DB Cargo UK has named one of its Class 66 locomotives (66186) in honour of Antony Slater, the late founder of the Plasmor Group, one of the UK’s largest independent manufacturers of concrete products. Plasmor started using rail to transport products in 1986, when new sidings were built to connect the factory to the adjacent […]
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ScotRail services resume on Glasgow Central Low Level – High Level remains closed
Services which operate via Glasgow Central Low Level are now available to customers, with trains calling at the station. This follows a full site assessment of the low level part of the station. Network Rail, working with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and Glasgow City Council, has confirmed that Glasgow Central high level station […]
Upgrades to take place between Whitland and Pembroke Dock
Buses will replace trains for one week from Monday 15 March while Network Rail carries out essential engineering work and accessibility upgrades at Tenby Station. The work will take place between 23:00 on Sunday 15 March and 05:45 on Saturday 21 March, when the railway between Whitland and Pembroke Dock will be closed, allowing engineers […]
Raspberry Software joins Waynova Group to strengthen rail technology platform
Raspberry Software, a specialist in rail revenue protection software, has formally joined Waynova Group, a new rail technology platform created by Arcadea Group. Arcadea, which already owns Raspberry Software, has brought together its rail-focused software businesses – ZEDAS, Railroad Software, Raspberry Software and Automated Rail – under the Waynova banner. While these companies have shared […]
New senior leadership team announced for EDI Charter for Rail Working Group
The EDI Charter for Rail is pleased to announce new additions to its senior leadership group. The Working Group was founded by the Railway Industry Association (RIA) and Women in Rail in 2020 and has now secured over 230 signatories who are committed to playing a role in promoting positive change in the rail industry. […]