Latest From Rail
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Network 5 Jun
Philip Haigh: NR strategic business plan
PHILIP HAIGH examines Network Rail’s Strategic Business Plan - and the need to balance expensive renewals in favour of short-term maintenance fixes
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Network 2 Jun
Leeds: LNER plans boost to city’s Sunday services!
LNER plans to boost Sunday services for Leeds to half-hourly,
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Network 1 Jun
NR: funding constraints to increase service delays
Network Rail expects infrastructure delays to increase over the five years from 2024
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Network 19 May
Jamaica embarks on a new rail journey
PAUL CASE & DR KEVIN BROWN tell RAIL how co-operation between Jamaican & UK uni's may help transform part of a derelict railway network into a tourist line
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Network 18 May
Building bridges to Ukraine…
Britain’s railway has sent two trains filled with bridge-building equipment and other desperately needed supplies to Ukraine.
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Comment 4 May
R982 - Winning back rail passengers
Value for money and a sense of worth for the railway
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Network 3 May
The art and science of building bridges
PHILIP HAIGH provides a manual for railway bridge construction, offering famous examples of the various types and how they function
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Network 2 May
Essential action points for rail’s evolution
PAUL STEPHEN examines the key lessons and action points to emerge from RAIL’s recent webinar series
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Network 30 Apr
ICE argues for English transport strategy
A consultation to gather insight on whether England could benefit from having a national transport strategy
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Network 26 Apr
Price hikes on South Wales Metro
Inflation, Brexit and the pandemic are the principal reasons for an expected 42% increase in the cost of the South Wales Metro, according to the project team.
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Network 25 Apr
Jack of all trades and master of most
Having first tested the new CAF Class 196, PIP DUNN turns his attention to the similar (but different) Class 197 now entering traffic with Transport for Wales
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Network 24 Apr
Are HSTs being removed too soon?
The removal of HSTs from CrossCountry saves cash now, but will it throttle passenger growth? MEL HOLLEY reports
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Comment 20 Apr
R981 - HS2: the DfT blunders on!
Government will keep 80% of the costs for 20% of the benefits
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Network 19 Apr
First converted D-stock enters traffic as TfW ‘230’
The first of five Transport for Wales Class 230s built by Vivarail entered service on the Wrexham-Bidston (Borderlands) line on April 3
Top Stories
Cracks in viaduct close important rail artery
The main railway line between Oxford and Didcot will remain closed until June 10, after a viaduct over the River Thames became unsafe to use.
Record year for Stadler
Swiss train manufacturer Stadler Rail posted record results in 2022, with new orders up by 54% to £7.6 billion (CHF 8.6bn).
TfW Class 756 tri-mode at Rail Live 2023
A version of Stadler’s new tri-mode will be among the main rolling stock attractions for visitors to Europe’s largest outdoor rail exhibition, Rail Live
Rail Live returns to Long Marston on June 21 and 22 2023 and will be bigger and better with many more features, demonstrations and exhibitors. More announcements will be be made in the next few weeks.
Don't miss the opportunity to take part in the most successful event for the rail industry in the UK. Contact Tom Staggs for more information on sponsoring or exhibiting
