectivity for customers travelling between London King’s Cross,...

London St. Pancras Highspeed, the owner and operator of the UK’s only high-speed rail line, has reported a strong year of performance in its latest Asset Management Annual Statement. A standout feature this year is significant progress on safety. Staff...

Costain, the infrastructure solutions company, has been selected by Transport for London (TfL) to join its Infrastructure Improvement Framework. The multi-discipline framework, covering both design and construction, will allow for major infrastructure upgrades across the capital. This includes upgrade work...

Train services are running through the Severn Tunnel once again after Network Rail completed a pioneering £23 million upgrade designed to improve reliability on one of Britain's most important cross-border rail routes. Over 16 days, Network Rail and its contractor...

Global architectural, consulting, construction engineering, operations and mobility services firm Egis has appointed Mike Birch as transportation director for the UK and Ireland, bolstering both its leadership team and its transport capability as it accelerates growth across the region. Mike...