Technology

Southeastern, Network Rail and Cordel have joined forces to install high-tech LiDAR sensors on rail maintenance trains Cordel uses artificial intelligence technology to provide accurate measurements of Southeastern platforms Work is now underway and data will be used to help improve...

The company delivering HS2 today (Friday 10 January) announced the cohort taking part in its seventh Innovation Accelerator programme to develop new railway technology to help build the line and underpin future train service reliability. As the programme to deliver...

HS2 engineers are celebrating completing a successful five-mile tunnelling drive under the capital. The giant Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM), named Sushila, reached the Green Park Way vent shaft in Ealing on Thursday 19 December, breaking through into a reception can...

The technology behind Siemens Mobility’s British battery trains has been rolled out in the East Brandenburg network in Germany. Thirty-one of the company’s Mireo Plus B trains are being phased in to the Berlin Brandenburg metropolitan region and it is...

From capturing energy created by passing trains, to technology that could potentially predict delays, nine technology start-ups have shared innovative ideas with rail industry leaders at Future Labs EXPO. Hosted by technology journalist and presenter, Lara Lewington, a packed audience...

Established UK headquartered businesses EPM Bus Solutions, Omnibus Solutions, and 3Squared have rebranded to Velociti Solutions and integrated operations to better serve the bus and rail industry. Velociti Solutions has launched a new identity, including a new name, logo, and...

A familiar and classic train became a new addition to digital signalling in-cab testing runs on the East Coast Main Line at the weekend. The iconic High Speed Train (HST), a symbol of British rail heritage, has become the first...

Hitachi Rail has announced it is partnering with Invest Ontario as part of a more than C$100 million investment to upgrade its world-leading Communication-Based Train Control (CBTC) signalling technology. Hitachi Rail aims to develop a new generation of its CBTC...

Rail passengers are being reminded to plan their journeys ahead of further work taking place this weekend to test 21st century digital signalling systems on the East Coast Main Line. The £1.4 billion East Coast Digital Programme will see traditional,...

Network Rail is using pioneering technology to keep passengers on the move during this week’s spell of extremely cold weather by using thermal imaging drones. The drones, which are now used routinely on the West Coast main line in Cumbria,...