Articles by RAIL magazine - Page 52
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TfL acclaims early successes of Elizabeth line
Christmas closures of part of the new Elizabeth line are needed to prepare the ground for the full opening of the 73-mile route and a record-breaking 2023
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RAIB issues briefing on emergency speed restrictions
Poor communication needs to be resolved to prevent inadvertent speeding by trains during blanket emergency speed restrictions, says the RAIB
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HS2’s Dorothy starts to dig second tunnel bore
HS2’s 125-metre-long Tunnel Boring Machine Dorothy has been relaunched to dig the second of the one-mile twin bores under Long Itchington Wood in Warwickshire.
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Merriman keen to back rail investment projects
Newly appointed Rail and HS2 Minister Huw Merriman has pledged to focus on signing off on a growing backlog of projects
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DfT pledges millions for latest rail innovation schemes
A self-powered bogie, technology to pinpoint cable theft, and decarbonisation schemes are among the winners of the latest ‘First of a Kind’ government grants.
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HS2 signs boost RBL Industries
HS2 Ltd’s contract for the supply of temporary signs for its construction sites has taken its spending with Royal British Legion companies to over £100,000
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Industry urged to get behind ETCS digital signalling
The challenge of introducing in-cab-only ‘moving block’ signalling on a busy main line “is worth it - but everyone must own the project”.
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£745m business case prepared for Leamside revival
The reopening of at least part of the mothballed 21-mile Leamside Line in County Durham could become a serious prospect
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RIA: rail offers jobs, income and social opportunities
Job opportunities, higher wages and huge time savings are among the principal social and economic benefits that the rail industry can deliver for Britain
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Swiss set world record for longest passenger train
Switzerland’s metre gauge Rhaetian Railway (RhB) achieved global attention on October 29 by breaking the record for the longest passenger train ever operated.