Technology

Tech firms Incremental and Thales have partnered to become the second UK recipients of the Institute of Collaborative Working’s ISO 44003 Standard accreditation - the first to be awarded in the rail industry Previously awarded to only one other partnership...

The Government has today made £7.6m available for cutting edge technology that will help transform rail travel. Rail Minister, Wendy Morton, has officially announced this year’s First of Kind competition, which invites bids from companies specialising in innovative ways to...

Passengers can now get free and unlimited WiFi at Waterloo train station. Network Rail has rolled-out the new service at the UK’s biggest station, meaning people can now take advantage of WiFi that’s fast enough to support video calls and...

Hitachi Information Control Systems Europe Ltd (HICSE) are taking their simulator support to the next level with the launch of the NX Panel high fidelity simulation which provides training support for Signallers in a real-time, real-world environment. For more than...

Are you ready to join the revolution in railway asset management? Asset Managers, Engineers, Maintainers and Technology Specialists have been coming together to drive a step-change in safety, performance, efficiency and reliability in lineside signalling power assets using CableGuardian...

London Bridge Railway Station has become the first station to provide Joos, as part of a wider Network Rail project to modernise & push digitalisation across railway environments. Visitors and travellers can now charge their smartphone on the move as...

Great Western Railway has signed a deal with manufacturer Vivarail to trial new battery-charging technology on its network, paving the way for battery-only trains to run in regular passenger service in the future. The trial, supported by Network Rail, will...

Rolls-Royce is teaming up with UK rail rolling stock owner and asset manager Porterbrook, to identify and develop technological innovations to reduce carbon emissions and improve air quality across the rail network. The two companies, who have signed a...

21st Century’s Journeo Portal connects entire fleet of Class 66 locomotives. GB Railfreight (GBRf), working in partnership with 21st Century, part of Journeo plc, has upgraded its entire fleet of almost 100 Class 66 locomotives with new Forward-Facing CCTV (FFCCTV)...

Chiltern Railways has this week (w/c 7 February) launched an innovative type of train that significantly cuts CO2 emissions, saves fuel and reduces noise and air pollution.  The train known as 'HybridFLEX’ has entered service between Aylesbury and London.   Chiltern...