Company News
eviFile and Alstom team up to digitise major rail signalling projects across UK
Leeds-headquartered SaaS firm eviFile has announced it’s working with Alstom Transport UK Ltd – the multinational rolling stock manufacturer and the UK’s leading signalling and rail infrastructure provider in CP6 – to roll out the eviFile platform across all...
High Speed Rail
World first as high-speed trains wheel performance now digitally-monitored live
Hitachi Rail is installing its cutting-edge live monitoring solution across Great Western Railway’s high-speed fleet of 93 intercity trains, in a world-first for digital maintenance. This technology will boost fleet availability by over 100 days per year.
This will be...
Industry News
Northern’s fleet improvements continue apace with Class 333 trains serving North & West Yorkshire the latest to undergo digital upgrades
Northern’s programme of digital upgrades to its fleet continues apace with its Class 333 trains the latest to offer an improved experience to customers.
Enhancements include the installation of high-definition CCTV cameras, USB charging points and plug sockets as well...
Company News
D/Gauge launch Dynamic Vehicle Modelling Service
D/Gauge have expanded their services to include dynamic vehicle modelling. Dynamic vehicle modelling is refining the designs of a vehicle, and then applying vehicle dynamics to assess safety, clearance, and risk implications. This service will greatly help with railway...
Rail News
Start of testing marks major milestone for Avanti West Coast’s new fleet
The first of Avanti West Coast’s new fleet of trains has entered static testing at Hitachi Rail’s Newton Aycliffe factory in the North East of England.
In a major milestone for the £350m project, carriages from a Class 805 bi-mode...
High Speed Rail
KMT SmartLine jigs support Hitachi Rail in renewing UK rail network
One of the challenges for OEMs of rolling stock is sourcing the highly specialised equipment needed to set up production lines. For something as complex as a modern train, custom machinery is needed at nearly every stage of the...
Rail Freight
DB Cargo UK successfully trials the use of ‘combi-consists’
DB Cargo UK is trialling the use of ‘combi-consists’ to increase capacity, improve customer service and improve its efficiency.
This month the UK’s largest rail freight operator ran a unique jumbo train from Belmont Yard in Doncaster to Barking, East...
Rail Freight
GB Railfreight and Porterbrook partner to build 50 new wagons for sustainable rail freight growth
GB Railfreight (GBRf) and rolling stock company Porterbrook are today (15th March) announcing the production of 50 new Greenbrier box wagons, building on their 15-year relationship as part of a sharp growth in rail freight demand.
The transaction marks a...
Company News
Rolls-Royce and Porterbrook Agreement Will Drive Rail Decarbonisation
Rolls-Royce is teaming up with UK rail rolling stock owner and asset manager Porterbrook, to identify and develop technological innovations to reduce carbon emissions and improve air quality across the rail network. The two companies, who have signed a...
Infrastructure
1000th bogie overhaul completed at Siemens Mobility’s Lincoln Bogie Service Centre
Siemens Mobility’s Bogie Service Centre (BSC) in Lincoln has successfully reached an historic milestone with the overhaul of its 1000th bogie. The achievement comes after only three years of operations, and just 15 months after its 500th bogie overhaul.
Sambit Banerjee, Managing...
Latest News
ORR review leads to 50% reduction in maximum fees for ticket refunds
New rules will mean that from 2 April the maximum fee that train operators and ticket retailers can charge...