While the pay-off is not immediate, Network Rail have taken over the Barking Eurohub freight centre to expand the freight capacity coming (and going) through the Channel Tunnel by extending platforms to allow full length freight trains to use the tunnel.

This, the Govt. hope will get 10s of thousands of lorries off the roads in SE England as freight returns to the rails.

Overall this looks like good news, even if the impact will be gradual & focussed on the SE.

#freight #rail
h/t FT

While the pay-off is not immediate, Network Rail have taken over the Barking Eurohub freight centre to expand the freight capacity coming (and going) through the Channel Tunnel by extending platforms to allow full length freight trains to use the tunnel.

This, the Govt. hope will get 10s of thousands of lorries off the roads in SE England as freight returns to the rails.

Overall this looks like good news, even if the impact will be gradual & focussed on the SE.

#freight #rail
h/t FT

Rail.chat is a Mastodon server for rail fans, discussing passenger and freight rail, transit and other non-car options, and the economic, environmental and equity benefits.

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Rail.chat is a Mastodon server for rail fans, discussing passenger and freight rail, transit and other non-car options, and the economic, environmental and equity benefits.

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You can find out more at https://rail.chat/about or contact the admin account @conductor

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“On Saturday 31st January 2026, GWR (Great Western Railway) introduced the UK’s first battery-only powered train into passenger service.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCcjRaj9b9Q

Impressive re-use of materials and adoption of current technologies to create a new class of vehicle. Testing and validation bodes well for future deployment elsewhere.

#Electrification
#Rail
#FastCharge
#Battery
#BatteryChemistry

“On Saturday 31st January 2026, GWR (Great Western Railway) introduced the UK’s first battery-only powered train into passenger service.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCcjRaj9b9Q

Impressive re-use of materials and adoption of current technologies to create a new class of vehicle. Testing and validation bodes well for future deployment elsewhere.

#Electrification
#Rail
#FastCharge
#Battery
#BatteryChemistry

The transportation ministry gave administrative guidance to JR East over recent problems, including service disruptions on its Yamanote and Joban lines. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/03/companies/jr-east-guidance-service-halts/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #jreast #yamanoteline #jobanline #rail #mlit

A power outage occurred near JR Ueno Station in Tokyo at around 7 a.m. on Friday, prompting the partial suspension of operations on the Joban Line. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/30/japan/jr-joban-line-suspended-ueno-power-outage/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #jreast #rail #jobanline #tokyo #ibaraki

Heavy snowfall across northern Japan and the Sea of Japan coast continued to disrupt transportation on Monday, leaving thousands of travelers stranded. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/26/japan/japan-snow-cold-front/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #snow #hokkaido #sapporo #aomori #niigata #rail

Japan's transport ministry is considering raising the leasing fees paid by Japan Railways group companies for some shinkansen facilities. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/24/japan/shinkansen-leasing-fee-hike/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #shinkansen #mlit #jrwest #jreast #jr #rail

In Spain's second deadly rail accident in a matter of days, one person died and four were seriously injured after a train near Barcelona ploughed into the rubble of a collapsed wall, firefighters said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/21/world/train-accident-barcelona/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #barcelona #spain #railaccidents #rail

OK this is the longest of long shots and will only mean anything to #irish folk or even #dublin (ers)…anyone got ANY idea where I could get my hands on photos of DART TRAIN INTERIORS FROM 1980’s?? Not finding anything much online. Building a paper diorama of a train carriage from this era for a film project. Any leads gratefully recieved! #train #rail

Mind the culture gap — America’s Amtrak trains may be slow, but they have something the shinkansen does not. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2026/01/19/voices/shinkansen-versus-amtrak/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #voices #rail #bullettrains #shinkansen #expats

Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi inspected the Delhi Metro subway system on Saturday, a rail project developed with Japanese cooperation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/18/japan/politics/india-subway-backed-by-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #indiajapanrelations #india #rail #tech