Rail Engineer

Hitachi Rail’s approach to the Digital Railway

Digital Railway Andy Milne - 3rd October 2018

Digital affects almost every facet of UK rail activity. It has been transforming rolling stock, maintenance, and passengers’ journeys for almost a decade. Industry...

Re-doubling Aberdeen to Inverurie – halfway there

Infrastructure David Shirres BSc CEng MIMechE DEM - 3rd October 2018

1

The 18-mile long Aberdeenshire canal, from Aberdeen docks to Inverurie, opened in 1805. It was not a commercial success, so its...

Swift doors for Crossrail depot

Business RailEngineer - 3rd October 2018

0

Transport for London (TfL)’s new Operations, Maintenance and Control (OMC) depot for the Elizabeth line at Old Oak Common, West London...

Hydroflex – the next iteration of the Flex concept

Rail News Malcolm Dobell BTech CEng FIMechE - 28th September 2018

1

When researching an article for the Class 769 Flex, there were lots of ideas discussed about how the concept could be extended for other...

Bi-Mode Good, Tri-Mode Better

Rail News Malcolm Dobell BTech CEng FIMechE - 27th September 2018

4

A previous article in Rail Engineer (issue 157, November 2017) outlined plans for bi-mode fleets on UK railways. This article briefly described Porterbrook Leasing’s...

Depot equipment trends

Depot Malcolm Dobell BTech CEng FIMechE - 27th September 2018

1

A train maintenance engineer will be familiar with sending out a clean train with all its water tanks full, and a day or so...

Velaro Novo: Siemens’ new approach to high-speed travel

High Speed Rail Nigel Wordsworth BSc(Hons) MCIJ - 27th September 2018

2

In much the same way that Network Rail has a dedicated train for inspecting the railway, the HST-based New Measurement Train, German state railway...

Recent acquisition takes Kier forward

Business RailEngineer - 10th September 2018

0

When Kier, a leading infrastructure services, buildings and developments and housing group, bought McNicholas last July, the company’s chief executive Haydn Mursell said it...

Signalling procurement enters the Digital Age

Digital Railway Clive Kessell - 10th September 2018

1

As the advent of the digital railway gathers pace, so the procurement of systems associated with it will need to adapt. It might prove...

Advanced solutions to obstacle detection

Rail News RailEngineer - 10th September 2018

2

When asked what the safest type of level crossing is, invariably the answer from any educated rail engineer will be “a closed one”. Of...

Upgrading the continental connection

Infrastructure Clive Kessell - 10th September 2018

4

Another ERTMS announcement has recently emerged, this time concerning the London to Paris and Brussels high-speed routes through the Channel Tunnel. At a meeting...

Digital delusion: A lesson from not-so-long ago

Rail News David Shirres BSc CEng MIMechE DEM - 3rd September 2018

1

When the nationalised railway was split up in 1994, former British Rail engineers now working for Railtrack faced an interesting time. While railway engineering...

The benefits of adopting new technologies

Rail News RailEngineer - 30th August 2018

0

The latest developments in technology have proven capable of some remarkable achievements across all walks of life. For example, not so long ago, mastering...

Steventon Bridge demolition: Local voice rejects proposed 10 months of disturbance

Infrastructure Collin Carr BSc CEng FICE - 30th August 2018

5

You might have heard recently that Network Rail has been denied planning permission to demolish and construct a new overbridge at Steventon in Oxfordshire....

Ethical engineering

People Paul Darlington CEng FIET FIRSE - 30th August 2018

2

Professional registration is an important milestone for any technician or engineer. Awarded by licensed bodies, professional registration is based on knowledge, competence and commitment....

August Bank Holiday a success

Rail News Nigel Wordsworth BSc(Hons) MCIJ - 28th August 2018

0

The railway opened for business again this morning (Tuesday 28 August 2018) after a successful bank holiday programme of work. Although a quieter bank holiday...

Rail Projects

01530 816 444

contact@railengineer.co.uk

Rail Media House, LE67 3FP, UK

Latest articles

“A little water never hurt anyone…”

Rail Electrification: Rebuilding Confidence

Barnard’s Lock Underbridge

Popular Categories