GB Railfreight, in collaboration with Maritime Transport and DP World, has marked a significant milestone in the introduction of its new Class 99 locomotive fleet, as testing progressed to the next stage on Wednesday 17 June, with an intermodal service successfully operating between DP World’s London Gateway and Maritime’s Hams Hall Rail Freight Terminal. The […]
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ScotRail recognised for safety standards
ScotRail has been recognised as an industry leader for its approach to safeguarding, security, and public protection. The train operator scored 94 per cent in the latest Safer Railway Scheme assessment, carried out by British Transport Police and the Department for Transport. The assessment confirmed ScotRail operates at a consistently high standard with work to […]
Drone trials at Romford to improve incident response across Anglia
As ‘Rail Safety Week’ takes place this week, attention is focused on the impact of trespass, vandalism and cable theft incidents on the railway. In 2025/26, these incidents resulted in more than 143,000 delay minutes and remain among the leading causes of disruption for passengers travelling across Anglia. From late summer 2026, GBR Anglia will […]
HS2 to install beams on M42 ‘twin box’
HS2 engineers are ready to start installing the roof beams on a new box structure that will span both carriageways of the M42 near Solihull. Once complete, vehicles will drive through the 300-metre-long ‘twin box’, while trains travel above. The installation follows the successful completion of two supporting walls – constructed on either side of […]
HS2 to install beams on M42 ‘twin box’
HS2 engineers are ready to start installing the roof beams on a new box structure that will span both carriageways of the M42 near Solihull. Once complete, vehicles will drive through the 300-metre-long ‘twin box’, while trains travel above. The installation follows the successful completion of two supporting walls – constructed on either side of […]
Turing train cypher remains unsolved despite public appeal
It’s been hidden on the side of a train for the past four years, so no wonder a secret code paying tribute to World War Two codebreaker Alan Turing has proved a tough nut to crack. Great Western Railway last week launched a competition for would-be codebreakers to try to uncover the message before the […]
Turing train cypher remains unsolved despite public appeal
It’s been hidden on the side of a train for the past four years, so no wonder a secret code paying tribute to World War Two codebreaker Alan Turing has proved a tough nut to crack. Great Western Railway last week launched a competition for would-be codebreakers to try to uncover the message before the […]
Knorr-Bremse signs signalling tech framework agreement with AtkinsRéalis
Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems UK has announced the signing of a five-year framework agreement with AtkinsRéalis to continue supplying its advanced ElectroLogIXS signalling technology for deployment across the UK rail network. ElectroLogIXS is a SIL4-certified, Network Rail-approved signalling, interlocking, object controller, and level crossing solution designed to improve the safety, reliability, and operational efficiency of modern […]
Knorr-Bremse signs signalling tech framework agreement with AtkinsRéalis
Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems UK has announced the signing of a five-year framework agreement with AtkinsRéalis to continue supplying its advanced ElectroLogIXS signalling technology for deployment across the UK rail network. ElectroLogIXS is a SIL4-certified, Network Rail-approved signalling, interlocking, object controller, and level crossing solution designed to improve the safety, reliability, and operational efficiency of modern […]