East Midlands Railway (EMR), operated by Transport UK, has unveiled the first fully refurbished EMR Connect train. The milestone marks a major step in its £30 million investment to transform journeys between Corby and London St Pancras International. The newly upgraded Class 360 train is the first of the EMR Connect fleet to return to […]
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EMR unveils first refurbished Class 360 in £30 million transformation, bringing modern interiors and new features to EMR Connect
East Midlands Railway (EMR), operated by Transport UK, has unveiled the first fully refurbished EMR Connect train. The milestone marks a major step in its £30 million investment to transform journeys between Corby and London St Pancras International. The newly upgraded Class 360 train is the first of the EMR Connect fleet to return to […]
Lumo to introduce next-generation Starlink Wi-Fi across East Coast fleet
Open access rail operator Lumo is set to introduce next-generation Starlink Wi-Fi technology across its 100% electric East Coast Main Line trains this Autumn, marking a significant step forward in onboard connectivity for customers travelling between London King’s Cross, Stevenage, Newcastle, Morpeth, Edinburgh Falkirk, and Glasgow. Starlink provides high-speed, low-latency satellite internet designed to deliver […]
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 Northwestern Railway celebrates one year of new electric fleet
Millions of passengers have travelled on one of Britain’s newest train fleets in their first year in service, operator London Northwestern Railway (LNR) has confirmed. The Class 730/2 electric train fleet entered service on 9 June 2025 and has been credited with revolutionising the travel experience to/from London Euston. The fleet, built in the UK […]
London St. Pancras Highspeed highlights strong safety improvements
London St. Pancras Highspeed, the owner and operator of the UK’s only high-speed rail line, has reported a strong year of performance in its latest Asset Management Annual Statement. A standout feature this year is significant progress on safety. Staff assaults fell by 11%, despite a 24% increase across the wider rail industry, reflecting the […]
Costain wins place on £700m Transport for London framework
Costain, the infrastructure solutions company, has been selected by Transport for London (TfL) to join its Infrastructure Improvement Framework. The multi-discipline framework, covering both design and construction, will allow for major infrastructure upgrades across the capital. This includes upgrade work at South Kensington tube station and works to enable TfL’s step-free access programme. Costain was […]
Costain wins place on £700m Transport for London framework
Costain, the infrastructure solutions company, has been selected by Transport for London (TfL) to join its Infrastructure Improvement Framework. The multi-discipline framework, covering both design and construction, will allow for major infrastructure upgrades across the capital. This includes upgrade work at South Kensington tube station and works to enable TfL’s step-free access programme. Costain was […]
Costain wins place on £700m Transport for London framework
Costain, the infrastructure solutions company, has been selected by Transport for London (TfL) to join its Infrastructure Improvement Framework. The multi-discipline framework, covering both design and construction, will allow for major infrastructure upgrades across the capital. This includes upgrade work at South Kensington tube station and works to enable TfL’s step-free access programme. Costain was […]
Solar Gates becomes SG in strategic evolution of the business
The UK solar safety and security solutions firm announces a new name and expanded offerings. Solar Gates UK, the solar safety and security company serving construction, highways, and infrastructure sectors across the UK, has officially retired – making way for SG. The new name takes effect today, supported by a refreshed website at the company’s […]