You heard it here first: it’s the Noisy Carriage
South West Railway, please make up your mind. Tiptoeing in on the heels of mindful peace and quiet, and the soothing soundtrack to a serene commute, here comes…
Soothing sounds surround South Western Railway
Passengers can find the mindful carriage… in every carriage. “Let the train take the strain”. It used to be an advertising strapline, back in the days of British…
Waterloo signal failure: chaos for Britain’s busiest station
Waterloo Station in London, the busiest in Britain, was brought to a standstill by a massive signal failure in the early hours of Thursday, 13 April. The station…
New Rail-5G technology heading for British rail network
British technology company, evo-rail, is working to develop a connectivity system that promises to revolutionise digital communications within the consumer rail travel industry. The boffins behind the system…
Interim report on Salisbury collision finds railhead contamination at play
The passenger train that collided with another passenger train at the Salisbury tunnel junction last year began to slide almost immediately after applying the brakes, possibly due to…
First of series old UK lines to reopen for regular services
For the first time in nearly 50 years, regular passenger services will run on the Dartmoor Line, connecting Okehampton to Exeter. The line will officially reopen for year-round…
Algorithm to reduce train delays developed in the UK
A smart algorithm to detect delays automatically on the tracks was developed by researchers at the University of Portsmouth with South Western Railway.
Real-time train occupancy tool tested in South West England
South Western Railway is using cameras and AI technology to continually count the number of passengers on board of train carriages. The UK operator plans to make the…