Stations
In Great Britain, 2,567 stations were served by mainline rail services as at 31 March 2020.
Which are the busiest and least used railway stations in the UK?
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Alstom to showcase smart technology that could ease metro passenger congestion
Alstom is set to showcase its Optimet real-time train occupancy technology at the UITP summit in Montreal.
The product promises to enhance passenger journeys on metros by influencing them to board carriages that are less crowded.
In turn the system - which...
Rail News
First underground tunnel opens on India’s Chennai Metro
Passenger services will begin on an underground section of the Chennai Metro after its official inauguration at the weekend.
Running from Koyambedu to the Nehru Park area, the 7.4km stretch will be the first underground tunnel on the network.
On Sunday,...
Heritage
HS2 submits proposal to develop Birmingham’s Curzon Street station
The historic Old Curzon Street station in Birmingham could be brought back to life.
HS2 - with the help of Atkins - has submitted a proposal to Birmingham City Council to make alterations to the Grade 1-listed building.
Currently vacant, the council-owned...
Rail News
Japan’s Musashi-Mizonokuchi railway station to use off-grid hydrogen energy system
Toshiba's hydrogen energy system will now provide power to the Musashi-Mizonokuchi Station in Japan.
The system, H2One, is now operational and generating electricity to light part of the station, which is based on the JR Nambua Line in the city of...
High Speed Rail
HS2 appoints design and construction team for Toton hub station
Architects from Weston Williamson + Partners (WWP) and engineers from Aecom have been awarded the contract to design and build the East Midlands hub station at Toton.
WWP is already involved in the design of the HS2 stations at Old Oak Common in West...
Light Rail
This is what the new Los Angeles transit station could look like
Images of what the Airport Metro Connector project in Los Angeles could look like have been released by the local transport authority.
The new transit station will connect metro service passengers to a new people mover that will serve Los...
Electrification
Network Rail begins £15m Bath Spa station upgrade
Work on the £15 million upgrade of Bath Spa station has begun.
Network Rail started the modernisation works, which will see the platforms widened and track realigned, on April 8.
It will continue until April 23 to allow the new, longer...
Rail News
WYCA opens £10.8m Low Moor railway station – its third in 16 months
The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) is celebrating the opening of the region's third new railway station in 16 months.
Following the launch of Apperley Bridge and Kirkstall Forge, the combined authority has now opened a third, Low Moor station...
HS2
HS2 launches competition for station design and development contracts
HS2 has published details of contract opportunities for architects and developers interested in delivering the four new stations for the London to Birmingham high-speed railway.
HS2 is looking for companies to help refine its plans for three new stations -Â Birmingham...
Rail News
The Gate Line Throughput Challenge
Rail Engineer often reports on capacity constraints, not just on the number and length of trains but on station capacity and the number of travellers that pass through. A forthcoming challenge, as passenger numbers increase, will be how to get people through ticket barriers in the minimum possible time. Gate line barriers are now a […]
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ORR review leads to 50% reduction in maximum fees for ticket refunds
New rules will mean that from 2 April the maximum fee that train operators and ticket retailers can charge...