
Machines With Vision wins Network Rail contract for defect mapping
The Scottish technology company will use its RailLoc system and Fault Navigator app to support Network Rail’s defect location work after a two-year pilot.
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The Scottish technology company will use its RailLoc system and Fault Navigator app to support Network Rail’s defect location work after a two-year pilot.

The 2.2km tunnel between Tilbury and Gravesend will carry a new 400kV connection between Essex and Kent.

The three-lot framework covers carriageway and footway resurfacing alongside minor traffic improvements across the council area.

The software provider will demonstrate AI, stock tracking, waste reporting and carbon compliance features at the NEC Birmingham on 14 and 15 October.

The Chinese autonomous driving company is set to join Wayve as Uber’s second UK technology partner, subject to regulatory requirements.

Virgin Trains plans London services to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam, while exploring links between its rail and airline networks.

Testing by Devon County Council’s in-house materials team is used to assess road construction, investigate faults and check winter treatment materials.

Class 350s will replace Northern’s Class 323 fleet in the North West, bringing air conditioning, more carriages and power points.

The expansion will give Scotland’s Railway wider access to real-time operational decision-making and timetable testing tools.

A Railway Industry Association director says suppliers need clearer funding, procurement and regional investment plans as Great British Railways takes shape.

Network Rail has completed three weekends of track, drainage, points and overhead line renewals on the East Coast Main Line.

Daisy Madgwick has been named Intermediate Apprentice of the Year at the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Apprenticeship Awards.