LNER announces new Azuma trains will enter service in May
The first Azuma train will run on the London - Leeds route, with further trains being phased into service on the rest of the route over the coming months.
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Network Rail announces preferred bidders for final track work contracts
The latest contract award covers work in London North West, London North East and East Midlands routes.
New report says rail electrification can be 33-50 per cent cheaper
RIA’s Electrification Cost Challenge report contains examples from both the UK and internationally to show how the cost of electrification has already reduced.
London Waterloo issues staff with mobile technology to advise passengers
Britain’s busiest railway station puts passengers first with better, real-time travel advice and new uniforms for staff.
Celebrating three of the rail industry’s leading women in Wales
This year, International Women’s Day campaign theme is #BalanceforBetter and focuses on how we can help forge a more gender-balanced world.
Making Britain’s railway more commercially attractive
To encourage investment from the private sector and other organisations, Network Rail has implemented new initiatives to make it easier to do so.
Projects focused on automated rail design win share of £300,000
Network Rail’s Whole System Modelling programme exists to improve the way that the UK's railway is modelled and simulated.
Two new, extended platforms open at Edinburgh Waverley
The platforms are the latest upgrade to be delivered at Scotland’s second-busiest station, with a longer platform 12 having entered service in December 2017.
South Western Railway to become the UK’s first 5G railway
Rail operators have long-sought to improve the quality of Wi-Fi, but faced significant cost and technical challenges in doing so.
Network Rail refurbishes snow ploughs to help improve winter operations
To help keep Britain’s railway infrastructure running in winter weather, Network Rail will be refurbishing its snow ploughs for the first time in 20 years.
Putting passengers first is at the heart of Network Rail’s future changes
Network Rail has announced it intends to make changes to how it operates in the future, with a more customer-focused, service-driven approach that will aim to put passengers first.
PLPR-equipped trains help to almost double track maintenance capacity
As well as benefitting passengers, PLPR provides a safer method of track inspection by reducing unnecessary track visits and helping to get boots off the ballast.
ORR publishes annual report on rail funding and expenditure data
During 2017-18, operators saw their costs increase for staff (0.9 per cent), rolling stock (5.5 per cent) and other operating costs such as access charges (1.4 per cent).
Colas Rail awarded rail grinding contract by Network Rail
Operating and maintaining six rail grinding machines, Colas Rail will deliver almost 1,400 operational shifts a year, in a 24/7 operation.
Preferred bidders for next generation of rail system contracts in UK are announced
Network Rail have announced the preferred bidders to deliver what is required to make the rail system work, including track, points, overhead lines and signalling.