Author: Guest authors

Full service resumes between London Waterloo and Clapham Junction after upgrades to South Western Railway network

This morning, 5 January, South Western Railway services resumed between London Waterloo and Clapham Junction following 11 days of engineering work on one of the busiest stretches of railway in the country More than 350 engineers have worked around the clock since Christmas Day to deliver  a series of  upgrades in the Queenstown Road area […]

Diving Into Human Spaceflight Safety with NASA Johnson’s Craig Shannon

Growing up in Houston, Craig Shannon was always inspired by NASA and the spirit of exploration the agency represents. Yet it was a passion for scuba diving that unexpectedly led to his more than 23-year career at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. Shannon became a certified diver and scuba instructor while earning his bachelor’s degree in […]

Diving Into Human Spaceflight Safety with NASA Johnson’s Craig Shannon

Growing up in Houston, Craig Shannon was always inspired by NASA and the spirit of exploration the agency represents. Yet it was a passion for scuba diving that unexpectedly led to his more than 23-year career at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. Shannon became a certified diver and scuba instructor while earning his bachelor’s degree in […]

Preston station reopens after major signalling upgrades

Passengers are being thanked for their patience after Preston station reopened on Monday 5 January following a major signalling upgrade. It’s seen specialist teams working since New Year’s Day to replace 1960s equipment with three modern signalling gantries at the north end of the station, installing five new signal posts and seven new LED signal […]