Network Rail constructs first beaver tunnel in Scotland
Network Rail commenced the work after procuring the suitable licenses to work in the SSSI.
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Was Covid-19 the jab needed to make companies fight fake news?
F-Secure, Adobe and O'Reilly speak to Giacomo Lee on how fake news regulation will need...
Chiltern Railways unveils battery-diesel train HybridFLEX
HybridFLEX train can deliver emission-free battery operation and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 25%.
Northern Rail reports cyber attack on self-service ticket machines
The installation works for ticket machines were carried out by Flowbird Transport Intelligence.
Talgo and Repsol agree to develop hydrogen-fuelled trains
Talgo will design, produce and commission the new self-propelled trains for short and medium distances.
Q&A: Fostering an encompassing approach to railways’ cybersecurity
With the increased digitalisation of processes, the chances of railways becoming the target for cybercriminals have increased significantly in the last few years, forcing the industry to take a different approach to cybersecurity. We speak...
The railway robots that are keeping passengers safe
Safety concerns created by the ongoing impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic has seen the railway sector being faced with stunted revenues and disrupted services. To encourage passengers back onboard, rail companies have gone to great...
The Tokyo Olympics are a 5G tragedy
The postponement of the Tokyo Olympics to 2021 undermined the 5G rollout not just for Japan, but the world as a whole, as Giacomo Lee writes.
Next stop, hydrogen? The future of train fuels
Climate change and emissions reduction are topics high on the agenda for the rail industry. As companies continue to seek more sustainable fuel options, we explore the potential of hydrogen as a train fuel.
The UK transport decarbonisation plan: reactions from stakeholders
The UK Government announced today the transport decarbonisation plan, a blueprint for the transport sector to achieve net-zero by 2050. The plan, which was announced this morning on the government’s website and presented later to...
Siemens Mobility to test hydrogen train on Bavarian rail route
The two-car hydrogen-powered train will be tested on the Augsburg - Füssen route in Bavaria, Germany.
