by Vicki Hayward | Sep 7, 2018 | Long read
The Tyne and Wear Metro Service is undergoing a massive transformation. The Metro: all change modernisation programme will see £350 million worth of work being carried out across the North East’s metro service, bringing much needed digitisation to the almost...
by Vicki Hayward | Aug 8, 2018 | Industry news
The Canadian Government has invested $20.7 million (CAD) to improve rail safety for both the Canadian rail workforce and its passengers. In August, member of parliament for South Ottawa, David McGuinty, on behalf of Marc Garneau, the Canadian Minister for Transport,...
by Vicki Hayward | Jul 6, 2018 | Long read
In an industry as heavily regulated as rail, the concept of risk, operative health and rail safety needs to be rigorously managed. Historically, this has been done via processes underpinned by paper and printing, which in the digital age, becomes inefficient and...
by Vicki Hayward | May 2, 2018 | Long read
The capacity crunch is not a UK-centric problem; nor is it an issue specific to the UK rail network. Globally, there has been a monumental shift in how people are choosing to live and work. Urbanisation is putting a strain on almost all modes of transport: trains are...
by Vicki Hayward | Feb 21, 2018 | Long read
The pace of innovation has accelerated exponentially in recent times. As a result, a period of transformational change has started to sweep through the undercurrent of the UK’s rail industry. With an increased investment on improvements to the sector’s physical...