Articles by Rich Wilcock - Page 18

Main line tests have started on the nation's first intercity battery train. The class 802 bi-mode unit has seen one of its engines replaced and retrofitted with batteries, a first for the UK rail network.

New rail minister Lord Peter Hendy is facing growing calls to answer questions about his role in the dismissal of engineer Gareth Dennis from engineering company SYSTRA.

A new report by Midlands Connect has revealed overwhelming support from Shropshire-based businesses and organisations for plans to upgrade the rail line between Shrewsbury, Telford, the Black Country, and Birmingham.

In a move designed to encourage further modal shift to rail freight, Network Rail and the Department for Transport have waived track access charges for new freight flows the next six months in a bid to bring new business onto the nation’s tracks.

Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, met with Nottingham City Council on August 7 to learn more about how Nottingham has developed its award-winning tram network (NET).

A significant milestone has been reached in the implementation of digital in-cab signalling on the East Coast Main Line.

The Railway Ball is back for another year, uniting the rail community for one incredible cause – Railway Children.

Industry heavyweight Juergen Maier CBE has unveiled a bold vision for the future of the UK's rail and urban transport infrastructure, urging a radical overhaul to create a more connected, affordable, and high-capacity network.

Network Rail has completed the first phase of a major bridge replacement project in Hackney, East London.

Engineering giant AtkinsRéalis has secured a major contract to modernise the signalling and telecommunications infrastructure on thousands of miles of railway track in the East of England.