Customers on the Bakerloo, Metropolitan, and Circle lines are now able stay connected for more of their journeys after further sections gained high-speed mobile coverage in recent months, Transport for London (TfL) and Boldyn Networks have announced. In total, around 60 per cent of stations that are ‘underground’ now have coverage, and work is on […]
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Railway gets acts new powers to ban repeat offenders
Passengers and frontline rail staff are set to receive more protection from persistent antisocial behaviour at train stations across the rail network, as early trials show encouraging results. Railway Behaviour Notices banning repeat offenders from stations are being rolled out across the rail network this summer, as a new early intervention measure to improve passenger […]
Flagship sustainable maintenance hub opened at Barnetby
Network Rail has officially opened a flagship maintenance delivery unit (MDU) at Barnetby – marking an £8.8 million investment and strengthening support for the railway in North Lincolnshire. The purpose of an MDU is to provide a physical base for maintaining the rail network. The site, which entered into service on Monday 1 June, was […]
Rail industry unites to champion social mobility
Leaders from across the rail industry are joining forces, taking part in a symbolic rail journey to champion social mobility and inspire the next generation of talent. Travelling between Birmingham New Street and Birmingham International, where they supported the Big Bang Fair, one of the UK’s largest science and engineering events for young people, senior […]
Depot workers say farewell to old Tyne and Wear Metro trains
Workers at the Tyne and Wear Metro Depot are getting ready to say a final farewell to their old trains. The maintenance teams at Gosforth have spent decades repairing, improving and tending to the original Metro fleet, helping the trains to remain workhorses of the tracks ever since they came into service in 1980. But […]
Lumo to introduce next-generation Starlink Wi-Fi across East Coast fleet
Open access rail operator Lumo is set to introduce next-generation Starlink Wi-Fi technology across its 100% electric East Coast Main Line trains this Autumn, marking a significant step forward in onboard connectivity for customers travelling between London King’s Cross, Stevenage, Newcastle, Morpeth, Edinburgh Falkirk, and Glasgow. Starlink provides high-speed, low-latency satellite internet designed to deliver […]
Doing more with less: building and operating a more affordable railway
year’s event to demonstrate how technology can help create a better performing railway at a lower cost. Helen Davis, director of strategy and business development at Siemens Mobility, Rail Infrastructure, UK & Ireland, outlines how this thinking will shape the company’s conversations with customers at the show. What’s keeping your customers awake at night when […]
London St. Pancras Highspeed highlights strong safety improvements
London St. Pancras Highspeed, the owner and operator of the UK’s only high-speed rail line, has reported a strong year of performance in its latest Asset Management Annual Statement. A standout feature this year is significant progress on safety. Staff assaults fell by 11%, despite a 24% increase across the wider rail industry, reflecting the […]
Costain wins place on £700m Transport for London framework
Costain, the infrastructure solutions company, has been selected by Transport for London (TfL) to join its Infrastructure Improvement Framework. The multi-discipline framework, covering both design and construction, will allow for major infrastructure upgrades across the capital. This includes upgrade work at South Kensington tube station and works to enable TfL’s step-free access programme. Costain was […]
Costain wins place on £700m Transport for London framework
Costain, the infrastructure solutions company, has been selected by Transport for London (TfL) to join its Infrastructure Improvement Framework. The multi-discipline framework, covering both design and construction, will allow for major infrastructure upgrades across the capital. This includes upgrade work at South Kensington tube station and works to enable TfL’s step-free access programme. Costain was […]