Integrated Linear Lighting Improves Safety on Dumfries Station Footbridge
Modern railway footbridges demand lighting solutions that balance passenger safety, compliance and architectural integration. A passenger bridge completed at Dumfries Station in 2024 demonstrates how low-voltage linear lighting can meet these requirements within the constrained environments typical of rail infrastructure. Lighting railway footbridges presents a unique set of challenges for designers and infrastructure engineers. Installations […]
Southco’s New Heavy-Duty Rotary Latch Simplifies Cab Access While Enhancing Operator Safety
Worcester, UK, February, 2026 — For operators of off-highway and agricultural equipment, cab entry doors can be a daily frustration. Rough environments cause vibration, accidental door releases risk safety, and complex access mechanisms can slow down work in the field. Heavy-duty equipment demands a latch system that is just as rugged, reliable, and easy to […]
Brussels–Cologne–Zürich–Milan Night Train to Launch September 2026
European Sleeper is set to launch a new overnight rail service linking Brussels, Cologne, Zürich and Milan on 9 September 2026. Ticket sales for the route will open on 17 March 2026, with couchette beds priced from 49.99 EUR. The Milan service will be the company’s third night train route. The train will initially depart […]
Excavation Work Completed on Sydney Metro West Project
The Sydney Metro West project has reached a new milestone with the completion of carving work on the twin tunnels from Westmead to Hunter Street in Sydney’s Central Business District (CBD). Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) Jessie smashed through solid rock into the future Hunter Street Station following a 34-month-long programme of round-the-clock excavation work. TBM […]
Blue and Grey Beginnings: A First Encounter with the InterCity 125
Chris Gee recalls seeing his first High Speed Train on August 2, 1980, during a family journey to Newquay. This archive-style personal reflection charts his early impressions, later encounters, and a final farewell to the iconic InterCity 125 in its original blue and yellow livery. First Sight – August 2, 1980 The iconic HSTs were […]
Northern Trains Commits to Extensive Disability Training Following ORR Report
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has secured commitments from Northern Trains that all staff will receive disability awareness training, as well as a 550,000 GBP package of additional measures. Northern Trains is now working on resolving a number of concerns raised regarding historic failures to provide disability awareness training for its front-line staff […]
US DOT Announces $686 Million Fund to Upgrade Rail Stations
The United States Department of Transportation (US DOT) has announced the availability of approximately 686 million USD in competitive grant funding to support upgrades to rail transit stations across the country. The funding will be distributed through the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). It is intended to modernise some of the nation’s oldest and busiest rail […]
First rail fare freeze in 30 years introduced
The first rail fare freeze in 30 years came into effect on Monday. iStock.com/monkeybusinessimages Regulated rail fares across England were frozen in a move that covers season tickets, peak returns for commuters and off-peak returns between major cities. The Department for Transport (DfT) said this will benefit more than a billion passenger journeys across the […]
Rail Fares Frozen Across England in 30 Year First
From this week onwards, rail fares across England have been frozen by the Government in an effort to both aid with the cost of living and support economic growth. The freeze applies to all regulated fares, including seasons, peak returns and off-peak returns between major cities across the country. The freeze is the first in […]
Avanti West Coast to Trial Timetable Optimisation Programme from CFMS
Avanti West Coast has begun trialling a new a timetable optimisation programme which aims to boost train service reliability during unplanned disruptions. The tool, which was created by the independent digital engineering research organisation Centre for Modelling and Simulation (CFMS), utilises data simulation to formulate prompt recommendations for train services impacted by scenarios including speed […]