Category: Infrastructure

Essential upgrades completed between Poole and Dorchester South

South Western Railway services between Poole and Dorchester South resumed on Saturday 22 November after Network Rail engineers carried out vital maintenance and upgrades to the railway. During the week-long closure, engineers re-enforced a stretch of railway embankment in Hamworthy, and improved drainage at the Poole sidings to reduce the risk of flooding on the […]

UK helps fund new European satellite projects through ARTES

UK Space Agency funding will support five new satellite projects through the European Space Agency’s (ESA) ARTES (Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems) programme. As businesses and governments increasingly rely on low Earth orbit (LEO) const…

UK helps fund new European satellite projects through ARTES

UK Space Agency funding will support five new satellite projects through the European Space Agency’s (ESA) ARTES (Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems) programme. As businesses and governments increasingly rely on low Earth orbit (LEO) const…

Network Rail issues safety warning after road bridge in Powys struck seven times in 2025

Network Rail is urging drivers to “Wise Up, Size Up” after a local railway bridge was struck multiple times this year – causing repeated disruption for passengers and road users, and racking up significant, avoidable costs for taxpayers. The Abergavenny Road bridge, in Caersws, has been hit 12 times by road vehicles since January 2024, […]

GSMA: Act now to avoid spectrum crunch with 6G mobile networks

The GSMA suggests future 6G mobile networks providing connectivity for smart cities, logistics, and remote workforces face a spectrum crunch. According to the GSMA, cities housing over 50 percent of the global urban population will face capacity constr…