ÖBB: ‘Damage of floods to rail network is immense’
Rail may hold the keys to climate friendly solutions in transport, but sometimes climate change hits back at the sector. This week, parts of Central and Eastern Europe…
Flooding disrupts rail services between Scotland and England
The weekend of 7-8 October witnessed extreme rain and flooding wreaking havoc on rail services in the northern half of Britain, effectively isolating Scotland from England. Both the…
Climate change adaptation
The increasing impact of heavy rainfall on rail
With multiple railways hit by flooding in the past weeks, it becomes more and more visible that extreme rainfall can have a devastating impact on railway infrastructure.…
Dried out soil forces Network Rail to introduce amended timetable
A limited timetable is in effect on the West of England Main Line from Friday 2 September until October due to the so-called Soil Moisture Deficit (SMD). As…
Renfe train’s brush with wild fire raises eyebrows
A Renfe medium-distance train got caught in a forest fire near Bejís in the Spanish province of Castellón earlier on Wednesday, resulting in a panic among passengers and…
London on red alert for a flash flooded Underground
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has warned Londoners to expect the worst if this week’s weather forecast is accurate. The South East of England is on alert…
Are railways prepared for more frequent heat waves?
Heatwaves with record-breaking temperatures made their impact on European railways in June and July this year, and it probably won’t be the last time. Are railways ready to…
Network Rail to close ECML bracing for record temperatures
The UK’s East Coast Main Line will close on Tuesday, 18 July, as the country prepares for record temperatures to be broken. Meteorologists predict the record high of…
8,000 tonnes of ‘rock armour’ to protect UK line against floods
An increase in extreme weather over the past two years has seen several washouts on the Marches Line in the UK, causing short notice closures of up to…
Network Rail finishes landslip prevention project in Hastings
Over a hundred engineers have carried out landslip prevention work along the 160-year old Hastings route in the UK. This in order to prepare the route for more…