technology

A mechanical axle end generator, one of the pieces of equipment fitted to a vehicle to make it an iWagon. VTG RAIL.

News

More than 80 retrofitted iWagons to be in service by end of 2025

Dozens of wagons are being retrofitted with more brand new wagons on order.

Rail freight 26 Jun

News

New technology to scrap mobile signal blackspots due from 2026

New partnership aims to improve 4G/5G connectivity on trains and in stations.

technology 26 Jun

News

"A potential gamechanger": Siemens Mobility launches new Rail Charging Converter

Siemens Mobility launched its "potential gamechanger" Rail Charging Converter (RCC) at Rail Live on June 19.

Siemens Mobility 24 Jun

A ticket being checked by a conductor on a train

News

Volunteers wanted to trial new East Midlands GPS ticketing system

The Government are looking for volunteers for a new ticketing trial which it hopes will kick-start its overhaul of the wider ticketing system across the national network.

DfT 6 Jun

On July 28, because of industrial action, the 1552 Edinburgh-Inverness was worked by an Edinburgh crew that did not sign the route from Dunblane to Perth, so ran via Ladybank. 43137 leads 43037 past Woodmill Mains (near Lindores Loch) on the single-track line. PIP DUNN.

News

No plans for ScotRail to remove AI voice used on trains "without permission"

Voiceover artist claims ScotRail is using a voice from a tech company she has been in dispute with for two years.

ScotRail 28 May

Rob Morland (A1 Steam Trust), Amy Clouston (AtkinsRealis), Ben Mason (ECDP), Raymond Sturton (Hitachi), in front of 60163 Tornado. NETWORK RAIL.

News

First ETCS test on steam locomotive get under way as part of Network Rail's £9m pathfinder project

A1 No. 60163 Tornado has been fitted with digital signalling equipment.

ETCS 14 Apr

The Universal Signalling team with the team with the Coventry VLR vehicle. UNIVERSAL SIGNALLING.

News

New train monitoring and control equipment to be used at Coventry VLR test track

New technology allows vehicle to be controlled remotely.

technology 2 Apr

Furrer+Frey stand at GCRE during the Innovation Demonstration Day. DAVID STUBBINGS.

News

GCRE delight as hundreds attend for climax of rail innovation competition

Twelve products are demonstrated at South Wales test site after receiving government funding.

GCRE 27 Mar

A lorry stuck under the East Coast Main Line at Harlaxton Road, Grantham. NETWORK RAIL.

News

New technology to be fitted at East Coast Main Line bridge prone to lorry strikes

Cameras and sensors aim to help engineers assess damage remotely and within seconds

Network Rail 17 Jan

The Cordel equipment is used to measure Southeastern Metro stations. SOUTHEASTERN.

News

New equipment to measure Southeastern platforms in bid to improve level boarding

New equipment could help maximise level boarding on potential new Metro fleet

Southeastern 15 Jan

News

New sanders boost braking on South Western Railway's diesel units

SWR has fitted new sanding equipment, developed by Siemens and funded by Network Rail, to all 39 of its Class 158 and 159 DMUs

South Western Railway 28 Nov

A Class 117 on the Swanage Railway near Corfe Castle

News

Swanage Railway to become first heritage line with WiFi on its trains

The Swanage Railway has been a given a grant to trial WiFi on its services and at stations

technology 12 Nov

News

Prototype Class 08e shunter successfully completes trials at Somerset quarry

The new battery powered Class 08e has successfully completed two weeks of trials at Whatley Quarry in Somerset

technology 5 Nov

Sight Loss Council volunteer Haren trials the Aira app at Blackfriars station

News

New app to guide blind and partially sighted passengers around stations is launched across GTR

A new app helping blind and partially sighted customers find their way around Gatwick Express, Great Northern, Southern and Thameslink stations is launched

Govia Thameslink Railway 17 Oct

News

Northern saves fuel by changing the way trains are driven

Northern Trains has been working with data scientists to save thousands of litres of diesel fuel a year by changing the way trains are driven.

rail 16 Oct

The scene at Ladbroke Grove, following the crash between a First Great Western HST and a Thames Turbo on October 5 1999. HSE.

Feature

25 years on: lessons from Ladbroke Grove and the future of rail safety

Twenty-five years ago, two passenger trains collided at Ladbroke Grove. The consequences for rail safety are still being felt today, as Paul Clifton explains.

Investigations 2 Oct

Bosch person detection on Dickon Ross. RAIL

Comment

25 years on from Ladbroke Grove and innovation for a safer railway

RAIL Editor Dickon Ross on the future of rail safety, from the Innotrans rail technology show in Berlin.

Editor's comment 2 Oct

News

Passengers at 97 East Midlands Railway stations to get free Wi-Fi

East Midlands Railways (EMR) is to install new free Wi-Fi at 97 stations across the region it serves.

rail 20 Sept

News

Disruption updates to be broadcast on affected trains

Driver-only operated trains in some areas will be able to automatically warn passengers of disruption from next spring in an effort to cut incidents where passengers self-evacuate from trains.

disruption 13 Sept

Comment

Opinion: The vulnerability and resilience of our railways

The vulnerability of the railways has been highlighted in the past couple of weeks by two very separate events.

Christian Wolmar 16 Aug

technology

More than 80 retrofitted iWagons to be in service by end of 2025

New technology to scrap mobile signal blackspots due from 2026

"A potential gamechanger": Siemens Mobility launches new Rail Charging Converter

Volunteers wanted to trial new East Midlands GPS ticketing system

No plans for ScotRail to remove AI voice used on trains "without permission"

First ETCS test on steam locomotive get under way as part of Network Rail's £9m pathfinder project

New train monitoring and control equipment to be used at Coventry VLR test track

GCRE delight as hundreds attend for climax of rail innovation competition

New technology to be fitted at East Coast Main Line bridge prone to lorry strikes

New equipment to measure Southeastern platforms in bid to improve level boarding

New sanders boost braking on South Western Railway's diesel units

Swanage Railway to become first heritage line with WiFi on its trains

Prototype Class 08e shunter successfully completes trials at Somerset quarry

New app to guide blind and partially sighted passengers around stations is launched across GTR

Northern saves fuel by changing the way trains are driven

25 years on: lessons from Ladbroke Grove and the future of rail safety

25 years on from Ladbroke Grove and innovation for a safer railway

Passengers at 97 East Midlands Railway stations to get free Wi-Fi

Disruption updates to be broadcast on affected trains

Opinion: The vulnerability and resilience of our railways

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No takers so first DB Cargo UK Class 67 goes for scrap

HS2 faces £100bn cost and delay until late-2030s, government told

FirstGroup explains why Class 222s were "only option" for Lumo Euston-Stirling service

technology

More than 80 retrofitted iWagons to be in service by end of 2025

New technology to scrap mobile signal blackspots due from 2026

"A potential gamechanger": Siemens Mobility launches new Rail Charging Converter

Volunteers wanted to trial new East Midlands GPS ticketing system

No plans for ScotRail to remove AI voice used on trains "without permission"

First ETCS test on steam locomotive get under way as part of Network Rail's £9m pathfinder project

New train monitoring and control equipment to be used at Coventry VLR test track

GCRE delight as hundreds attend for climax of rail innovation competition

New technology to be fitted at East Coast Main Line bridge prone to lorry strikes

New equipment to measure Southeastern platforms in bid to improve level boarding

New sanders boost braking on South Western Railway's diesel units

Swanage Railway to become first heritage line with WiFi on its trains

Prototype Class 08e shunter successfully completes trials at Somerset quarry

New app to guide blind and partially sighted passengers around stations is launched across GTR

Northern saves fuel by changing the way trains are driven

25 years on: lessons from Ladbroke Grove and the future of rail safety

25 years on from Ladbroke Grove and innovation for a safer railway

Passengers at 97 East Midlands Railway stations to get free Wi-Fi

Disruption updates to be broadcast on affected trains

Opinion: The vulnerability and resilience of our railways

Most read

No takers so first DB Cargo UK Class 67 goes for scrap

HS2 faces £100bn cost and delay until late-2030s, government told

FirstGroup explains why Class 222s were "only option" for Lumo Euston-Stirling service

GB Railfreight planning to repurpose at least 12 more Class 66s for heavy trainloads

DB Cargo UK discussing transferring drivers to rival as it deals with Network Rail contract loss

FirstGroup confirms Class 222s for Euston-Stirling Lumo route

Chiltern Railways on verge of agreeing deal to take ex-TransPennine Express Mk 5s

Why the Class 67s have been running on borrowed time for nearly the whole of their lives

Network Rail begins process to replace rail infrastructure monitoring trains