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ScotRail Class 170 diesel train at Kirkcaldy station

13.07.2026

Three Fife Circle rail closures scheduled for October

Merseyrail Class 777 train at Hooton station

12.07.2026

Merseyrail Public Ownership Proposed When Contract Ends

Entrance to Stratford station in east London

11.07.2026

Stratford station fire disrupts London rail services

27.08.2024

Construction of a New Railway Bridge Begins in the UK: Project Cost £22 Million

In September, work will begin in the UK to replace a railway bridge on the Manchester-Leeds route over the M62 motorway in Castleton, near Rochdale, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

26.08.2024

TransPennine Express Tests Solar Control Films for Trains: Energy Savings and Passenger Comfort

The British railway company TransPennine Express has begun testing innovative solar control films on the windows of its Class 185 diesel trains, developed by Siemens Mobility, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

20.08.2024

Alstom Wins £60 Million Contract: Voyager Trains Modernization for CrossCountry

Alstom has secured a £60 million (€70 million) contract to modernize Voyager trains serving CrossCountry routes, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

20.08.2024

AtkinsRéalis has won a £300 million contract to modernize signaling and telecommunications for Network Rail

AtkinsRéalis Group Inc. has secured a significant contract from Network Rail to modernize signaling and telecommunications in the eastern region of Great Britain, covering over 6,000 miles of track, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

19.08.2024

GTR Launches Online Tool for Convenient Train Travel Planning

Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has introduced a new online tool for planning train journeys, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

15.08.2024

Network Rail to Invest £1.3 Billion in Modernizing Scotland’s Railways

Network Rail will invest £1. 3 billion (approximately $1.

14.08.2024

GB Railfreight Expands Locomotive Fleet with New Hybrid Locomotives from Clayton Equipment

On August 13, 2024, operator GB Railfreight added four hybrid locomotives to its fleet, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

12.08.2024

Mendip Rail Receives New Hopper Wagons from VTG Rail

The British division of Europe’s largest leasing company, VTG Rail UK, has commenced fulfilling an order for the construction materials operator Mendip Rail, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

16.07.2024

The WhatsApp service from Northern handled 8,000 customer inquiries in its first year, saving over 1,200 hours of work time

Northern's AI-based WhatsApp service has proven its efficiency by handling 8,000 customer inquiries in its first year of operation, saving employees 1,277 hours of work time, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

13.07.2024

A railway carrier is testing an application for translating information into sign language in the UK

Arriva Rail London (ARL), which operates London Overground on behalf of Transport for London (TfL), has begun testing an advanced solution to improve the accessibility of information for British Sign Language (BSL) users, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

10.07.2024

Britain unites against rail industry abuse

The 'Be Kind' campaign has become a significant initiative in combating harsh treatment towards railway personnel in the UK, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

10.07.2024

The end of an era: Is Royal Mail abandoning rail transport?

Royal Mail will continue to use rail services for mail transport across the country! This is what a Royal Mail representative told the Railway Supply editorial office: “Royal Mail will continue to use rail services to transport mail across the country however our own freight trains are at the end of their operational lives.