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Signalling – faults and interventions

HSEQ 3rd April 2020

How MECX Group has built a reputation for problem solving While the large signalling schemes catch all the headlines, such...

Age is no barrier: Meet the oldest person still on Network Rail’s payroll…

Rail News 23rd March 2020

PAUL TAYLOR, 80 YEARS YOUNG AND STILL WORKING FOR NETWORK RAIL, TALKS WITH CLIVE KESSELL With the relaxing of...

Cyber Security update

Digital Railway 13th March 2020

The widespread introduction and availability of modern internet protocol (IP) fixed and radio-based telecoms networks provide many benefits for a modern railway....

Collis hits 50 NOT OUT

Electrification 12th March 2020

Having opened its doors in 1970, Collis Engineering is celebrating 50 years in business this year. From its local steelwork origins to...

Innovating for Resilience

Environment 12th March 2020

Guest writer: Nick King, director of Network Services, Network Rail It’s a challenging time for everyone on the railway at...

Performance challenges facing railway signalling and telecoms – what does good look like?

Advertising feature 5th March 2020

Guest writer: Shelley Robertson, Comtest Wireless Around the world, rail organisations are working hard...

Network Rail approves Bender UK’s RS4 rail signal power protection system

Advertising feature 19th December 2019

Network Rail has approved Bender UK’s next-generation RS4 Rail Signalling Power Protection system that delivers increased sensitivity for first earth fault location...

KeTech – Connected Driver Advisory System

Business 4th December 2019

The November issue of Rail Engineer (issue 179) covered the Network Rail long-term deployment plan for ETCS (European Train Control System). ETCS, however, is...

The Signalling Profession Bares its Soul

Business 4th December 2019

Every two years, the signalling industry showcases its achievements, innovations and challenges...

Cornwall’s Capacity Triumph

Rail News 6th November 2019

Back in January 2018 (issue 159), Rail Engineer reported on a plan to increase the capacity of rail operations in Cornwall by...

Striving for Innovation: An industry challenge

Innovation 27th September 2019

Signal engineers tend to have a measure of distrust when new ideas and concepts are put forward. This is understandable, given that any radical...

Safer, quicker and sustainable cable protection

Electrification 16th September 2019

As the world, and the railway, goes more and more digital, the big growth industry seems to have been in the production of...

Transformers Aluminium or Copper?

Opinion 13th September 2019

Guest writer: Paul Walker There is a drive on the rail infrastructure to reduce the overall cost...

Sustainability and Decarbonisation: What are transformer losses?

Electrification 11th September 2019

Guest writer: Neville Haide It is a good question, and one that needs to be answered and better understood by...

Better by design

Electrification 29th August 2019

Major projects, new trains, bewildering technology: these are the big-ticket items that command everyone’s attention these days. And why wouldn’t they? Who cares about...

Simple and lightweight mounting for digital signalling equipment

Innovation 27th August 2019

AECOM, the global infrastructure services firm, is developing one of the UK’s first 3D-printed commercial products made from graphene-reinforced polymer. The company’s CNCTArch is designed...