A Look into the Future of Digital Signalling Technology
The Digirail project in Finland is the first of its kind in Europe: for the first time, the procurement of the signalling system has been divided into a centralised safety system and object controllers. This step towards the future brings many advantages and some challenges – which are being resolved through effective collaboration and communication. […]
‘Enter Class 58’- Archive article from 1983
From the February 1983 issue of The Railway Magazine, this report records the completion of the first of 35 Class “58” diesel-alternator locomotives at Doncaster Works. It details their design development, technical specification, testing programme and early performance figures. Night view of No. 58 001 at Doncaster. The main engine bonnet is light grey, underframe […]
Mersen Launches Critical Power Panelboard (CPP)
Mersen, a global expert in electrical protection and control for electrical power systems is excited to announce the latest in its portfolio of fully customizable fused panelboards. Mersen’s Critical Power Panel (CPP) series panelboard is designed with crucial applications in mind. Mersen’s CPP offers installers quicker specification, easier installation, and customers a lower cost option. This lightweight […]
CrossCountry Welcomes First Passengers Onboard Refurbished Voyager Train
CrossCountry has officially welcomed passengers onboard the first refurbished Voyager train, marking a key milestone in a 75 million GBP investment to upgrade the existing fleet tackling journeys across Britain. Recently launched at Alstom’s Litchurch Lane works in Derby; the first train (unit number 220033) travelled more than 5.8 million miles before its refurbishment. The […]
Work Underway on Stations for Melbourne Airport Rail Project
Early designs for major new rail infrastructure linked to Melbourne Airport have been released, outlining a significant transformation of stations and tracks across the city’s west in the first stage of the Melbourne Airport Rail project. The plans focus on the West Footscray to Albion Rail Upgrade, a 4.1 billion AUD programme intended to remove […]
USDOT’s Proposed Amtrak Restructuring Plan Draws Scrutiny
Early indications that the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) may direct a sweeping restructuring of Amtrak have prompted a cautious response from the Rail Passengers Association. Its response warns that structural reform could either modernise the U.S. passenger rail system or undermine its public-service mission. According to briefings and comments by federal officials, the Federal […]
European ERTMS Coordinator Publishes Latest Update on Member State Deployment
The European ERTMS Coordinator has officially published the Third Work Plan on the progress of European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) implementation across all EU Member States. The work plan highlights that whilst there has been progress and political commitment to ERTMS deployment; it has thus far been considered to have been uneven and slower […]
Harrogate Gas Works Railway – from the archive
Archive article from a 1969 issue of The Railway Magazine. This detailed account describes the Harrogate gas works railway, its construction, locomotives, operation and eventual closure. It includes technical specifications, gradients, rolling stock and historical context drawn from contemporary sources. Harrogate gas works railway, built because of road maintenance charges, eventually succumbed to cheaper road […]
Metrolinx Begins Construction on Four Ontario Line Stations
Metrolinx has begun groundwork on four new stations for the Ontario Line in the eastern part of Toronto, marking further progress on the planned new metro route. Crews have commenced work on three stations — Thorncliffe Park, Flemingdon Park and Don Valley — which will sit along an elevated stretch of track currently under construction. […]
Alstom Celebrates Commercial Operations on Namo Bharat Corridor & Meerut Metro
Alstom has celebrated the commencement of commercial operations of the new balance stretch of the Namo Bharat corridor – India’s first Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) connecting Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut and the Meerut Metro, an urban Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) for the city of Meerut. The inauguration of the balance section of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Namo Bharat […]