21+ hour, 13+ min ago  (230+ words) A whole-system approach is needed to improve disabled people's experiences of rail travel, according to a report which says that staff training alone is not enough to ensure inclusive journeys. The report which brings together evidence from research, surveys, interviews…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (267+ words) Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems UK has signed a five-year framework agreement to continue supplying its advanced Electro Log IXS digital interlockings to Atkins R'alis. Under the framework agreement announced on June 16 Atkins R'alis will undertake the design, integration, deployment and commissioning…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (397+ words) The seven-member Federal Council which governs Switzerland has voted to further develop plans for direct passenger train services to London, with a view to deciding on its next steps by the end of 2027. Following its meeting on June 12, the Federal…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago  (459+ words) UK: While provision for East West Rail passenger services between Oxford, and Milton Keynes is included in the timetable starting in December 2026, no start date has yet been confirmed. In a June 4 written answer to a House of Lords question,…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago  (273+ words) Transport for Wales has awarded Siemens Mobility a contract to supply the signalling for the first phase of the Cardiff Crossrail tram-train project, which will connect Cardiff Central station with Cardiff Bay. Siemens Mobility will design, build, integrate and commission…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago  (347+ words) The Office of Rail & Road is to lower the fees that Network Rail charges to cover the risks it takes on when work on the railway is funded or delivered by a third party. In March 2025, HM Treasury asked ORR…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (278+ words) Polish passenger seat manufacturer Ster Group has appointed train interiors specialist Grinsty Rail as its UK agent. Przemys'aw Wi'ckiewicz, Railway Department Manager at Ster Group, said "Grinsty's reputation, technical expertise and strong relationships within the UK rail industry made them…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (214+ words) Open access passenger train operator Lumo is to introduce Starlink wi-fi technology on its East Coast Main Line services between London King's Cross, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Starlink provides high-speed low-latency internet access using a network of Low Earth Orbit satellites…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (273+ words) This week's round-up of business news from the UK railway industry from Rail Business UK. Scot Rail has designed its own tartan, developed by its Chief Graphic Designer Susie Mac Leod. It is "inspired by the rhythm, form, and connectivity…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (463+ words) The rail industry needs to work with young people to raise awareness of the variety of career opportunities available, argues Olive Lau, former Into Rail Manager at the Young Rail Professionals networking group. This challenge is already well recognised in…...