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
British High Speed Trains set for Mexico
Venerable but not finished yet. They may be withdrawn from almost all operations in the UK, but the iconic High Speed Trains (HST) are gearing up for an international voyage, leaving their familiar tracks to...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
North England leaders respond to HS2 study terms of reference
Britain’s high-speed rail project, HS2, is currently under construction between the west of London and Birmingham. Despite the UK government significantly reducing the scope of the project, and cancelling the section that would have served...Read more
Wales faces radical rail review
Rail services administered by Transport for Wales are simply unacceptable. That is the opinion of the nationalist leader in Wales, Mr Rhun ap Iorwerth. Speaking in the Welsh Parliament in Cardiff, he said there are...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
Piccadilly Line on holiday in Europe as new trains take a test trip to Germany
While rumours have been swirling that the Piccadilly Line on the London Underground is getting an extension all the way to Berlin, RailTech is here to set the record straight. Sightings of the distinctive new...Read more
Avanti West Coast makes first test run with new Hitachi trains
Avanti West Coast has kicked off a test programme for its new Hitachi-built rolling stock with a first successful test run to Llandudno Junction, the operator said on Thursday. The Class 805 bi-mode trains are...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
More than 700 million euros in UK backing for Turkish high-speed rail
UK Export Finance (UKEF), the UK government’s export credit agency, will unlock 781 million euros in financing for a new high-speed railway in Southern Turkey. The money comes with the condition that UK firms will...Read more
DB Cargo UK grounds electric fleet following rocketing electricity prices
A negative reaction to Britain’s energy cost crisis has short-circuited the environmental ambitions of another rail freight carrier. This time, it’s DB Cargo UK that has has been forced to sideline an electric traction fleet...Read moreCAF cracks compound Transpennine Express woes
Transpennine Express (TPE), the troubled passenger operator recently taken back into public management by the UK government, has encountered another setback with the temporary withdrawal of its fleet of Spanish built rolling stock. The company...Read more