Scottish court hands down multi-million pound fine to Network Rail
Network Rail, the government agency responsible for the maintenance and development of the railway infrastructure in the UK, has been fined 6.7 million pounds (7.78 million euro) following the Stonehaven crash verdict. Three people were...Read more
UK rail strikes again last weekend as public indifference grows
The United Kingdom’s rail network faced another wave of crippling strikes as negotiations between railway unions and the employers remained at an impasse. In the face of a weary but indifferent public, the latest round...Read more
Network Rail replaces strategic bridge
Network Rail, the UK rail infrastructure agency, are about to begin a major upgrade to a route-critical railway viaduct in Newark, Nottinghamshire. Engineering teams are set to begin major work to the River Devon Viaduct...Read more
UK music festivals hit by an encore of rail strikes
Out on stage for the twenty-fourth time since last summer. The August Bank Holiday (public holiday) in England was put off key by another railway staff strike. On Saturday, approximately 20,000 rail staff trades unionists...Read more
How are rail infrastructure managers dealing with extreme heat in Europe?
Climate change adaptationCombating climate change is one of the major challenges of the 21st century. Extreme weather phenomena such as heat waves and floods are becoming increasingly common. This is forcing infrastructure managers to adapt to this...Read moreNetwork Rail faces criminal charges over fatal Scottish crash
The UK infrastructure agency Network Rail is to face criminal charges over the fatal derailment at Carmont in the North East of Scotland in August 2020. Three people died in the accident which saw the...Read more
Network Rail and ZSL leverage AI for biodiversity monitoring
The UK’s Network Rail, in partnership with the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and Google Cloud, has embarked on an ambitious project aimed at incorporating biodiversity data into rail operations.Read more
UK industry deeply frustrated by Network Rail staff domestic air travel
Railway executives at Network Rail, the government-administered infrastructure agency responsible for operating 20,000 miles of train track across Britain, have come under scrutiny for their astonishing choice to fly rather than take trains for their...Read more
Artificial Intelligence spring board for cooperation Network Rail, SBB
UK infrastructure manager Network Rail and Swiss operator have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU with a view to sharing knowledge and best practices. Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology will be the spring board for...Read more
Network Rail works to shield iconic coastal railway line
UK infrastructure manager Network Rail will carry out resilience work on the cliffs along a coastal railway in southern England. The project is part of the wider South West Rail Resilience Programme, which was initiated...Read more
Network Rail gears up for upgrade works near London
Network Rail will carry out two separate upgrade projects in the coming weeks, one between Guildford and Petersfield both to the southwest of Londen, while work will also get underway on the Hertford Loop line...Read more
Lumo lunge through Peterborough could have been disastrous says watchdog
The UK safety watchdog, the Rail Accident Investigation Branch, has released a scathing report into a train overspeeding at Spital Junction, just north of Peterborough station, just over a year ago. The report also notes...Read more
UK advances with East Coast Digital Programme
The billion-pound plans to improve rail travel for passenger and freight operations to and from London have progressed further. Critical work took place over the last weekend in June to prepare for a digital future....Read more