Laser scanners and drones have been used to map every inch of the iconic Ribblehead viaduct as part of a major restoration project to secure its future for passengers and tourists. An essential upgrade to brickwork and drainage is underway on the 144-year-old structure which carries the historic Settle to Carlisle

THE delayed project to build Crossrail under central London, connecting it to existing railways on either side, may be held up once again – this time by the Covid pandemic and its effect on Transport for London revenues. The central section should have opened in 2018, but progress has been delayed

THE Department for Transport is paying National Rail operators who had been running franchises until March this year to keep going. The government takes the revenue and pays the bills, and the deficit so far has reached £4.2 billion. But does this amount to renationalisation, and should the state simply

PASSENGERS on Avanti West Coast have been able to travel at off-peak rates from the start of services today, and Fridays will continue to be ’off-peak’ until the New Year. The axeing of more expensive fares is seen as one way of attracting passengers back to rail, and Fridays on AWC

Stuck for what to buy the rail enthusiast in your life… or keen to indulge yourself this Yuletide? Fear not, as Britain’s leading railway publisher may just have the answer, with the launch of our ultimate Christmas catalogue. Mortons Media Group, publisher of five top railway magazines, including The Railway Magazine

A HEAD-ON collision between an HST and an Intercity Express at Neville Hill depot in Leeds a year ago was caused by poor instructions about the software on board the Intercity Express, according to the Rail Accident Investigation Branch. Although the collision on 13 November 2019 between the empty trains was

A crash involving two LNER trains happened due to a driver struggling to use onboard software, an investigation has found. An Azuma train was travelling at three times the speed limit when it ran into the back of another train near Neville Hill depot, Leeds, on November 13 last year, the

THE government has announced funding of £1.2 million to help with the development of ERTMS/ETCS on three main lines. The budget will pay for ‘feasibility work’ on parts of the West Coast and Midland Main Lines, and also from Peterborough to Ely and King’s Lynn. Rail minister Chris Heaton-Harris said: ‘Today’s investment

No evidence of COVID-19 was found in tests on trains used by Britain’s largest rail franchise. Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) said checks it commissioned on a random selection of carriages used by its Southern, Thameslink and Great Northern brands all returned negative results. The tests were carried out up to 23 days

Rail travellers may be offered “incentives” to get back on trains once COVID-19 restrictions are lifted, peers have been told. Transport minister Baroness Vere of Norbiton said there were many things being considered by ministers to attract passengers back to the railways. ALSO SEE: Avanti West Coast signs up for Rail Aid Her