The drones use Digital Tethering to ensure they fly safely near the lines. Credit: Network Rail The UK’s rail infrastructure manager Network Rail has started flying drones to monitor 20,000 miles of ...

This week’s round-up of business news from the UK railway industry.

A major fleet of double-decker trains will operate in the UK for the first time, Eurostar has announced. The company said it will purchase up to 50 two-storey trains for use across its entire network, ...

The UK Government is failing to meet its own targets to decarbonise rail in the country, according to a new report published by the Railway Industry Association (RIA). The progress report, released on ...

Shares in ticketing firm Trainline (TRN.L) lost almost a third of their value on Thursday, crashing as much as 31%, after the UK government unveiled a state-backed rival. The long-awaited shake-up ...

Across Europe, governments are pushing travelers to choose trains over planes — but when rail tickets cost far more than budget airline seats, that’s a tough sell. Inflation in the United Kingdom rose ...

Building new railways is an expensive business. Even in ideal circumstances, carving a new route through the landscape costs millions of dollars per mile and can take decades to complete. If you want ...

More than 350,000 passengers flying to and from Amsterdam Schiphol, including tens of thousands from the UK, have had their ...