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Passengers set for longer platforms, new footbridge and step free access in £31million Feltham station upgrade
£31million Feltham station upgrade completed with extended platforms, new pedestrian and cycle bridge and step-free entranceClosure of Feltham West level crossing has enhanced the...
General Interest
Fleet performance celebrated by Transport for Wales
Transport for Wales is delighted to confirm that it has hit fleet availability targets every day for more than a year.In what has been...
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Great Western Railway provides extra trains to help vaccine roll-out
Great Western Railway is providing 17 extra trains a day to Newbury Racecourse to help with the roll-out of the coronavirus vaccine.The additional station...
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Major improvements on scenic Esk Valley line as Network Rail upgrades 1940’s track
Network Rail is upgrading sections of track on the Esk Valley line, which date back to the 1940’s, to bring smoother journeys for passengers...
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Amersham becomes London’s 81st step-free Underground station
Lifts installed at a northern terminus on the Metropolitan line allow step-free access from street to trainWork continues to improve accessibility across the TfL...
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Rail passengers encouraged to ‘reach out each day in a positive way’ with new artwork
A striking piece of artwork intends to inspire rail passengers as they travel into London Liverpool Street station.The colourful artwork was created by a...
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More reliable journeys after major £1.4m Merseyside railway upgrade
Passengers and motorists are benefiting from work to refurbish a major railway bridge in St Helens.The £1.4m Network Rail investment as part of the...
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Investment focused on sustainable travel for a green recovery
Priorities set out for future transport projects.Accelerating economic recovery and laying the groundwork for an inclusive, greener transport network will be at the heart...
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Tories show levelling down agenda for transport, says TSSA
Transport union TSSA slams the government’s ‘levelling-down’ agenda as outlined by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps today. In a revealing appearance at the Transport Select Committee...
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Mechan given safety accolade by Siemens Mobility
Sheffield-based Mechan has received recognition from one of the world’s largest rail industry companies for its positive impact on the safety of depot workers.The...
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Rail industry collaborates to operate temporary timetable while essential repairs are carried out on West Coast Main Line
Extra stops added to Avanti West Coast services along the Trent Valley, as railway operators join forces to introduce a new temporary timetable while...
General Interest
Chief Executive of HS2 joins Loughborough University as a Visiting Professor
The Chief Executive of HS2 Ltd and Loughborough alumnus, Mark Thurston, has joined the University as Visiting Professor of Complex Project and Programme Leadership.Professor...
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Go-Ahead named most admired transport company for community and environmental responsibility
Go-Ahead tops table of 11 UK transport companies in independent ranking on community and environmentThe company received the highest scores overall of all bus...
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New Thales onboard solution to offer more security and comfort for passengers
The immediate and long-term priority of public transport authorities and rail operators is to secure the attractiveness of rail transportation. This means creating a...
General Interest
Network Rail invests £3 million to refurbish station roof at Stirling
Work will begin shortly on a 10-month programme at Stirling station to deliver a £3 million investment to refurbish the non-glazed roofs of the...
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New year train performance off to a good start, as annual punctuality reaches new record
Greater Anglia saw punctuality leap by almost 15% last year, with over 40,000 more services running on time than in 2019, figures reveal.Annual average...
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Rail technology firm expands in Doncaster
Rail services provider Dual Inventive hopes to create 32 jobs after upsizing into 18,000 sq ft at a new Doncaster business park as part...
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Virtual ‘Bridge to Schools’ events across South Wales hosted by Transport for Wales and Alun Griffiths.
An exciting partnership between Transport for Wales and Alun Griffiths will engage Welsh school pupils on activities in engineering, transport and construction.Hosted by TfW,...
