FirstGroup plc, a leading private sector provider of public transport, has been awarded a place on the list of Europe’s 50 Most Sustainable Corporations, one of only seven UK companies to be included. This new ranking is produced by sustainable business media group Corporate Knights. The report ranks Europe’s largest publicly listed companies, drawn from […]
Category: Innovation
Lineside residents across North West urged to sign up for digital work notifications
With summer on the horizon and windows likely to be kept open, now is the perfect time for our lineside neighbours to sign up to receive timely information about upcoming work in their area. Our digital notification system provides a faster way to inform residents about planned work that can be viewed at the touch […]
‘World first’ digitally signalled steam loco begins testing
This week has seen the start of testing at speed for the world’s first operational steam locomotive to be fitted with ETCS (European Train Control System) technology. Tornado – a modern steam locomotive built in 2008 – is the first loco in the charter and heritage pathfinder project for the East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP). […]
Network Rail and partners trial revolutionary approach aerial operations
Network Rail and partners Drone Major Limited and Dronecloud have begun trials of “beyond visual line of sight” aerial operations on the railway to test a concept that could bring major improvements for passengers and rail freight customers. Beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drones have the technology to cover many more miles of track […]
RSSB launches new sustainability reporting platform
The Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) has launched a Sustainable Insights Reporting Tool to streamline and improve the collection and reporting of sustainability data within the rail industry. The tool is designed to collect comprehensive sustainability data from the rail industry, aligned to topics outlined in the Sustainable Rail Blueprint. It also allows operators with […]