Scotland, and more specifically Coatbridge is set to receive a 2.2m infrastructure upgrade. This is the first time it's conception 50 years ago that upgrades will be installed.  https://www.railtechnologymagazine.com/articles/coatbridge-receive-ps22m-infrastructure-upgrade-freight-passage?utm_source=Rail%20Technology%20Magazine&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=13417922_RTM%20newsletter%2019th%20August%2022&dm_i=IJS,7ZLC2,4JGHXG,WO06F,1

The IT leaders festival returns this October, this event is the coming together of many top IT professionals across the UK. In this short 2 minute read you can learn all you need to know about the event just...

The West Midlands metro has installed a new extension on their line at Digbeth. This will add four stops to the route with a large amount of this route being intended to be catenary-free.  https://www.railwaygazette.com/light-rail-and-tram/west-midlands-metro-extension-track-installed-in-digbeth/62525.article?adredir=1

Chevron are considering rail transport to ensure that oil can still move through Kazakhstan.  https://www.google.com/amp/s/uk.finance.yahoo.com/amphtml/news/chevron-considering-rail-transport-kazakhstan-132954147.html

Big delays across the country as many trains are cancelled and delayed due to someone being hit by a train.  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-62870482

Rail workers cancel strikes after the death of Queen Elizabeth.  https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/sep/09/royal-mail-and-rail-workers-cancel-strikes-after-the-queen-death

The UK has no plans to implement the newest system put into place in Germany despite this system already saving 1.8m in C02 emissions. Should this system be implemented here of is it unlikely to be worth attempting in...

Interesting read that gives a great insight into how the death of The Queen and the mourning of her death will affect public transport for the British public.  https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/how-trains-and-buses-will-be-affected-during-national-mourning-period-after-queen-s-death/ar-AA11G22Z?li=BBoPRmx