Trenitalia France to Construct New Maintenance Hub in Paris
Trenitalia France has announced the signing of a new 35-year lease agreement with SNCF Réseau for the construction of a new maintenance hub catering to high-speed trains in Maisons-Alfort Pompadour, Îlede-France. The facility, which is expected to cost more than 80 million EUR, is slated to be open by the end of 2029. The new […]
Footpath Boundary Refreshed Thanks to Composite Ballast Boards
Our GRP-manufactured ballast boards were used to replace old concrete panels of a boundary wall on an approach footpath near Hastings railway station in East Sussex. The project took place at Hastings Wall, where the failing boundary was impacting areas close to neighbouring residential properties. The improvement works, undertaken by AW Rail for their client Octavius Infrastructure who were […]
Stadler Reports 13% Sales Rise Across 2025
Stadler Rail has announced an increase in both profitability and sales within the 2025 financial year. With a 13% rise in sales, the company managed to reach 3.7 billion CHF with an EBIT margin of 4.4% – up 3.1% during 2024. Stadler’s hydrogen-powered train FLIRT H2 © Stadler Net profit across the year was almost […]
UK: Government to Streamline Delay Repay Process
New Government plans have been unveiled that aim to simplify the delay repay process, streamlining the overall compensation claim system for delayed trains. A new system will allow passengers to claim Delay Repay directly from wherever they buy their ticket – removing the current need to go through separate operators. The Government is seeking to […]
HS2 Launches Final TBM Towards Euston Station
HS2 has officially commenced excavation work of the final tunnel bore on the 140-mile railway between central London and the West Midlands. The last of 11 tunnelling machines purpose-built for the project has now begun its drive from Old Oak Common station in west London towards Euston, the railway’s terminus. The TBM has been named […]
Patchwork to Network: A Seismic Shift in Rail Monitoring
The images from the November 2025 Shap derailment in Cumbria, UK, served as a sobering reminder of the power of nature. At Shap, a passenger train traveling at 83 mph struck debris from a landslip triggered by intense rainfall. While we are fortunate there were no fatalities, the incident exposed a systemic vulnerability in how […]
Dellner Services UK and Alstom Sign Long-Term Coupler Overhaul Agreement Until 2050
Dellner Services UK has entered into a long-term service agreement with Alstom to deliver coupler overhaul services for major UK rail fleets, reinforcing the strong and growing partnership between the two companies. The agreement secures Dellner Services UK as the provider of coupler overhaul services for the Crossrail fleet and the LoTrain fleet for the […]
Cork and Rubber Composites in Railway Applications
As global rail systems strive for greater durability, comfort and environmental responsibility, engineers increasingly focus on components that support performance and sustainability. Two such components are the rail pad and the baseplate pad. The rail pad, a resilient layer placed between the rail and the sleeper, and the baseplate pad, which interfaces between the rail […]
20 Years of Sensor Technology Transformation
In 2026, ASC Sensors will be celebrating its 20-year anniversary. What started as a local business of two part-time employees has turned into a leading global innovation hub for inertial sensor technology and comprehensive sensor system solutions. From product to complete solution Renate Bay, General Manager of the German inertial sensor specialist, reveals: The anniversary […]
Railway Air Services in 1935: Expansion, Routes and Operations
An extract from a 1935 issue of The Railway Magazine detailing the development, routes and operations of Railway Air Services, including services, operators and expansion across Britain and the Channel Islands. Introduction IN the December issue of THE RAILWAY MAGAZINE a year ago, the present writer endeavoured to provide a brief history of the development […]