# rail project (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover rail project. Page: Feed: --- ## [TBF Proudly Welcomes Mark Hopwood as Patron](https://www.railengineer.co.uk/tbf-proudly-welcomes-mark-hopwood-as-patron/) _2026-07-15 · RailEngineer · Rail Engineer_ It has been announced that Mark Hopwood CBE, Managing Director of GWR, has become a Patron of the Transport Benevolent Fund CIO, known as TBF. “I am delighted to be joining the team of TBF patrons. The railway is a family, and it is important that we come together to offer support when needed,” says \[…\] The post TBF Proudly Welcomes Mark Hopwood as Patron appeared first on Rail Engineer . ## [Rail Engineer May / June 2026](https://www.railengineer.co.uk/rail-engineer-may-june-2026/) _2026-06-19 · RailEngineer · Rail Engineer_ The post Rail Engineer May / June 2026 appeared first on Rail Engineer . ## [GBR needs an engineering strategy](https://www.railengineer.co.uk/gbr-needs-an-engineering-strategy-2/) _2026-06-19 · David Shirres BSc CEng MIMechE DEM · Rail Engineer_ Despite the findings of the Transport Select Committee’s (TSC) report ‘Rail Investment Pipelines: Ending Boom and Bust’, the Government does not accept that rail investment has systemic “boom and bust” cycles. The TSC considers that, (in England) electrification is a particularly acute case of this phenomenon and that laying off skilled teams due to the \[…\] The post GBR needs an engineering… ## [HS2 reset](https://www.railengineer.co.uk/hs2-reset/) _2026-06-19 · David Shirres BSc CEng MIMechE DEM · Rail Engineer_ On 19 May, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander announced updated HS2 costs and timescales following a project reset led by HS2’s CEO, Mark Wilde. The headline figures were that: HS2 will cost between £87.7 million and £102.7 million at 2025 prices. Services between Old Oak Common and Birmingham will commence between 2036 and 2039 with three \[…\] The post HS2 reset appeared first on Rail Engineer . ## [DYWIDAG’s Worth Valley showcase](https://www.railengineer.co.uk/dywidags-worth-valley-showcase/) _2026-06-19 · David Shirres BSc CEng MIMechE DEM · Rail Engineer_ Earthworks monitoring equipment has been installed in a cutting by the Mytholmes tunnel portal on the heritage Keighley and Worth Valley Railway (KWVR). This is the DYWIDAG Smart Guard system which continuously monitors tilt detection to provide instant alerts with real-time camera alert confirmation. Alerts are transmitted on the low frequency 868MHz band which can \[…\] The post DYWIDAG’s Worth… ## [GBRX launches its rail industry AI plan](https://www.railengineer.co.uk/gbrx-launches-its-rail-industry-ai-plan/) _2026-06-19 · David Shirres BSc CEng MIMechE DEM · Rail Engineer_ On 28 April, the Science Museum’s Information Age Gallery hosted the launch of GBRX’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Plan. This was opened by GBRX’s Managing Director Toufic Machnouk whose key message was that AI will not simply happen in the rail system as this requires the development of strategic capability and the creation of new \[…\] The post GBRX launches its rail industry AI plan… ## [Artificial Intelligence in Rail](https://www.railengineer.co.uk/artificial-intelligence-in-rail/) _2026-06-19 · Paul Darlington CEng FIET FIRSE · Rail Engineer_ Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to dramatically change and improve society and railway engineering, but there are risks and hazards associated with its use. Like any tool, AI needs to be understood, deployed, and used by competent people. The first thing is to understand what AI is and is not. AI systems behave like \[…\] The post Artificial Intelligence in Rail appeared first on Rail… ## [Claude Mythos what is the risk?](https://www.railengineer.co.uk/claude-mythos-what-is-the-risk/) _2026-06-19 · Paul Darlington CEng FIET FIRSE · Rail Engineer_ The rail industry faces many challenges with cyber security being one. With everything being increasingly connected, cyber security applies to all engineering disciplines and the risk of breaches could dramatically increase following the release of Claude Mythos. Claude Mythos is a very advanced AI cyber model which can find vulnerabilities in many systems – including \[…\] The post Claude Mythos… ## [Sella Controls renews the nerve centre of Tyne and Wear Metro](https://www.railengineer.co.uk/sella-controls-renews-the-nerve-centre-of-tyne-and-wear-metro/) _2026-06-19 · RailEngineer · Rail Engineer_ Nexus has been running the Tyne and Wear Metro for over 40 years. The trains have changed, the stations have been modernised, and passenger expectations have shifted enormously. Now, the control technology running behind the scenes has caught up. There is a version of infrastructure renewal that gets a lot of attention. New trains, station \[…\] The post Sella Controls renews the nerve centre of… ## [WJ Project Services: delivering confidence where it matters most](https://www.railengineer.co.uk/wj-project-services-delivering-confidence-where-it-matters-most/) _2026-06-19 · Matt Atkins · Rail Engineer_ The drive towards electrification is creating new opportunities but also increases the complexity of infrastructure projects. New traction power systems, substations, protection equipment, and control systems must all work together seamlessly before a railway can enter service. Ensuring that happens safely and efficiently is at the heart of WJ Project Services. Established in 2007, the \[…\] The… ## [AI QA that opens fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/iJ9gzgDIBadX) _2026-06-19 · **Sponsored**_ Run a browser QA from plain-English instructions; get GitHub issues and optional fix PRs. ## [The good, bad and awful of the Alto high speed rail project, and how to fix the flaws and concerns surrounding it](https://johnnyrenton.substack.com/p/the-good-bad-and-awful-of-the-alto) _2026-02-04 · Johnny Renton · Next Stop, Downtown Canada_ I’ll start off by saying that even with all the criticism and foul language I’m about to hurl at Alto, I am actually in favour of moving forward with high speed rail. ## [Public transit in an age of fascism and radical neoliberalism](https://johnnyrenton.substack.com/p/public-transit-in-an-age-of-fascism) _2025-08-26 · Johnny Renton · Next Stop, Downtown Canada_ In the final weeks of 2024 I found myself ready to once again start writing about Canadian public transport. ## [Why VIA Rail will not make a full recovery in 2024](https://johnnyrenton.substack.com/p/why-via-rail-will-not-make-a-full) _2024-12-22 · Johnny Renton · Next Stop, Downtown Canada_ And why it might not happen in 2025 either…. ## [Upgrading to PostgreSQL 17 with Homebrew](https://mattbrictson.com/blog/postgres-17-homebrew) _2024-09-30 · Matt Brictson · mattbrictson.com_ Postgres 17 has arrived! For those using Homebrew on macOS, this article offers a quick walkthrough of how to upgrade from 16 to 17, migrating over all existing data. Install PostgreSQL 17 Homebrew distributes Postgres as explicitly version-numbered packages. This allows you to have more than one version installed at a time, which is key for migrating data. First, install the new version (17).…