Railway Operations

RAIB has today released its report into a track worker near miss at Chiltern Green, between Harpenden and Luton, 23 April 2024. Summary At about 09:53 on 23 April 2024, a train travelling at 104 mph (167 km/h) came very close to...

In a historic first for the railway industry, testing of a steam locomotive fitted with Hitachi Rail’s European Train Control System (ETCS) in Level 2 has been completed successfully on the Cambrian line in Wales. As part of Network Rail’s...

Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems (UK), under the Merak brand, has secured an extension of its HVAC repairs, spares and on-site support maintenance contract with Chiltern Railways for a further five years. The contract cements the existing long-term relationship between Chiltern Railways...

Network Rail has awarded contracts worth up to £1.1 billion to four suppliers of on-track maintenance machines vital in maintaining and renewing Britain's railway network. The contracts have been awarded to Balfour Beatty Rail Limited, Colas Rail Limited, Swietelsky Babcock...

Arriva Group has welcomed the announcement from the Department for Transport that its train operating company, Chiltern Railways has been selected for the first stage of the East West Rail link. Set to launch later this year, the new line...

With warnings in place for flooding, snow, and ice across much of the UK, rail travel has been disrupted throughout Monday 6 January.   Over the weekend, the Met Office issued an amber warning for snow and freezing rain across...

The Transport Secretary has commissioned a review into the way train companies tackle suspected fare evasion. This will include how clear terms and conditions are for passengers and how they are communicated, as well as when prosecution is an appropriate...

The time it takes Network Rail frontline teams to respond to incidents on the Hastings line will be slashed by up to an hour with the opening of a new base at Robertsbridge. The new facility, based within the Robertsbridge...

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) is calling on Network Rail to work with the industry as a whole to improve train punctuality and reliability for passengers and freight across its Eastern region. Delays in the region attributed to...

Network Rail has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Korean Rail Research Institute (KRRI) to work together, including developing technology to ensure the rail network is more resilient to extreme weather.  The agreement builds on Network Rail’s existing...