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Great Western Railway is exploring the possibility of using its battery-electric Class 230 in passenger service. The three-car unit has been used to test fast-charging technology on the branch between ...

An application to design, develop and operate prototypical model railway signalling systems. Can be used with the Pi-SPROG command station for full DCC control of points, signals and other DCC ...

A man has been jailed for two-and-a-half years for a deliberate fire that destroyed a model railway tourist attraction in West Lothian. Daniel Rodger, 33, admitted starting the blaze inside an old ...

Abstract: Trouble of moving freight car detection system (TFDS) is an important safeguard measure for the operation of railway freight cars. For few- and zero-shot faults that seriously affect traffic ...

Great Western Railway will be brought under public ownership as the Government pledges to "deliver reliable, comfortable and more affordable journeys", the Transport Secretary is expected to announce.

Abstract: By considering dynamic operational conditions in high-speed railway, this paper focuses on the on-line generation problem of train speed profile with energy-saving. This problem is ...

According to Locals Insider's analysis of Office of Rail and Road data, GWR cancelled 5.38 per cent of its services this year. This puts it 16th out of 24 operators for avoiding cancellations, ...

Modelled at 4mm:1ft scale, this stunning ‘OO’ gauge replica of Milton Keynes Central station reflects the present-day station and surroundings in meticulous detail, including the distinctive mirrored ...

Between the 18th and 21st September, the Severn Valley Railway held its Autumn Steam Gala, which once again proved to be a roaring success. The event, which is the first major gala since the full ...