Rail Express

Govia Thameslink Railway has successfully run one of its Great Northern Moorgate Class 717 trains using the digital in-cab signalling system ETCS level 2 (European Train Control System).

Southeastern has launched a video to encourage passengers to support the accessibility needs of fellow travellers returning to the railway.

By the early 1960s BR’s aim to eliminate steam traction was all too evident. The author therefore decided to try to record these changes pictorially, initially using his Box Brownie camera.

Two new London Underground stations have opened to the public as of Monday 20 September 2021, making the new expansion the largest the Underground has had within the last century.

Three out of five transport workers have been verbally or physically attacked since the start of the pandemic, new research suggests.

Transport for London (TfL) has unveiled a new Tube map showing the first major expansion of the network this century.

By the early 1960s, BR’s aim to eliminate steam traction was all too evident. The author, therefore, decided to try to record these changes pictorially, initially using his Box Brownie camera.

This week’s roundup of news from the UK railway industry.