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A new pay deal has prevented strike action by Avanti West Coast drivers, but can greater workforce stability improve the operator's service?
Callum Frazer · 31 Aug 2026 · 5 min read
Ten additional Class 345 trains are being built for the Elizabeth line as passenger demand continues to grow, highlighting the increasing importance of modern rolling stock in expanding railway capacity.
Helena Whitcombe · 31 Aug 2026 · 5 min read
Artificial intelligence is moving further into Britain’s railway, with regulators and industry testing how the technology could improve safety, maintenance and performance while managing the risks of its use in a safety-critical environment.
Callum Frazer · 31 Aug 2026 · 7 min read
HS2 engineers have begun launching a 700 metre viaduct across Birmingham’s existing railway network, highlighting the engineering and logistical challenges of building new infrastructure alongside busy passenger and freight routes.
31 Aug 2026 · 5 min read
Britain is moving towards digital signalling, but can the industry modernise its ageing network quickly enough to unlock greater capacity and reliability?
Helena Whitcombe · 31 Aug 2026 · 5 min read
Great British Railways is set to reshape the UK rail industry, but will bringing the system together actually solve its long-standing problems?
Sarah Enwright · 31 Aug 2026 · 6 min read
DB Cargo UK is being put up for sale, raising questions over the future of one of Britain’s largest rail freight operators and the wider UK freight market.
Marcus Aldridge · 31 Aug 2026 · 5 min read
The Lewes derailment has raised fresh questions over the resilience of Britain’s railway infrastructure as investigators examine track condition, extreme weather and the challenges facing an ageing network.
Sarah Enwright · 31 Aug 2026 · 5 min read
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Callum Frazer · 29 Aug 2026 · 3 min read
More than half of the East Coast in-cab signalling programme is now in service, with operators reporting improved headway reliability and a sharp reduction in signal-related delay minutes.
Priya Raghunathan · 23 Aug 2026 · 7 min read
A major battery-electric order marks a decisive move away from diesel infill running, with charging infrastructure to be delivered alongside the fleet rather than retrofitted afterwards.
Callum Frazer · 22 Aug 2026 · 6 min read
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Ten additional Class 345 trains are being built for the Elizabeth line as passenger demand continues to grow, highlighting the increasing importance of modern rolling stock in expanding railway capacity.
Helena Whitcombe · 31 Aug 2026 · 5 min read
Artificial intelligence is moving further into Britain’s railway, with regulators and industry testing how the technology could improve safety, maintenance and performance while managing the risks of its use in a safety-critical environment.
Callum Frazer · 31 Aug 2026 · 7 min read
HS2 engineers have begun launching a 700 metre viaduct across Birmingham’s existing railway network, highlighting the engineering and logistical challenges of building new infrastructure alongside busy passenger and freight routes.
31 Aug 2026 · 5 min read
Britain is moving towards digital signalling, but can the industry modernise its ageing network quickly enough to unlock greater capacity and reliability?
Helena Whitcombe · 31 Aug 2026 · 5 min read