Railways Illustrated
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Rail innovators invited to bid on £9m First Of A Kind fund
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Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris has launched the fifth round of the First of a Kind (FOAK) competition, inviting cutting-edge ideas that will improve passenger experience and decarbonise the rail network.
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Union petitions for emergency funding for Eurostar
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Rail unions are stepping up their campaign for financial help to secure the future of Eurostar, which has been hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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HS2 announces support for National Apprenticeship Week
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HS2 Ltd will be directly recruiting for 30 new apprentices to join the business in September 2021.
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Minister defends inflation-busting rise in rail fares
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The Government has defended the 2.6% rise in rail fares due next month.
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Report warns ‘forensic focus’ needed to deliver Crossrail
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A “forensic focus” is required to complete Crossrail within its revised budget and timescale, an inquiry has found.
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Short history of the ‘most flexible of all’ Type 3
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This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company’s Type 3, better known as the Class 33, or simply the ‘Crompton’. Mark Nicholls recounts the type’s history.
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Helicopter footage reveals Storm Christoph impact on railway
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Network Rail’s helicopter team is surveying the railway as flood waters recede across the North West after Storm Christoph.
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Police slam using East Sussex railway crossing for photographs
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CCTV footage showing a woman lying down on railway tracks to pose for photographs despite the danger has been slammed by police.
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Eurostar: UK government ‘must commit to supporting rail firm’
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The UK and French governments must make a joint commitment to support Eurostar during the pandemic, according to the Transport Select Committee chairman.
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Manchester services will ‘significantly improve’ from May 2022
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Train reliability in and around Manchester will “significantly improve” from May 2022, according to the Department for Transport (DfT).
