UKTram confirms board appointments
UK: Light rail industry association UKTram appointed new and returning board members at its annual general meeting on January 28.
Infrastructure: Creating a 'living replica' of the Severn Tunnel
Network Rail and Bentley Systems have worked together to create a digital twin of the 7 km Severn Tunnel, filling in a gap in the infrastructure manager’s asset data on its Great Western Main Line.
Alstom completes its largest-ever single UK resignalling project
UK: Alstom completed Stage 2 of the Cambridge Resignalling, Relock & Recontrol programme during an 11-day blockade over the Christmas period, its largest-ever single UK resignalling project.
South Eastern Railway to trial flood warning cameras at high-risk locations
UK: South Eastern Railway is to trial the use of flood warning cameras at high-risk locations to help keep trains running safely and reliably during severe weather.
Transport Secretary names next Network Rail and DFTO chairs
UK: Secretary of State for Transport Heidi Alexander has appointed Richard George as the next Chair of infrastructure manager Network Rail, and Sir Andrew Haines as Chair of Department for Transport Operator Ltd.
Alstom completes £49m signalling upgrade on the London to Portsmouth line
UK: Alstom has completed a £49m project to install ‘innovative’ signalling and ‘first-of-type’ level crossings between Farncombe and Petersfield on the Portsmouth Direct line.
UK rail accident investigation body issues warning over reliance on remote condition monitoring technology
UK: The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has issued urgent advice asking Network Rail to consider the risk of remote monitoring sensors on earthworks being overwhelmed during extreme weather.
‘Five firsts’ celebrated at Tuxford as UK rail sector seeks role in hydrogen economy
Consolidated guidance issued for cranes operating near railways
Network Rail launches Platform4 to regenerate railway land
RSSB updates cross-industry Train Protection Strategy
Beaulieu Park station opens to support Chelmsford housing development
Infrastructure: Scour monitoring helps to bridge the gap
Network Rail launches weather learning programme for rail staff
National rail clock design with circulating split double arrow launched
Railway emergency response training centre opens
Integrated rail leadership shows early promise
Network Rail and Loram launch track machine ETCS working group
Richmond’s 1937 Art Deco station restored
Network Rail details changes to spending in first year of CP7