Rush to print: Future Rail 107 is out now
Issue 107 of Future Rail is out now! Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, is increasingly being used in the maintenance – and…
30 Aug 2024
How is record heat affecting global infrastructure?
The impacts of rising temperatures on human health, environmental ecosystems, and crop yields are well known, but the effects are now being seen on infrastructure too. Whether situated in 40°C…
13 Aug 2024
Intelligent, connected trains are only a decade away – Digi
Rail passengers increasingly expect to be able to use their devices while travelling by train. But behind the scenes, a combination of hardware and software infrastructure is required in order…
25 Jul 2024
The rise, fall, and rise again of the Leeds tram
For many years, the UK city of Leeds has held the rather unfortunate distinction of being the largest city in Europe without a mass transit system. But that now looks…
11 Jul 2024
Will AI help or hinder the energy transition?
This article was originally published on our sister site Power Technology. AI has been touted as the solution to the energy transition, but its massive energy requirements appear to sit…
10 Jul 2024
DfT appointments: who are the new UK transport ministers?
The Labour Party secured a landslide victory in the UK general election last week in the early hours of Friday 5 July. In the days that followed, incoming Prime Minister…
08 Jul 2024
Who is the new Secretary for Transport Louise Haigh?
In the early hours of the morning on Friday 5 July, it was confirmed The Labour Party had won the UK election in a landslide victory. Following over 20 years…