Scotland wants to see a radical modal shift to rail freight. Yet, there’s a blocked artery that cries out for investment to help make that…
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Electro-Wind Ltd manufactures bespoke transformer for Hinkley Point C nuclear power project
Electro-Wind Ltd, designer and manufacturer of transformers and electrical equipment for numerous industries including rail, has announced the design, manufacture, and delivery of a custom-built 500kVA 3PH 415V/690V transformer for the construction of Hinkley Point C nuclear power station. Working in partnership with leading a electrical wholesaler, Electro-Wind was entrusted with supplying a highly robust […]
Upgrades to Newquay station are authorised
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has authorised significant upgrades to Newquay station in Cornwall. The station’s second platform has been reintroduced, and the project is part of a wider scheme to allow coast-to-coast services to operate, including the introduction of a new train passing loop at Goss Moor, and the upgrading or removal […]
Clarity needed on rail improvements says RIA
New data released by HM Treasury (HMT) has revealed an underspend of £3.2 billion on infrastructure and construction projects in the financial year 2024-25. The figures show the schemes being developed by the Department for Transport (DfT) recorded an underspend of £264 million from a baseline budget of £6.8 billion across all the different categories […]
Gripple’s Forked Collar for OLE gets Network Rail approval
Network Rail has approved Gripple’s latest innovation, SwiftLine Forked Collar, a revolutionary new product designed to take the complexity out of overhead line equipment (OLE) installation. Forked collars, used for terminating and connecting the ends of conductor wires on OLE, have traditionally been hindered by complex installation processes. The lack of a universal design has […]
Rail industry announces December 2025 timetable
The rail industry has announced the biggest timetable change on the East Coast Main Line (ECML) in more than a decade, which will provide more trains, thousands of extra seats per day, and quicker journeys, as part of a wider set of timetable changes across the network this December. Launching on Sunday 14 December 2025, […]
TfL’s chief finance officer to retire in February
Rachel McLean, Transport for London’s (TfL) chief finance officer (CFO), will be retiring from TfL in February 2026. Her stellar career shaping London’s transport network has seen her play a central role in enabling TfL to achieve an operating surplus for the first time in its history, securing the first long-term capital funding agreement with […]
Great Western Railway battery train world record confirmed as 200.5 miles
Great Western Railway (GWR) has received official confirmation that its battery-electric train achieved a world record distance of 200.5 miles on a single charge. Officials from the Rail Performance Society (RPS), an organisation dedicated to recording and studying the performance of railways and railway traction in the UK, today presented a Certificate of Achievement to […]
C2c customer thanks station team who provided lifesaving first aid
On Monday 1 September, team members from c2c Railway were delighted to welcome back a customer who suffered a medical emergency at Stanford-le-Hope station. David Taylor wanted to thank c2c and Amulet colleagues in-person for helping to save his life when he suffered a medical emergency at the station back in July. On the morning […]