The Cyber Resilience Act: What it Means for the Rail Industry
The European Union’s Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) marks a significant change in how cybersecurity is regulated across digital products and services – and the rail sector is no exception. While majority of the headlines have focused on consumer technologies, its impact for the rail sector are both immediate and far-reaching. Global Railway Review recently hosted […]
Curbing Copper Cable Theft: Turning Hunted into Hunter
For decades, the rail industry has played a frustrating game of cat and mouse with cable thieves. It’s a lopsided battle: Thousands of kilometres of remote trackside, often shrouded in darkness, providing easy pickings for organised crime gangs targeting high-value copper. The cost to the industry is staggering, not just in the millions spent on […]
Network Rail to Restore Two Heritage Structures in Bath
Network Rail has announced that major restoration work is to be carried out on two of Bath’s most significant heritage structures, the Grade II listed Sydney Gardens footbridge and the eastern entrance to the Box Tunnel. Scaffolding for the two projects will be installed during a series of planned closures between Bath Spa and Chippenham […]
Eurotunnel Fined £2.25 Million Following Health and Safety Failing
The Channel Tunnel Group Limited (CTGL/Eurotunnel) has been fined 2.25 million GBP after pleading guilty to an offence under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. Fault has been admitted by CTGL following an investigation and prosecution by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) after an incident in 2018. Eurotunnel has been […]
Training course opens steam safety skills to volunteers
A NEW hands-on course aimed at improving steam safety among heritage volunteers is set to run this spring, offering practical instruction for anyone working with stationary engines, steam boilers or road steam machinery. The Basic Steam Safety for Volunteers programme, delivered by the Boiler & Engineering Skills Training Trust (BESTT) in partnership with Westonzoyland Pumping […]
Strengthening Mobility Solutions for South Korea
Last week, ASC Managing Director Renate Bay took part in a business development trip to South Korea to strengthen existing and forge new relationships. Renate Bay, Managing Director at ASC Sensors, said: The booming Korean economy represents a dynamic market in need of high-performance sensor solutions that meet diverse needs and customer specifications. For ASC […]
East West Rail Announces Eight-Week Consultation for Final Railway Design
East West Rail has announced a final, eight-week-long consultation that will give communities an opportunity to shape the final design of the new railway linking Oxford, Milton Keynes, Bedford and Cambridge. The consultation, which will run from 14 April to 9 June 2026; will take onboard feedback from the public before a final Development Consent […]
Why Visualisation Software Is Becoming Essential For Rail Planning
Visualisation software is becoming increasingly important in rail planning because teams need a clearer way to connect asset data, intervention plans, costs and network context. When that information can be seen together rather than reviewed across disconnected files and systems, planning becomes faster, more consistent and easier to explain. Rail Planning is Harder When Information […]
Protecting Transit Assets with 3M™ Scotchgard™ Multi-Layer Film
Keep your windows looking like new—simply peel away a worn film layer to reveal a fresh, clean surface underneath. In today’s transit environment, protecting rolling stock interiors and glazing systems from wear, vandalism, and daily use is a growing priority for operators. One solution gaining traction across North American transit agencies is 3M™ Scotchgard™ Multi-Layer […]
Fehmarnbelt Tunnel Construction Prepares to Advance as Immersion Pontoon Approved
Major construction activity on the Fehmarnbelt tunnel is set to move into a new phase after the immersion pontoon IVY passed its final tests and received approval from the Danish Maritime Authority. The vessel, developed specifically for the project, has undergone an extended testing programme to meet technical and safety requirements. Its approval allows contractor […]