Graffiti clean up demanded by UK transport minister
UK transport minister Grant Shapps is unhappy with the defaced state of the national rail network. He has written to Andrew Haines, the managing director of Network Rail, calling for greater efforts to reduce vandalism...Read more
UK timber trials prepare the way for fresh freight flows
The success of timber train trials in the north of Scotland has raised hopes for more new freight services across the UK. Industry and lobby groups are increasingly aware that freight must play a bigger...Read more
Will UK rail freight sector be diesel free before 2050?
The UK rail freight sector will be diesel free before 2050. That is the headline from the Traction Decarbonisation Network Strategy, published by Network Rail in response to a UK government legislative programme. The industry...Read more
Network Rail wants wide-ranging changes after Stonehaven crash
The UK rail infrastructure management agency Network Rail has proposed wide-ranging changes to the way it monitors and maintains the earthworks around its tracks. This comes in the light of the fatal accident at Stonehaven...Read more
UK network damage may last months
Major routes wrecked by recent derailments and landslides will be out of action for months, says a report. Some locations will not be repaired until Christmas. The city of Aberdeen could face disruption for most...Read more
UK freight is full speed ahead for delay busting project
A collaboration between a railway agency, an academic institution and a specialist consultancy aims to perfect techniques to help predict and mitigate rail freight network delays. If successful, the entire UK network will benefit, squeezing extra...Read more
Wales update: weekend after the derailment
An oil tanker train derailed in South Wales, late on Wednesday night last week, and caught fire. Dramatic scenes were captured of flames leaping into the night sky, and the train burned for more than...Read more
Wales tanker train derailment causes huge fire
A freight train derailed and caught fire in South Wales, UK, late on Wednesday night. The accident forced the evacuation of homes in the village of Liangennech, nearby Llanelli in Carmarthenshire. There are no fatalities...Read more
Ely enhancements for Port of Felixstowe route across UK
Increased capacity is key to the development of intermodal rail freight from the Port of Felixstowe, on England’s East Coast. Passenger services in the region are due for upgrade as well, and the public at...Read more
Storm warning again for UK, infrastructure managers gearing up
The British Isles is facing another ferocious Atlantic storm, just two weeks after torrential rains caused major disruption, flooding and damage to the rail network. Infrastructure managers, principally the UK’s Network Rail agency, are gearing...Read more
UK projects shovel ready to enhance freight network
Over a dozen projects to improve the rail network have been identified in England, according to specialist consultancy Bootham Network Solutions. All of the proposals are relatively modest in scope, such as junction improvements and...Read more
Sparks fly as UK freight leaders unite on decarbonisation
Major representative bodies and stakeholders are today seeking progress on a national initiative to make the railways net-zero carbon by 2050, in line with the UK government target set out in legislation.Read more
Investment in rail industry central plank of UK post-corona recovery
The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the representative voice of the UK rail supply industry, has launched the next stage of its lobby campaign, calling on the UK government to speed up rail enhancements and invest...Read more
Freight turns the tide at Newhaven, England
There are new horizons opening up for Newhaven, the ferry port on England’s south coast. The fluctuating fortunes of the East Sussex terminal at the mouth of the River Ouse are on the ebb of...Read more
Significant upgrade for East Coast Main Line
The UK government has today announced additional funding to implement real-time digital signalling on stretches of the East Coast Main Line as part of a programmed upgrade. The investment of 350 million British Pounds (388...Read more
Landslide at UK’s Scunthorpe results in rail freight diversions
A weekend landslip has closed lines through the Lincolnshire town of Scunthorpe, in the north east of England. Freight rolls on, including steel from the local plant and biomass fuel trains from the nearby port...Read more