Innovation

Researchers from the University of Birmingham, are working on Repoint, a new cutting-edge railway switch (points) technology to improve upon the traditional design, which has been in use for over 200 years. While conventional railway switches guide trains from one...

New technology developed by Siemens Mobility that makes battery charging and 25kV power supply possible in areas of the UK railway where overhead line equipment is not currently available is to be installed at Porterbrook’s Long Marston Rail Innovation...

Transport for London (TfL) and Google are collaborating to provide Google Street View within a number of stations across London to help customers better plan their journeys. The project will use cameras that capture 360-degree images inside around 30 Tube...

A new exhibition that showcases the hugely ambitious tunnels being constructed as part of the new HS2 line has been unveiled at Birmingham's award-winning science museum, Thinktank. The temporary exhibit, curated by HS2’s construction partner in the West Midlands Balfour...

Ground engineering specialist Geobear is celebrating 40 years since introducing a revolutionary idea. Confronted with a collapsing floor in a popular Finland department store, the traditional and highly disruptive approach of underpinning was rejected in favour of injecting geopolymer compounds...

Scotland’s Railway will use specialist trains, timetable tweaks and innovative technology to keep passengers and freight running on time throughout autumn. Network Rail’s 18 leaf-fall teams and its fleet of seven leaf-busting trains will work around-the-clock to keep trains on...

Lumo, the 100% electric train operator, has invested in an interactive 360° ‘walk-through’ tour of one of its trains for customers who may require additional support or information ahead of their travels. The 3D tour, created by Ocean 3D, offers...

Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, today announced that it has been awarded a contract to provide a charging facility for Irish Rail’s new Battery Electric Multiple Unit (BEMU) trains that will operate between Drogheda, Dublin City Centre and...

KeTech, a pioneering company in intelligent real-time information systems and innovative rail signalling, hosted former Rail Minister Paul Maynard MP at their head office in Preston. The visit was part of the Railway Industry Association’s Rail Fellowship Programme, which...

Pioneering new devices will be trialled at Birmingham New Street station to see how much they improve air quality for passengers on platforms. Network Rail will install two upright ‘totems’ later this year to filter pollutants and viruses from the...