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One of the UK’s leading multi-disciplinary railway infrastructure contractors, VolkerRail, has invested in an integrated mobile platform to streamline project deliveries, enable better-informed decision-making, and drive continuous improvement. The solution – powered by Leeds-headquartered eviFile – enabled VolkerRail to capture...

The Office of Rail and Road has today launched the process for determining the funding needed for Britain’s rail network from 2024-2029. The process, known as the 2023 Periodic Review (PR23), sets a five-year settlement that will determine the level...

Railway service provider addresses long-standing fraud types with Contextual Decision Intelligence. 17 June, London, UK. Quantexa, the data and analytics software company pioneering Contextual Decision Intelligence (CDI), announced today that it has partnered with leading UK rail firm Govia Thameslink Railway...

Attempt to break 36-year record for fastest journey from London to GlasgowIconic Pendolino train making 401.25-mile non-stop journey named Royal ScotCharity event celebrates connectivity across the UK Avanti West Coast and Network Rail are teaming up today (June 17) to...

Space-age technology is being trialled at Manchester Piccadilly station to give passenger escalators added protection from COVID-19. A new sanitising system has been installed inside a station escalator to continually coat its handrail with an invisible layer of disinfecting particles...

Shane Andrews MBE donated alongside First Minister of Wales, Mark Drakeford, who has shown his support for the campaign for change Network Rail project operations interface specialist, Shane Andrews MBE, is one of the first gay men in the UK...

World first tech combines virtual reality with eye-tracking and emotion-sensing software to design HS2’s station of the futureTechnology enables station designs to be tested and refined before building startsAmbition to achieve a stress-free passenger experience in HS2 stations In an...

Passengers who travel between Orpington and Lewisham are being asked to plan ahead as essential improvement work is carried out in the Grove Park area over five weekends in late June and through July.  There will also be replacement...

There are a number of spokespeople available for interview, please contact [email protected] / 07913343601 with any bids Research released on the eve of online Midlands Connect COP conferenceMidlands Engine Rail programme could spearhead construction boom that safeguards 2,880 jobs and creates 720...

Major improvements at Gerrards Cross are now complete to improve the station for Chiltern main line passengers. A £2.4m Railway Upgrade Plan investment by Network Rail has seen: Platform canopy roofs and glazing replaced with more durable materials to protect waiting...