Network Rail has successfully completed a track renewal project at Alfreton Tunnel, helping to deliver smoother and more reliable journeys for passenger and freight services between Sheffield and Nottingham. Engineers worked over the weekend of 8 and 9 August to renew nearly half a kilometre of track through the Derbyshire tunnel as part of ongoing […]
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British Transport Police trialling live facial recognition at Transport for London stations
British Transport Police (BTP) has launched a trial of Live Facial Recognition (LFR) technology at selected Transport for London (TfL) stations. The TfL-supported trial forms part of ongoing efforts to improve safety across the transport network and help tackle sexual violence, harassment and intimidation, which disproportionately affect women and girls. The use of LFR technology […]
Carluke station footbridge undergoes £500k refurbishment
Work begins this week on a £500k upgrade of the footbridge at Carluke Station in South Lanarkshire. More than 5,000 people use the station every week, with around 75 daily services helping connect the town to Glasgow and the surrounding area. The bridge, which links platforms 1 and 2, will undergo repairs to the concrete […]