NASA F-15s Validate Tools for Quesst Mission

High over the Mojave Desert, two NASA F-15 research jets made a series of flights throughout May to validate tools designed to measure and record the shock waves that will be produced by the agency’s X-59 quiet supersonic experimental aircraft. The F-15s, carrying the recording tools, flew faster than the speed of sound, matching the […]

Politicians in the North are to draw up a blueprint for how rail services in the region can be improved and an accessible, reliable and modern railway system put in place.

A meeting of Transport for the North’s Rail North Committee (Tuesday 10 June) in Bradford heard that government plans for rail reform offered a huge chance to align the railway to local priorities, such as housing, and to simplify ticketing. Politicians in the North are to draw up a blueprint for how rail services in […]

New EMR Accessibility Maps help customers navigate stations easier

East Midlands Railway (EMR) has created a new series of Accessibility Maps to help customers get around its stations.  The maps offer detailed, user-friendly information about station facilities and accessible features, helping customers with additional needs plan their journeys with greater confidence. They were developed using feedback from members of EMR’s Accessibility Panel – a […]