Network Rail is urging spectators to stay off the tracks and enjoy a safe day out during the Stockton & Darlington Railway Anniversary Journey this weekend. From Friday 26 September to Sunday 28 September, a newly renovated replica of Locomotion No. 1 and the passenger carriage Experiment will travel along sections of the original Stockton […]
Category: UK
Hull Trains celebrates 25 years of service
Open access operator Hull Trains is celebrating 25 years of serving customers and communities along the East Coast Main Line. To mark the milestone, the operator has unveiled a special video, which looks back on its proud record serving the communities along the East Coast route. One of its modern bi-mode Hitachi trains now features […]
- *Interviews & Analysis
- *Market Landscape & Strategy
- *Network Infrastructure
- *Trends, Tech & Innovation
- *Voices & Analysis
- analogue
- Broadband
- connectivity
- Digital
- Enterprise & Industry Solutions
- Europe
- Fibreoptics & Broadband
- Government
- Infrastructure
- Market Analysis & Forecasts
- mobile
- Networks
- Operator Strategies
- pstn
- Regulatory & Legislative
- report
- Research
- services
- study
- Telecom in the Future Workplace
- UK
Urgent digital migration could save UK services billions
Industry calls for more urgency from Government over plans for rail
The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has called on the Government to inject more urgency into setting out its strategy for rail, to help it deliver its ambition to kick-start economic growth across the nations and regions of the UK. Darren Caplan, RIA chief executive, said: “The Railway Industry Association acknowledges and appreciates the significant investment […]
Rail strategy aims to maximise investment in Oxfordshire network
Oxfordshire leaders have unveiled a bold vision to transform rail services across the county through OxRail 2040: Plan for Rail. The strategy sets out proposals for four new railway stations, upgrades to all 23 existing stations, and the reopening of the Cowley branch line to passengers. A potential fifth station at Ardley is also being […]
Lanes Group wins major rail maintenance contracts for London Underground
The rail division of Lanes Group has won major contracts to provide track vegetation management and fencing repair, plus fencing renewal across the entire London Underground network. Transport for London (TfL) has awarded Lanes Group the two contracts, which run for five years with options for renewal, through a process of competitive tendering. The two […]
Seven new sites listed to celebrate 200 years of the railway
Five heritage railway stations, alongside two other railway sites, have been listed at Grade II by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport on the advice of Historic England, in recognition of their historic and architectural interest and to mark 200 years of the modern railway. The earliest identified purpose-built railway pub in the world, the […]
Mark Hopwood CBE to succeed Jim Meade as CIRO chair
The Chartered Institution of Railway Operators (CIRO) has announced an important leadership transition. Jim Meade will step down as chair of the board in October 2025 after guiding the Institution through a period of change and innovation. He will be succeeded by Mark Hopwood CBE, managing director of Great Western Railway, who will take on […]
New HS2 exhibition opens at Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum
HS2 has teamed up with Thinktank, Birmingham’s award-winning science museum, to launch a brand-new exhibition celebrating the city’s past, present and future connection to the railways. The family-friendly showcase forms part of the nationwide ‘Railway 200’ celebrations, which mark 200 years since the birth of the modern railways. HS2’s year-long exhibition officially opens on Saturday, […]