Leaders from across the rail industry are joining forces, taking part in a symbolic rail journey to champion social mobility and inspire the next generation of talent. Travelling between Birmingham New Street and Birmingham International, where they supported the Big Bang Fair, one of the UK’s largest science and engineering events for young people, senior […]
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Doing more with less: building and operating a more affordable railway
year’s event to demonstrate how technology can help create a better performing railway at a lower cost. Helen Davis, director of strategy and business development at Siemens Mobility, Rail Infrastructure, UK & Ireland, outlines how this thinking will shape the company’s conversations with customers at the show. What’s keeping your customers awake at night when […]
London Euston passengers advised to check before travelling over Bank Holiday
Passengers travelling during the upcoming Spring bank holiday weekend have been urged to plan ahead due to strike action. On Friday 22 May and Saturday 23 May strike action on London Northwestern Railway services will mean a very limited service will be in operation. London Northwestern services on both dates will operate to a reduced […]
Popular ‘Folk on the Flitch Line’ music train event returns next month
People in Essex can travel to the sound of music during a special event on Sunday 3 May. The Essex and South Suffolk Community Rail Partnership has teamed up with train operator Greater Anglia to host ‘Folk on the Flitch Line’ – an evening of folk music on the Witham to Braintree line. There will […]
SVR Spring Steam Gala is a standout success
The Severn Valley Railway’s Spring Steam Gala, held from 16–19 April, proved to be one of the busiest and most memorable enthusiast events in recent years, delighting visitors with a spectacular mix of power, personality and performance. Glorious spring sunshine, strong visitor numbers and an eye‑catching line‑up of locomotives combined to make the 2026 Spring […]
Wensleydale Railway’s Model Railway Show returns in May!
Wensleydale Railway will once again be hosting its Model Railway Show on the 2nd weekend of May. The annual event will take place on 9 and 10 May at Leeming Bar Station. There will be layouts of various gauges from N to O on display, trade and model-making demonstration stands in attendance and hot & […]
NASA Armstrong to Host Partnership Days April 15-16
NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, invites innovative companies, government agencies, and organizations to attend Partnership Days, scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, April 15 and 16, at the center. The event offers a unique opportunity to explore collaboration with NASA on cutting-edge research and development in areas such as aerospace, autonomy, sustainability, and […]
The Signalling Company’s ETCS wins Railtech Innovation Award
The Signalling Company has announced that it has won the RailTech Europe Innovation Award. During the Railtech ’26 networking dinner, its sofware-defined ETCS system won the Innovation Award by unanimous decision of the jury, reinforced by the public vote. “We would like to thank the Jury, UNIFE director General Enno Wiebe, Karel van Gils, senior […]
A celebration of Steam returns to Grand Central Railway
The Great Central Railway will welcome the return of its much-anticipated Spring Steam Weekend from Saturday 28 February to Sunday 1 March, celebrating the spectacle and atmosphere of main line steam on Britain’s only preserved double-track heritage railway. Across the two days, an impressive line-up of visiting and home-fleet steam locomotives will operate an intensive […]