Category: Rail News

“Electrification Project Hits Major Milestone Ahead of Schedule and Below Budget”

The railway line between Kettering in Northamptonshire and Wigston near Leicester has reached a major milestone by being officially declared ready and safe for electric trains. The certification for the 23-mile section is a massive achievement in Network Rail’s Midland Main Line Electrification Programme – the biggest programme of improvements to the line since its […]

RAIB Report: Passenger train collision with a road vehicle at Redcar level crossing

RAIB has today released its report into the passenger train collision with a road vehicle at Redcar level crossing, Redcar and Cleveland, 1 May 2024. Summary At around 09:25 on 1 May 2024, a passenger train traveling between Saltburn and Nunthorpe struck a car on Redcar level crossing, which is situated in the unitary authority […]

Second HS2 tunnel boring machine finishes 5-mile journey beneath London.

HS2 has today (3rd April 2025)  completed a 5-mile tunnel drive under London – using one of four giant tunnelling machines being deployed to build the railway’s Northolt Tunnel. The tunnel boring machine (TBM), named Caroline, is the second machine to reach the Green Park Way vent shaft in Ealing. The 2,050-tonne TBM broke through […]

Sensonic Board Names Ashish Upadhyay as New CEO

Sensonic, a pioneer in fiber optic sensing for the rail industry, today announced the appointment of Ashish Upadhyay as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Upadhyay brings a unique and comprehensive background combining deep expertise in core railway systems, signalling, infrastructure project management, and the increasingly critical field of technology and cybersecurity. Ashish […]