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Lubricants firm supports world’s first preserved railway

The world’s first preserved railway is one of 50 heritage and steam railways across the UK that is receiving support from a leading independent...

A comedy of errors

A report by Colin Wheeler. An incident at Rochford, Essex, showed that, far from there being a safe system of work, it wasn't safe and...

Delegation and accountability, making decisions using engineering judgement

Report by Colin Wheeler. When something happens on the railway, who is accountable? And who can stop work or trains until it's safe to run? Colin...

Tasked to improve

When Network Rail was served with a safety improvement notice, it created a task force to manage its response. Its leader, Nick Millington, recently...

Pride during a pandemic

The annual pride festivals provide a visible and colourful reminder that the LGBT+ movement is now (largely) an accepted part of society. Cancelled in...

Car crashes onto tracks at Stirling station

In a bizarre incident, a car crashed through a fence at Stirling station on Wednesday 14 October 2020 and ended up on the line...

Porterbrook wins with HydroFLEX

BusinessGreen’s Transport Project of the Year award has gone to Porterbrook for the UK’s first hydrogen train, HydroFLEX. The HydroFLEX train ran on the mainline...

HS2 signs up to Tomorrow’s Engineers Code of Practice

To help make engineering careers accessible for this and the next generation of young people, HS2 has signed up to The Tomorrow’s Engineers Code...

The archaeology of HS2

To discover the past, archaeologists often dig a trench across a historical site. However, HS2 is digging a trench from London to Birmingham! Join Kirsten...

New contract for CrossCountry until 2023

Arriva CrossCountry, which has run the service since 2007, has signed a new contract with the Government to continue to operate the franchise for...

Publicity campaign celebrates hard-working cleaners

The COVID-19 pandemic has necessarily meant stricter cleaning regimes on trains and in station, a task which falls to the dedicated men and women...

Railway Industry Association calls for greater clarity

In its submission to the Spending Review, the Railway Industry Association (RIA) urges the government for greater clarity over its support for the sector...

Revival of Scottish depot provides opportunities for the future

Edinburgh-based railway company Assenta Rail has taken over the running of an established rail maintenance depot in Hamilton and is reviving its capacity to...

High-speed train nearly hits cyclist at a crossing in Kent

A Southeastern High Speed train, running at around 80mph, has had a near-miss with a cyclist on a foot crossing which links Ashford Road...

Stephenson statue goes into store

A 150-year-old bronze statue of railway pioneer Robert Stephenson has been removed and put into safe storage while Euston station undergoes its major HS2...

Vale of Rheidol Railway completes new carriage store

The Vale of Rheidol (VoR) Railway has finished construction of its new Museum collection and heritage rolling stock protection shed at its Aberystwyth terminus. The...

Railway workers recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours list

The Queen’s Birthday Honours list, published on Saturday 10 October, includes a number of railway workers, many recognised for their work in keeping people...

Cockfosters is now London Underground’s 80th step-free station

With work to modernise Cockfosters Underground station complete, passengers can now enter and exit step-free as work Transport for London (TfL) has finished work on...