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Eurotunnel cuts freight rate

As pioneers of cross channel freight services celebrated the 20th anniversary of the opening of the international railway tunnel Eurotunnel announced a further series...

Assaults down says Northern

Figures released by Northern Rail show a large reduction in the number of assaults on staff. Physical assaults against railway staff were down 38% year-on-year...

ScotRail apprentices graduate

A second tranche of hard-working ScotRail Modern Apprentices in Customer Service has graduated under a pioneering initiative to develop young talent. Around 70 guests — including Angela Constance,...

Expanded constellation for Eurostar

Eurostar celebrates 20 years in the business this November. Celebrations got off to a good start with the news that 10.1 million passengers used...

Creative for Eurostar

Christopher Jenner takes up the newly created role of Creative Director at Eurostar. The job will emphasise the importance of creative design in new...

Chiltern collaboration

Network Rail and Chiltern Railways have announced they will be working closer together to progress the upgrading of the railway between Oxford and Bicester. This...

Reshuffle at Virgin Trains

Virgin Rail Group was keen to stress continuity at the top as Phil Whittingham, Director Finance, stepped up to become the Lead executive and...

Adelantes for Grand Central

If Grand Central receives approval to operate services beyond 2016 it plans to replace its HSTs with Class 180 Adelantes. As an open-access train operator,...

Four square rail arithmetic

Rail operators are generating more than four times as much money for Government to reinvest in rail than 15 years earlier, according to a...

Transport for London to take over commuter services

The DfT has approved Transport for London plans to take over commuter services that run from Liverpool Street to Enfield Town, Cheshunt via Seven...

Tram man on the run

A man dressed as a tram has completed a SPAD-free 21 mile romp around Hebden Bridge parish boundary in West Yorkshire. Neil Harrison, Communications Manager...

Hollingsworth heads Eurostar

Eurostar International has appointed Clare Hollingsworth as chairman. Clare will succeed Richard Brown who steps down at the end of June. Clare Hollingsworth joined the...

A flock of seagulls

Seagulls at Newcastle Central Station have ruffled a few feathers among motorists. Two seagulls built a nest in a vacant bay in the station’s car...

Longer trains for West Coast

More trains and direct services between Birmingham Airport and Glasgow will expand Anglo-Scottish services from december 2013. A comprehensive timetable overhaul will provide an extra...

Riding New Zealand’s TranzAlpine

Among the best ways of seeing New Zealand - a landscape made famous by the Lord of the Rings film - is by rail....

Baby on board

Railway staff are stepping up efforts to look after young mums onboard after a baby was born on a commuter service last month. Baby Phoebe...

Northern Ireland Railways: Europe’s untold success story

The success of Northern Ireland Railways is one of Europe’s best kept secrets. Writes Tim Casterton Skirting the edge of Europe, the popular and scenic...

Forest Trans-Pennine

Underscoring the rail industry’s commitment to a green and clean future, First TransPennine Express has teamed up with the Forestry Commission to donate tens...