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A new Timepiece for the Railway

Published 16 October 2025 | Average read time 3 min read
Watling Street bridge in Hinckley.
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A vehicle hits a rail bridge every five hours

8 December 2025 | 3 min read

We name Britain’s most bashed bridges and urge drivers to ‘Wise Up and Size Up’ as Christmas delivery season peaks….

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Hotshot: the train helping us spot faults before they happen

17 November 2025 | 3 min read

Hotshot is a new kind of train is roaming the South Western Railway (SWR) network—one that doesn’t just carry passengers, but watches the railway as it goes. Hotshot is a pioneering trial train fitted with cutting-edge camera technology to help monitor track conditions and prevent faults before they happen.

An employee network to support our Armed Forces

10 November 2025 | 4 min read

Space weather and the railway

15 September 2025 | 3 min read