UK bank holiday: major rail disruptions, but for a good cause?

As usual during the UK’s summer bank holiday weekend, there are major rail works. And that, of course, means major disruptions. Services to and from London Kings Cross…

Why is London’s Tube so hot? It may be solar gain

Anyone who has taken the London Underground during the summer months knows that things can get hot – sometimes, dangerously hot. And temperatures appear to be getting worse.…

Czechia racing ahead with ETCS adoption

As Europe scrambles to adopt the EU’s European Train Control System (ETCS), one country in Central Europe is doing a particularly fine job of making the switch. Czechia…

Norway: AI cameras to tackle rail crossing accidents

Every year, just under 700 incidents occur at level crossings in Norway. In response, the state-owned rail agency Bane NOR is using state-of-the-art electronic surveillance at 39 of…