This month marks nine years since the Manchester Arena bombings and with less than a year to go before Martyn’s Law will be in full effect, IoT company AddSecure, is warning the rail sector to start preparing now or risk serious legal consequences. Expected to be enforced from April 2027, many train stations are affected by the incoming changes and still do not have a compliant solution. Martyn’s Law requires venues hosting over 200 people to have a protocol in place for […]
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New integrated rail and bus links open up Suffolk attractions this summer
Visitors heading to Suffolk’s coast this summer will benefit from improved integrated public transport links, connecting rail passengers arriving at Lowestoft station with some of the area’s most popular attractions, including Pleasurewood Hills, Kessingland beach and Africa Alive!. From Tuesday 26 May, enhanced bus connections will make it easier than ever for visitors travelling on […]
Metro control room upgrade is successfully completed
A multi-million-pound upgrade of the Tyne and Wear Metro control room has been successfully completed, providing it with some of the most advanced technology in the railway industry. The £8.8 million project has involved the complete renewal of a system which manages key parts of Metro’s infrastructure, including the high voltage power supply. The Supervisory […]
National Railway Museum welcomes delegates from Japan on anniversary of bullet-train creator
Visitors from Japan were welcomed to the National Railway Museum in York to cement a new exciting partnership between rail experts in the UK and Japan. Delegates from the SCMAGLEV and Railway Park in Nagoya, Japan, visited the National Railway Museum in York on Wednesday 20 May to sign a sister-partnership to formalise a mutually […]
Part closures planned on the Piccadilly line for vital upgrades and testing of new trains
Transport for London (TfL) is advising Piccadilly line customers to plan ahead during upcoming closures, as vital upgrade work continues ahead of a brand-new fleet of trains beginning to enter service between December 2026 and June 2027. The new trains will bring significant benefits to customers including walk-through carriages, increased reliability and frequency, improved accessibility […]
Spencer Rail Engineering unites Waterbeach project partners with innovative workshop
Specialist engineering firm, Spencer Rail Engineering, recently hosted a PRINT Workshop with its Waterbeach project partners Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP), Network Rail and SLC at its head office in Hull. Spencer Rail Engineering has been appointed to deliver a new railway station on behalf of GCP, helping to support the expanding community in Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire, […]
First GBR-branded train is unveiled
A historic moment for Britain’s railway has been marked today (Thursday 21 May), as the first Great British Railways (GBR) branded train was unveiled in Brighton. Whether it’s building sandcastles, fish and chips on the pier or a staycation, rail travellers to the south and southeast this long weekend can catch a glimpse of the […]