Alto to Announce Detailed High-Speed Rail Corridor Proposal
The Alto high-speed rail project has concluded its first phase of public consultations, following a three-month programme of engagement across Ontario and Quebec. Alto plans to publish a report in June setting out the main findings from this initial phase. A more detailed corridor proposal is expected to be announced in autumn 2026. With speeds […]
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Submit Revised Plan for Transcontinental Rail Merger
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have filed an amended merger application with the Surface Transportation Board (STB), setting out updated analysis for a proposed coast-to-coast freight network in the United States. The companies state that the revised submission incorporates additional data and modelling requested by the regulator. The merger would create a single rail system […]
Waltham Maintenance Hub Opens in Christchurch
New Zealand Minister for Rail, Rt Hon Winston Peters, has officially opened the new Waltham Maintenance Hub in Christchurch. The Hub, which was built with a 110 million NZD Government investment; will aim to provide a modern, safe environment for staff handling maintenance duties on KiwiRail locomotives, wagons and passenger carriages used across the South […]
Southeastern Automates Timetable Change Updates in UK First
Southeastern has become the UK’s first train operator to automate the communication of planned timetable changes to passengers waiting at station on a service-by-service basis. Implemented following a major 260,000 GBP upgrade to its Customer Information System, Southeastern customers will now be able to receive information on their train through tailored messages both on screens […]
ROTAMP – Tamping Machines by ROBEL
For manual track maintenance, ROBEL’s ROTAMP product line offers a comprehensive portfolio of vertical tamping machines covering a wide range of application requirements. Common to all models is ROBEL’s proprietary vertical vibration tamping principle, which ensures optimum ballast compaction beneath the sleeper and effectively corrects track level defects. A single sleeper can be tamped in […]
Removing Human Error by Design – The Role of Remote Control in Safer Rail Operations
Human error has long been recognised as a contributing factor in railway incidents. Not because people are careless or unskilled, but because the environments they operate in are complex, time-pressured and often unforgiving. When safety critical tasks rely on multiple manual steps, coordination between teams, and work carried out on or near the line, the […]
Economic Boosts, Timelines & Lessons Learnt from HS2
An oral evidence session held on Monday by The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) examined how government plans for Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) could boost economic growth in the North of England. During the session, attendees were questioned on how published plans might align with government growth goals for the North, with scrutiny placed on how […]
Industry Leaders & Technology Experts Gather at Launch of British Rail’s First Joint AI Action Plan
Network Rail has celebrated the launch of the British rail sector’s first-ever joint AI action plan. The initiative, which aims to harness artificial intelligence to improve reliability, efficiency and passenger experience, was launched during an event at London’s Science Museum on on Tuesday 28 April, which drew attendance from more than 200 rail leaders and […]
HS2 Engineers to Begin Work on New Saltley Viaduct
HS2 engineers are gearing up to begin reconstruction of Saltley Viaduct, facilitating the arrival of new high-speed rail services. Situated two miles northeast of Birmingham city centre; the existing structure spans a 183-metre section of the B4114, which will be closed to vehicles and pedestrians on 10 May ahead of a four-stage demolition programme. The […]
Alstom Commissions First ARGOS Digital Interlocking System in Montbard
Alstom has announced the successful commission of the new-generation ARGOS computerised interlocking system at a site in Montbard, near Dijon, France. This first deployment has been carried out in collaboration with SNCF Réseau, and represents a major shift in signalling systems towards more digital, integrated and industrially scalable solutions. Both companies have worked closely to […]