Category: Technology

Surveillance anxiety: Young Brits uncomfortable with cameras on frontline workers

Nearly one in three (29%) young adults aged 18–24 in the UK say they feel uncomfortable when retail or security staff wear body-worn cameras, despite having grown up in a world of constant digital sharing. That’s according to research from body-worn camera company, HALOS.   The YouGov survey of over 2,200 Brits also found that more […]

Surveillance anxiety: Young Brits uncomfortable with cameras on frontline workers

Nearly one in three (29%) young adults aged 18–24 in the UK say they feel uncomfortable when retail or security staff wear body-worn cameras, despite having grown up in a world of constant digital sharing. That’s according to research from body-worn camera company, HALOS.   The YouGov survey of over 2,200 Brits also found that more […]

Avanti West Coast’s award-winning low-cost ticket extends to Chester

Avanti West Coast’s award-winning Superfare ticket has been extended to Chester, offering low-cost journeys to and from London. The new fare costing £21 for a single journey, which is available on direct Avanti West Coast trains between the two cities, can now be purchased for travel from 7 September 2025. Designed for those with flexibility […]

DB Cargo UK begins ETCS fleet fitment at Toton Depot

DB Cargo UK has started work this week to fit the new European Train Control System (ETCS) to nine of its Class 66 freight locomotives. The work, which is being undertaken at DB Cargo’s Toton Traction Maintenance Depot in the East Midlands, is part of the National Freight ETCS Programme, a critical component of the […]

DB Cargo UK begins ETCS fleet fitment at Toton Depot

DB Cargo UK has started work this week to fit the new European Train Control System (ETCS) to nine of its Class 66 freight locomotives. The work, which is being undertaken at DB Cargo’s Toton Traction Maintenance Depot in the East Midlands, is part of the National Freight ETCS Programme, a critical component of the […]

Chiltern Railways secures modern trains to transform customer journeys

In a boost for regional growth, Chiltern Railways has today secured modern trains to transform customer journeys in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire and the West Midlands.  Chiltern Railways, which is part of Arriva Group, will replace its oldest carriages (Mark 3s) with 13 modern trains (Mark 5As) which will carry customers along one of its three […]

Balfour Beatty unveils £7.2 million AI investment:transforming how Britain builds

Balfour Beatty today announces a £7.2 million investment in Microsoft 365 Copilot — one of the largest AI investments of its kind in the UK construction and infrastructure industry. Unlike publicly available tools, the AI-powered assistant embedded within Microsoft 365 applications will operate securely within Balfour Beatty’s compliant and confidential IT environment. Supporting the Group’s workforce […]

NASA Releases Opportunity to Boost Commercial Space Tech Development

NASA has released a new proposal opportunity for industry to tap into agency know-how, resources, and expertise. The Announcement of Collaboration Opportunity (ACO), managed by the Space Technology Mission Directorate, enables valuable collaboration without financial exchanges between NASA and industry partners. Instead, companies leverage NASA subject matter experts, facilities, software, and hardware to accelerate their […]