Technology

During November (renamed 'Movember') several members of the Wabtec Rail team in Doncaster grew moustaches for the month in an attempt to raise money for charity. Currently, over £1,500 has been raised by the team. Movember is responsible for the sprouting...

The UK’s largest transport operator, FirstGroup, has revealed it has donated £10,000 this Christmas to its national charity partner, Save the Children. This brings its total in-kind support and cash donations to just over £4.5 million since the partnership began...

The new website for First Great Western launching on Friday 9th December will be the first UK train site to pioneer a cross digital platform that delivers relevant and dynamic content to its customers. Developed with 20:20 Agency, the site...

Bus and rail passengers across Northern Ireland are set to benefit from a new enhanced range of integrated bus and rail iLink Smartcards, with the introduction of two new Zones on Monday 5th December 2011 giving customers a total...

Customers can now take advantage of a new, specially developed mobile version of the National Rail Enquiries (NRE) website to get updated timetables and the latest real-time information on how their train service is running. The new mobile website has...

Transport for London has 'indicated its determination' to find a solution to the long standing problem of introducing air conditioned trains on deep level lines by commissioning a two-stage concept design study which will look at the suitability of...

Transport for London's (TfL) Lost Property Office (LPO) is donating hundreds of toys to The Salvation Army to give to disadvantaged children in south London over the Christmas period. The toys will appeal to children of all ages and range...

Altran Praxis, the international Engineering Safety Management (ESM) specialist, has announced the launch of ESM Gauge, a unique benchmark service designed to help organisations in the rail sector compare and improve their ESM processes. Altran Praxis’ ESM Gauge meets growing...

Train operator East Coast is inviting tenders to provide a new up-to-the-minute train maintenance management system, which the company expects will cut waste and boost performance. East Coast is proposing a substantial financial investment in the state-of-the-art system, which it...

Written by Clive Kessell for the rail engineer Much has been written about new signalling schemes on Network Rail, London Underground and elsewhere. The wonders of modern electronics and computer control make fascinating reading even if the cost creates considerable...