Transport Secretary, Heidi Alexander, has declared an end to an “era of neglect” on HS2 as she set out plans to reset the project, delivering the railway as quickly as possible and at the lowest reasonable cost. Following years of mismanagement, the Transport Secretary has convened the team that delivered the Elizabeth Line and set […]
Category: UK
Northern City Line celebrates one year of digital signalling
The Northern City Line (NCL), between Finsbury Park and Moorgate in the City of London, today (Tuesday 19 May) celebrates one year since its physical lineside signals were removed. The NCL became Britain’s first ‘no signals’ commuter railway in May 2025, and since then almost 70,000 train services have been operated by Great Northern using […]
Daily direct services return between Bristol, Swindon, and Oxford
Direct services between Bristol Temple Meads, Swindon, and Oxford are now running every two hours, providing daily links between the three destinations for the first time in more than 20 years. The new services will run Monday to Saturday, calling at Bristol Temple Meads, Bath Spa, Chippenham, Swindon and Oxford. The first service left Oxford […]
The start-up with a story: Zweibrüder reinvents itself
Lighting expert Zweibrüder is making a fresh start under new leadership, with Managing Director Tobias Schleder, and Advisor Rainer Opolka, opening a new chapter. “With our restart comes the ambition to reinvent the world of portable lighting once again,” explains Tobias. Zweibrüder’s range focuses on high-quality torches and headlamps. All products feature modern,high-performance rechargeable batteries […]
The start-up with a story: Zweibrüder reinvents itself
Lighting expert Zweibrüder is making a fresh start under new leadership, with Managing Director Tobias Schleder, and Advisor Rainer Opolka, opening a new chapter. “With our restart comes the ambition to reinvent the world of portable lighting once again,” explains Tobias. Zweibrüder’s range focuses on high-quality torches and headlamps. All products feature modern,high-performance rechargeable batteries […]
The start-up with a story: Zweibrüder reinvents itself
Lighting expert Zweibrüder is making a fresh start under new leadership, with Managing Director Tobias Schleder, and Advisor Rainer Opolka, opening a new chapter. “With our restart comes the ambition to reinvent the world of portable lighting once again,” explains Tobias. Zweibrüder’s range focuses on high-quality torches and headlamps. All products feature modern,high-performance rechargeable batteries […]
HS2 to hit milestone as viaducts installed over busy motorways
HS2’s complex civil engineering programme will shift up a gear this summer, as it prepares to deliver its biggest programme of work yet over the motorway network. The construction schedule, which starts in June, will see three huge structures built over busy sections of the M42 and M6 in the West Midlands. In one operation, […]
University of Huddersfield joins project to create Polish Centre of Excellence
The University of Huddersfield’s Institute of Railway Research (IRR) has secured £2 million in funding as part of a €30 million project to create a Centre of Excellence in Poland. The Centre of Excellence in Railway Engineering (CERES) project has been selected for funding as part of a collaborative bid under the European Commission’s research […]
New ScotRail timetable supports leisure travel
ScotRail has brought into effect a new timetable delivering additional services across parts of the network to support growing demand for leisure travel. The improvements include extra services on several routes at weekends, including Glasgow Queen Street – Anniesland via Maryhill, Glasgow Central – Kilmarnock, the Levenmouth Rail Link, Edinburgh Waverley – North Berwick, Ayr […]
