Rail News
Introducing the digital systems innovation centre for rail
The railways were considered a sunset industry by the late 20th century due to the rapid development of the automobile and airplane.How things have...
Rail News
How Amey is using virtual reality to make its workforce safer
Amey’s innovation manager, Simon Grundy, explains how the company is using virtual reality to make its workforce saferIn 2015-16, there were zero workforce fatalities...
Rail News
Smart ticketing across rail network by end of 2018
Transport secretary Chris Grayling has said that passengers will be able to use smart ticketing across "almost all" of the network in England and...
Infrastructure
ScotRail to install electric car chargers at 50 stations
The first of 50 electric car chargers have gone live at stations in Scotland.Electric vehicle registration is up 62 per cent on this time...
Company Focus
Royal recognition for Bridgeway Consulting
Just Eat, Brew Dog and Bridgeway Consulting. It’s not often you get to group a takeaway delivery service, a craft brewery and a diverse...
People
RSSB-funded rolling stock innovations ready for development
Four innovations that will improve the maintenance of rolling stock are ready for development.
Funded by the RSSB, the innovations will help to deliver greater capacity, improve...
Rail News
ScotRail to roll out customer information screens at 28 railway stations
Passengers across Scotland will benefit from new digital customer information screens (DCIS) which are being rolled out across 28 stations.
In total ScotRail Alliance has...
Technology
London Midland Labs – Getting serious about innovation
The railway’s slow rate of change and innovation is a popular topic of conversation at conferences and over networking drinks.A lack of free Wi-Fi...
People
Digital Rail Summit 2017: key findings and pictures from the industry conference
The 2017 Digital Rail Summit examined the visible and invisible aspects of digitising the railway and took place at Bird & Bird's offices in London on...
Rail News
Network Rail launches new census database to tackle trees on the line
Millions of pounds could be saved and dozens of service delays reduced thanks to the launch of a new tree census database, Network Rail...
HSEQ
DOO – Analysed & Explained
The term DOO (Driver Only Operation) has created mayhem in railway circles recently, with much publicised industrial action taking place that has caused misery...
Rail News
A lesson in virtual reality
While augmented reality is finding its place in the construction of new railways, virtual reality is becoming an important tool in the training of...
Rail News
Crossrail innovation – The future?
‘It’s a bit like RoboCop or Minority Report’ said Rav Kugananthan, a project engineer working at Crossrail’s Liverpool Street station, as he squeezed his...
Rail News
UK needs to accelerate Digital Railway ambition
Chief executive of Keolis, and chairman of the Rail Delivery Group’s technology and operations working group, Alistair Gordon said the business case exists to...
Rail News
Rise of the machines
Is it surprising that the mention of robotics and automation is often met with concern and unease, even fear. An entire brand of cinema...
Rail News
Planning for the future
Advances in BIM and digital engineering are doing wonders for construction works in the railway industry. By ironing out the creases in a digital environment, project teams are...
Rail Freight
A digital railway for freight
Britain has been at the heart of international trade for centuries.Today, our rail freight industry is a critical enabler of this continued success story. Having...
High Speed Rail
Very modern railways
You are a passenger at London Euston in 2035 about to make the hour-long journey to Manchester. An alert on your 20th generation iWatch...
