Passengers and freight face increasing delays and disruption if Britain’s electric railways are not adapted to climate change, a new report by electrified rail experts of Furrer+Frey warns. It identified the potential threats as well...Read more
Network Rail has been taking proactive measures to ensure the smooth operation of trains across the UK during the upcoming high summer temperatures. With the first heatwave of the year expected to bring sustained temperatures...Read more
Heatwaves with record-breaking temperatures made their impact on European railways in June and July this year, and it probably won’t be the last time. Are railways ready to cope with increasingly hot temperatures, and what...Read more
European labour unions have called upon the European Commission to introduce a maximum temperature for outside work, which would include trackside work. RailTech’s Dutch sister publication SpoorPro spoke to local unions and contractors to see...Read more
Following this week’s unprecedented heatwave, Network Rail is gearing up its efforts to make the UK network more resilient by launching a special taskforce for hot weather. “We’ve got to pull out all the stops...Read more
A sweltering heat wave is plaguing European railways, with temperatures surpassing 40 degrees even in Northern Europe. In the south of Europe, continued high temperatures have resulted in fires that also affected train circulation. Read more
The UK’s East Coast Main Line will close on Tuesday, 18 July, as the country prepares for record temperatures to be broken. Meteorologists predict the record high of 38.7 degrees could be beaten by a...Read more