The first GB Railfreight Class 99 has made its debut on a London Gateway to Hams Hall intermodal service. This service represents one of the…
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Drone trials at Romford to improve incident response across Anglia
As ‘Rail Safety Week’ takes place this week, attention is focused on the impact of trespass, vandalism and cable theft incidents on the railway. In 2025/26, these incidents resulted in more than 143,000 delay minutes and remain among the leading causes of disruption for passengers travelling across Anglia. From late summer 2026, GBR Anglia will […]
HS2 to install beams on M42 ‘twin box’
HS2 engineers are ready to start installing the roof beams on a new box structure that will span both carriageways of the M42 near Solihull. Once complete, vehicles will drive through the 300-metre-long ‘twin box’, while trains travel above. The installation follows the successful completion of two supporting walls – constructed on either side of […]
HS2 to install beams on M42 ‘twin box’
HS2 engineers are ready to start installing the roof beams on a new box structure that will span both carriageways of the M42 near Solihull. Once complete, vehicles will drive through the 300-metre-long ‘twin box’, while trains travel above. The installation follows the successful completion of two supporting walls – constructed on either side of […]
Turing train cypher remains unsolved despite public appeal
It’s been hidden on the side of a train for the past four years, so no wonder a secret code paying tribute to World War Two codebreaker Alan Turing has proved a tough nut to crack. Great Western Railway last week launched a competition for would-be codebreakers to try to uncover the message before the […]
Turing train cypher remains unsolved despite public appeal
It’s been hidden on the side of a train for the past four years, so no wonder a secret code paying tribute to World War Two codebreaker Alan Turing has proved a tough nut to crack. Great Western Railway last week launched a competition for would-be codebreakers to try to uncover the message before the […]