The Railway Magazine
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Storm Dudley: Trains cancelled over 80mph wind warning
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The Deputy First Minister has warned Scots the coming days will be “very challenging” as a result of two storms.
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RIA responds to ScotRail public ownership announcement
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The RIA has responded to the confirmation that ScotRail services will transfer into public ownership from April.
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From the archive (1982): Westbury Signalbox “topped out”
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A NEW signalbox at Westbury, Wiltshire, which will control 144 miles of track and replace 12 lever-frame boxes was topped-out on December 9 by William Kent, Deputy General Manager of British Railways, Western Region. The ceremony, when Mr. Kent poured the last shovelful of concrete, was organised by contractors, A. Roberts (Civil Engineering) Limited, of…
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Competition launched to find new ‘home of the railways’
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A competition has been launched to find the new “home of the railways”.
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Rail firms pledge to create thousands of new apprenticeships
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Rail firms are marking National Apprenticeship Week by offering thousands of placements in jobs ranging from engineers to technicians.
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London stations get new Telent screens to improve passenger experience
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London’s Waterloo and Victoria stations have received modern Customer Information Screen (CIS) displays from Telent in a move to improve passenger experience and station safety and security.
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Shocking CCTV shows sparks flying as woman drunkenly drives on to rail line
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Shocking footage shows a woman dicing with death as she drunkenly drives her car on to a railway line, causing a massive plume of sparks as she hits the live rail.
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The Rocket Fleet
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How much further can a locomotive go in terms of acquiring ‘legendary’ status than having a succession of full-size replicas built?
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Rail industry responds to Levelling Up White Paper
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The Railway Industry Association (RIA), the voice of the UK rail supply community, has responded to the Government’s Levelling Up White Paper.
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RIA responds to Transport for London budget update
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The Railway industry Association (RIA) has responded to a budget update published by Transport for London (TfL). The budget says there will be a £1.4 billion funding gap in the next financial year, and confirms several projects have been paused or cancelled, including the Piccadilly line signalling upgrade and Jubilee line optimisation. The RIA says…
