Daily inspection of Great Western IETs
Hitachi 800 Series trains are being inspected daily prior to being released for service in response to recent issues with cracks on the underframes of the trains.
Modern Railways May 2021 issue: video podcast
A video preview of the May 2021 issue of Modern Railways
HARTING reveals solutions for energy efficiency and weight reduction in rail
HARTING’s series of Railway Web-Seminars continues to examine the most important trends in the railway industry, with the focus in April turning to ‘Energy efficiency through weight reduction’.
HS2 starts work on EWR overbridge
Construction on a major overbridge carrying East West Rail over High Speed 2 started in mid-April at Calvert, Buckinghamshire.
Public to prefer cars post-Covid, says CBT
A Campaign for Better Transport survey suggests most people will choose to travel as they did before the Covid-19 pandemic, and that the number of adults working entirely from their place of work could fall from 65% to 53% - with a potential knock-on impact on commuter numbers.
Ribblehead viaduct repairs completed
Network Rail has completed extensive repairs to seven of Ribblehead viaduct’s 24 arches just as lockdown restrictions in England are being eased – and in anticipation of high visitor numbers in Yorkshire Dales National Park.
Network Rail Tier 1 & 2 trials for Bender rail signalling power system
Network Rail has approved Bender’s next generation RS4 Rail Signalling Power Protection system for Tier 1 and 2 live trial installations at multiple site locations.
HARTING Railway Web-Seminar focuses on upgrades and retrofitting
HARTING’s series of Railway Web-Seminars are examining the most important trends in the railway industry. In March, the focus turns to ‘Solutions for upgrade and retrofit’.