Flash flooding vs freight rail
The recent flash floods that swept through Texas have delivered a stark and immediate lesson on the escalating vulnerability of critical infrastructure to extreme weather events.
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The recent flash floods that swept through Texas have delivered a stark and immediate lesson on the escalating vulnerability of critical infrastructure to extreme weather events.
As of July 8th and 9th, 2025, the UK government has given the green light to over 50 road and rail upgrades across the country, backed by a £92 billion investment as part of its "Plan for Change."
Historians have uncovered the story of a devastating attack in Sussex which resulted in the first death of a train driver in WW2.
TransPennine Express (TPE) has opened the doors to its brand-new Glasgow depot at Caledonian Chambers, following an investment of more than £530,000.
Rail Baltica global project coordinator RB Rail AS announced that the Rail Baltica project has been awarded an additional €295.5 million under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Transport call within the current multi-annual budget period.
In today’s measurement-rich environment, rail and transit owner-operators have access to more data than ever, from track geometry and IoT to inspection logs and environmental conditions. But the real challenge lies not in collecting data, but in making it actionable.
This Track Insight delves into the revolutionary technological advancements that are transforming how we approach track maintenance.
Here’s a comment from AtkinsRéalis regional President welcoming today’s CSR funding announcements as creating the building blocks to crowd in finance, shift to delivery faster, and kickstart growth… along with a statement on affordable housing from their EDAROTH housing developer subsidiary. Chris Ball, President, AtkinsRéalis UK & Ireland, said “There…
Today's UK Spending Review has directly addressed HS2 by focusing on cost management and exploring alternative funding avenues.
Today's UK Spending Review has allocated significant investment to transport infrastructure outside London, including £15 billion for local transport projects in city regions and plans for Northern Powerhouse Rail.
Railway Benefit Fund (RBF) today announced a new initiative, "Share a Cup of Kindness," launched in conjunction with Loneliness Awareness Week. The campaign aims to challenge common misconceptions about loneliness and provide a simple, yet impactful, way to support railway people across the UK.
Women make up over 50% of rail passengers but only about 20% of the rail workforce in the EU. In recognition of female talent and the efforts to attract more women to the sector, multiple industry associations and agencies have pulled together.
Eurostar has announced positive year-end results and growth for the third year running, alongside brand-new destinations the business intends to serve with its new trains.
On Friday 6 June, Natalie Fleet MP visited leading Road Rail Vehicles (RRV) supplier, SRS Rail System Ltd, in her Bolsover constituency.
Major construction activities are underway at Amtrak’s King Street Yard in Seattle, where crews recently began building the foundation for a new nearly 100,000 square foot maintenance facility that will help improve Amtrak service and support the introduction of new trains in the Pacific Northwest. “The Pacific Northwest is a…