UK rail safety report says the industry can do better
There is always room for improvement. That is the note on a sheaf of end-of-term report card on the UK rail network. Both the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) and the Rail Safety and...Read more
Brake vans shunted into history
The brake van, a relic of Victorian railway technology which has not been seen in active service for over thirty years, has finally been written out of railway operations. Updates to freight operating instructions have...Read more
REPAIR programme for UK infrastructure
The Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) is almost ready to publish the results of its Rapid Evaluation and Planning Analysis Infrastructure for Railways (REPAIR). The programme is part of a drive to improve rail...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 moreTech-led solution to freight capacity issues
Dynamic Freight Capacity Management. A mouthful but a better way to schedule available paths. More capacity for rail freight, say specialists in the field 3Squared. An independent industry funding body agrees, and has put cash...Read more
Freightliner safety message commended at film awards
A powerful safety message film featuring employees from Freightliner UK has won a commendation at an international film awards ceremony. The rail freight operator’s efforts to tackle safety in the workplace were recognised at CineRail...Read more