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Former railway station complete with converted carriages for sale with £950,000 guide price

A Shropshire railway station could be yours for £50,000 shy of a million pounds. Coalport - which opened in 1863 and closed a century later...

‘I’m so sorry I couldn’t do more’ injured BTP officer releases emotional statement after London Bridge attack

A British Transport Police officer was injured in the London Bridge attack on June 3 after receiving wounds to his head, arm and leg. The unnamed...

Greater Anglia reveals mock-up of new Stadler Flirt

Greater Anglia has unveiled a mock-up of one of its new Stadler Flirt trains at its Norwich depot. In total the train operating company (TOC) is...

RMT calls for Tory U-turn on BTP merger manifesto pledge

The railway trade union RMT says it has written to Home Secretary Amber Rudd calling for the Conservative Party to drop plans to merge the British...

Metrolink unveil tram with special livery following Manchester Arena bombing

Greater Manchester light rail operator Metrolink has launched a specially designed tram in response to the Manchester Arena attack. Paying tribute to the city's spirit following...

Deadline approaches for West Midlanders to have their say on £3.4bn transport spend

Members of the public living in the West Midlands are being reminded they can air their views on how £3.4 billion investment should be spent...

DB Cargo launches digital learning programme for its drivers

A new digital learning programme will transform the way DB Cargo's drivers learn their routes. Traditionally, drivers have had to learn a route by physically travelling...

RSSB-funded rolling stock innovations ready for development

Four innovations that will improve the maintenance of rolling stock are ready for development. Funded by the RSSB, the innovations will help to deliver greater capacity, improve...

Institution of Mechanical Engineers welcomes a rail engineer as its new president

Carolyn Griffiths has become the 132nd president of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Ms Griffiths - who founded the UK’s Rail Accident Investigation Branch - succeeds Jon Hilton...

Great Western Railway staff to wear orange for one day

Drivers, guards, cleaners, station staff and managers from one train operating company are to turn a shade of orange for one day. Great Western Railway...

Rotherham Central station to close over bank holiday as Tram Train works take place

Passengers will be unable to stop at Rotherham Central station this bank holiday weekend as Network Rail conduct work in preparation for the Tram...

Network Rail to begin repairs on Cutty Sark bridge near Glasgow

Repair work is to be begin on the Cutty Sark railway bridge in the next few weeks. Located outside of Glasgow, the bridge sits on...

More people than ever are using contactless mobile payment technology on London’s transport network

Transport for London has revealed that more passengers than ever are using mobile phones to pay for their fares. The local government body - which...

Piling work begins between Preston and Blackpool stations as part of North West electrification

Network Rail has begun piling on the 17 mile line between Preston and Blackpool North stations. The upgrade work is part of the North West...

Military personnel eased into civilian life through new East Midlands Trains job scheme

A lance corporal, lance sergeant and warrant officer make up the first cohort in East Midlands Train's 'Train into Work' programme. The trio will work with the TOC's customer...

Vivarail’s D-Trains ready for sale

Vivarail has announced that its first two D-Trains have come off the production line and are ready for sale. The firm has scaled up its production...

Chiltern Railways to schedule additional services before Class 121 Bubble Cars retire

Following a spike in demand from customers, Chiltern Railways has announced an increased timetable for the 121 Bubble Cars before they retire. The TOC's last...

Unexploded bomb closes Birmingham to Lichfield line

An unexploded World War II bomb has forced the closure of the Birmingham New Street to Lichfield Trent Valley line. According to London Midland, the...