Clearview solar studs used in rail as well as road
Clearview Intelligence’s SolarLite road studs are known for their carbon-saving safety-improving performance on roads, but are now being used by the rail industry as well. Operator Scotrail has had them installed in railway sidings to delineate driver walkways and depots where trains are parked up overnight. The SolarLite road studs use high-visibility LED light to […]
Oxfordshire working to secure funding for Kennington rail bridge replacement
Oxfordshire County Council is working to secure central government funding to help replace the ageing Kennington rail bridge. Around 50,000 vehicles a day use the bridge, which is a vital part of the southern bypass and connects key sites across the city. Alongside the rail bridge replacement, the Kennington improvements project will also provide a […]
Burnham outlines Manchester’s Bee Network expansion plans
Mayor Andy Burnham has set out Greater Manchester’s step-by-step plan to bring rail into the Bee Network by 2028, working with the rail industry. It is the next stage of his joined-up ‘London-style’public transport system, intended to boost passenger numbers, drive growth and deliver new homes. Developed in partnership with the rail industry, DfT and […]
Bridewell research reveals 44% of road organisations hit by ransomware attack
Almost six of every 10 businesses in the rail sector and 44% of road organisations have admitted to being on the receiving end of a ransomware attack in the past 12 months. This is according to the latest research by Bridewell, which has surveyed 521 staff responsible for cyber security at UK CNI organisations encompassing civil […]
Board of Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority moves forward key transport projects
The Board of the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority has given the green light to several key recommendations from the Transport & Infrastructure Committee. One of its priorities is the Wisbech Rail scheme where the Board approved the drawdown of £80,000 from the Medium-Term Financial Plan to develop an Options Assessment Report. The Options Assessment […]
Transport Committee: Rail network requires decarbonisation strategy
The rail industry needs a clear strategy from government on how to decarbonise the network, according to the parliamentary Transport Committee. Transportandenergy.com reports the committee highlighted the need in a new report, Trains fit for the future?, which stated the government should publish a long-term strategy for rail. It said that a vision for electrification and […]
Commuters told to expect fewer trains post-pandemic
The chairman of Network Rail has suggested commuters should get used to fewer trains after the pandemic but can expect better reliability. The Telegraph quotes Sir Peter Hendy saying that “too many trains on the track” does not improve the service, adding: “We’ve proved that.” In an address to the National Rail Recovery Conference, he […]