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Listen to this article In 1985, Radio Train Despatch, technically known as ‘Radio Electronic Token Block’, was introduced on the single line between Dingwall and Kyle of Lochalsh. Prior to the introduction of RETB, a driver could not proceed onto a single line section unless the signaller had given him/her a brass key token for…
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Stephen Phipson CBE Make UK CEO Manufacturers have been enthusiastic in their response to launch of the government’s long awaited Modern Industrial Strategy, the first such strategy since 2017, hailing it as one of the most important events for British industry in a generation. Manufacturers have argued that the absence of an industrial strategy…
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Leading deeptech company Samp has launched what is claimed to be a groundbreaking AI assistant designed to transform asset intelligence across piping-intensive industrial sites such as existing refineries, chemical plants, and power stations. Samp says its Shared Reality Copilot is an industry-first tool that will revolutionise asset intelligence for industrial teams, proven to reduce asset…
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Over half of engineering and manufacturing hiring managers are struggling to recruit, despite 49% of professionals looking for work, according to a report from recruitment consultants Michael Page. Page’s 2025 Talent Trends report found more than half (55%) of global engineering and manufacturing hiring managers have faced hiring challenges over the past year, rising to…
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Listen to this article On Thursday 29 May, HS2 revealed the first section of platform to be installed for Britain’s new high-speed railway. In the underground box at HS2’s Old Oak Common station, engineers have begun installing the platform slabs which passengers will use when boarding or alighting high-speed trains in the future. Six platforms…
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Listen to this article The iconic Glenfinnan Viaduct in the Scottish Highlands, made famous worldwide by the Harry Potter films, has undergone an extensive, £3.4 million maintenance programme to safeguard its future for generations to come. Network Rail, along with principal contractor AmcoGiffen, assessed the condition of the viaduct. Concrete repairs were carried out across…
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Listen to this article HS2 celebrated another construction milestone on 9 May when the 1,600-tonne tunnel boring machine (TBM), Mary Ann, broke through at Washwood Heath, Birmingham, marking the end of her mission to excavate the first bore of what will soon become the longest railway tunnel in the West Midlands. The 125-metre-long machine began…
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Listen to this article Engineers at Senceive have developed a rockfall detection system for sites considered vulnerable to blockage or damage caused by falling rocks and debris. While the UK rail network does not generally face the same degree of risk from rockfall as some European routes, for example those in the Alps and Pyrenees,…
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Listen to this article Railway asset engineers and their project colleagues currently face a huge challenge to keep the railway safe and reliable, with a budget said to be 25% less than what is required to maintain the current asset condition. All asset types face the same challenge, but geotechnical earthworks face another challenge with…
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Image courtesy Alliander To meet the growing electricity demand, Dutch regional grid company Alliander has awarded a tender of €422 million ($489.5 million) to renew and expand the capacity of its electricity stations on the medium-voltage network. Increasing demand continues to be a headache for grid operators in the Netherlands. To meet it and resolve…
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