Mack Brooks Exhibitions has today announced the postponement of Infrarail, the UK’s leading showcase of railway infrastructure technology and expertise.

The 13th edition of the event, which was ... more

ECA calls for rail electrification programme

Government needs to kick-start a ‘rolling programme' of rail electrification, say business, passenger, freight, and community groups.

A number of industry bodies, including ECA, have published a ... more

Consultancy to review case for hydrogen trains

Rail industry body, RSSB, has appointed global engineering consultancy Arup to develop a ‘route map to enter service’ for hydrogen-powered trains on the Great Britain mainline.

The work will ... more

Heritage railway goes wireless
	Materials handling supply specialist, CP Automation, has donated a Magnetek wireless radio control system to Severn Valley Railway, after the heritage railway’s existing control system desperately ... more

Bringing smart connectivity to road and rail

Network Rail has announced a spend of £10.1bn on enhancements to the UK’s railways from 2019 to 2024.

Part of the enhancements include updating over two thirds of the signalling network and ... more

Low Voltage & Medium Voltage solutions for transportation	Passengers and staff welcome new LED lighting at Britain’s third busiest station
more	LED Eco Lights, the award winning UK LED lighting manufacturer, has announced that Network Rail has fitted its Goodlight LED lighting into all 18 platforms and the concourse at London’s Liverpool ... more

Flexicon to Showcase Network Rail PADS-approved Conduit Systems and new UK Rail Infrastructure Brochure at Infrarail 2018

Flexicon will be showcasing its range of Network Rail Parts and Drawing System (PADS) approved cable protection systems and launching its brand new UK Rail Infrastructure Brochure at Infrarail 2018.

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Positive feedback for Garic’s new rail division
	Since launching its specialist rail division just a few months ago Garic, the leading supplier of welfare facilities and plant to the infrastructure, construction, industrial and utilities sectors, ... more

On track for 2018!
	Network Rail’s Thameslink Programme has reached another crucial milestone ahead of the New Year with the completion of all track work around London Bridge more

Fibre optics the way forward to detect faults on the railways

The Institute of Railway Research will appraise the full potential of a Distributed Acoustic Sensing technology developed by Frauscher Sensor Technology.

FIBRE optic cables could make a major ... more

Harting receives quality award from Hitachi Rail
	The Harting Technology Group has been known for decades for its high-quality products and solutions. Now, the technology group has received an award for exceptional quality from rail manufacturer Hitachi Rail more

Railway network suffers over an hour a day delays ‘Line of route' crimes rise 16 per cent
	Analysis of British Transport Police's crime stats for 2016/17 (published this month) indicate that cable theft is still causing major delays to the rail network more

Schneider Electric helps Network Rail stay on track with top of the line customised switchgear
	Network Rail is the owner and infrastructure manager of the majority of the rail network in England, Scotlandand Wales. It runs, maintains and develops rail tracks, signalling, bridges, tunnels, ... more

Final keynote for Railtex 2017
Staying ahead of unstable power
Closer running and post-Brexit investment to transform the capacity of Britain’s railways
Flexicon helps keeps passengers moving on Thameslink upgrade
Tailored hands-on training course proves a hit with Engineers at Hitachi Rail

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