70 million euro refurbishment project for EMR’s regional fleet
East Midlands Railway (EMR) has initiated a 60 million pound (70 million euro) refurbishment programme aimed at modernising its Connect and Regional fleet. This comprehensive project, undertaken in collaboration with Angel Trains, Siemens, Porterbrook, and...Read more
EMR and One Big Circle collaborate on DepotMATE rail safety project
East Midlands Railway (EMR) is collaborating with tech firm One Big Circle on a safety initiative that aims to enhance the efficiency of train inspections. The joint effort called the DepotMATE project, is supported by...Read more
Academic input to improve performance of Britain’s East Midlands Railway
East Midlands Railway, which provides over 450 train services each day across England, has entered into a collaboration with the specialist engineers at the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre. The programme is intended...Read more
Rail strike: Britain hopes for best … expects the worst
Barring a spectacular breakthrough, or a humiliating climbdown, Britain on Tuesday will be plunged into the biggest rail strike for a generation, with the prospect of worse to come. The trades union RMT is exercising...Read moreStrong winds disrupt rail services in UK, Germany and the Netherlands
Railway traffic was affected by strong winds on Wednesday evening in many places across the northern parts of the UK, Germany and the Netherlands, with railway companies and infrastructure managers issuing travel warnings.Read more