Archives for: Britain’s Railways
How are faults in train tracks fixed?
New technology can be used to find faults on the track β but when it comes to fixing things, it still needs...
How are faults in train tracks detected?
There has always been a need to take good care of the railways but the ways that maintenance is undertaken...
How were the Crossrail tunnels built?
In the past many workers were needed to build tunnels β but 21st century technology can make it much...
What might trains of the future be like?
As more and more people use the railways, more space is needed on the trains. Luckily modern trains have...
How can we make train stations better?
Bex and Dan think about how stations could be made safer, and more passenger-friendly, in our latest podcast...
How green is Britain's rail network?
Like every type of industry, the rail network needs to think about being energy efficient and using new, more...
Building more train lines!
Although the digital railway of the future will help make the best use of the networks we have, itβs likely...
How fast can trains run?
One way we can get more trains running on the tracks by helping each one to go faster. As well as running...
Running more trains on the network!
To make the best use of our existing rail networks, we need to get more trains running on the tracks β and...
All about train platforms!
As they continue their train journey, Bex and Dan have noticed that there are lots of different types of...