The tech helping LNER and Network Rail run an on-time railway

Getting customers safely and on time to their destinations are key priorities for both LNER and Network Rail. Now, that is an even greater reality, thanks to new technology. The two rail companies have partnered up to install equipment across the LNER Azuma and InterCity 225 fleets which monitors the condition of the East Coast […]

Deutsche Telekom upgrades Industry 4.0 with Starlink backhaul

Deutsche Telekom has launched a satellite-based broadband offering for business customers using the Starlink LEO constellation. The company is packaging the connection as a fully managed enterprise service to help businesses extend corporate Wide Area …

More comfortable journeys for Ely passengers

Passengers travelling through Ely this spring will soon benefit from smoother journeys as essential weekend engineering work to improve reliability takes place on one of the busiest parts of the region’s rail network. From Saturday 25 April, engineers will renew almost 1,000 yards of track, replace six sets of points (the movable sections of track […]

Passengers urged to check before travelling as weekend engineering takes place through Gloucestershire

Passengers travelling through Gloucestershire over this weekend and the following weekend are being urged to check their journeys before travelling as work to improve rail services takes place. The railway will be temporarily closed as Network Rail engineers install new rails and track equipment to deliver smoother and more reliable journeys for passengers, and complete […]

Smoother and more reliable journeys for Somerset passengers as new track is installed in Easter upgrade

Rail services through Somerset are back up and running as usual after engineers spent the Easter bank holiday weekend replacing old track, sleepers and ballast at East Somerset Junction, between Westbury and Taunton. Network Rail engineers began work on Friday and worked through the Easter weekend, finishing a few hours ahead of schedule for services […]

Network Rail and South Western Railway complete vital track improvements between London Waterloo and Clapham Junction

New switches and crossings, essential components which allow trains to change tracks, went into service for the first time at London Waterloo this morning (Tuesday 7 April). Over the Easter weekend, Network Rail and South Western Railway worked together to complete this vital renewal, while also working on other projects, to make as much progress […]

Network Rail and South Western Railway complete vital track improvements between London Waterloo and Clapham Junction

New switches and crossings, essential components which allow trains to change tracks, went into service for the first time at London Waterloo this morning (Tuesday 7 April). Over the Easter weekend, Network Rail and South Western Railway worked together to complete this vital renewal, while also working on other projects, to make as much progress […]