By 2030, half a million freight wagons across Europe will be equipped with digital automatic coupling • Wagons can be retrofitted during ongoing operations • 150 pop-up workshops planned in Europe • First test in practice a success Digital automatic coupling (DAC) is set to simplify rail freight transport in Europe and make it faster. […]
The rail industry has always placed a keen emphasis on safety – ensuring that every ride is as safe as possible, posing no risk to passengers or employees. But rail systems have evolved significantly since their inception – particularly in the past decade, which has seen the rise of connectivity as a critical component of […]
Businesses of all sizes, right across the UK, are encouraged to register their interest in becoming an HS2 supplier and access the multi-million pound pipeline of contract opportunities with HS2’s construction partners. Construction of the first phase of Britain’s new railway, between Birmingham and London, is expected to generate around 400,000 contracts, with an estimated […]
Two enormous 2,000 tonne tunnelling machines digging HS2’s longest tunnels passed the second of five ventilation shafts this week, 4 miles into their 10 mile drive under the Chilterns. The milestone comes a week after the launch of another giant TBM in Ruislip which begin excavating the London tunnels for the high speed rail project […]
The railway’s favourite bear, Paddington, has returned to his beloved Platform 1 at London Paddington station. The Paddington Bear statue was temporarily relocated from under the clock arch to the other side of the station when the Elizabeth line opened earlier this year. This was necessary for safety reasons as the statue’s former home is […]
Alstom is proud to be the leading provider of regional fuel-cell trains, such as the Coradia iLint currently in commercial service in Germany. We caught up with Stefano Bavaglia, Alstom’s Product Director for Coradia Stream single-deck solutions, for an overview on the Italian market. Stefano Bavaglia is Alstom’s Product Director for Coradia Stream single-deck solutions. […]
Transport for Wales (TfW) is continuing to move forward with the building of the South Wales Metro with major works being undertaken across the Core Valley Lines (CVL). From Tuesday 11 October to Thursday 3 November 2022, the railway line between Abercynon and Merthyr Tydfil will be closed to allow heavy engineering works to take […]
Rail services between King’s Lynn, Cambridge and London King’s Cross will return to their usual schedules following completion of work to repair track defects caused by the recent heatwave. The prolonged spell of dry weather over the summer caused the peaty ground beneath the track along the Fen Line between Cambridge and King’s Lynn to shrink, […]
Victoria, Australia: From Sunday, October 23, all services on Victoria’s Shepparton Line will consist of modern VLocity trains, an improvement made possible by upgrades made to the tracks. A new timetable taking effect the same day will include changes to arrival and departure times and additional stops at Heathcote Junction, Tallarook and Donnybrook. A celebration […]
In September 2022, Amtrak unveiled its second series of its installations at New York Penn Station for Art at Amtrak, a year-round public art initiative that brings a variety of visual works to New York Penn Station (NYP) and provides an unparalleled creative platform for New York and New Jersey artists. Building upon the highly […]
