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Newcastle’s Central Metro station twinned with London Tube station

The Central metro station in Newcastle has been twinned with Tower Hill Tube station in London to share best practice as tourism gateways in...

Network Rail’s Midland Mainline electrification works to continue in Northamptonshire this weekend

Piling will begin on a stretch of the Midland Mainline in Northamptonshire this weekend (May 13 and 14) as part of the ongoing work to electrify...

ScotRail to roll out customer information screens at 28 railway stations

Passengers across Scotland will benefit from new digital customer information screens (DCIS) which are being rolled out across 28 stations. In total ScotRail Alliance has...

IRSA and UIC join forces to support Médecins du Monde

The International Railway Sports Association (USIC) and the International Union of Railways (UIC) have agreed to donate the proceeds from their sporting events to...

Leaked Labour manifesto indicates party would seek to nationalise railways

A leaked version of the Labour party's election manifesto includes plans to nationalise Britain's railways. Among a number of proposals, the draft manifesto, which had been...

Digital developments of the digital railway

Striving to tackle the country’s rail capacity problem, companies are making a sustained push to digitise the railway. Stewart Thorpe reports from the Digital...

Manchester’s rail devolution challenge

When Transport for Greater Manchester’s head of rail, Amanda White, joined the body in 2014, it had one major goal in mind. Manchester had just...

The Prince’s Trust scheme helps disadvantaged youngsters begin a career in the rail industry

Making the first step onto the career ladder can seem a daunting task if you are a jobseeker. The endless job applications, the need for...

Network Rail launches tree census to target trackside vegetation before they cause disruptions

With snow, gales and gusts of up to 94 mph hitting parts of Britain, Storm Doris was a ‘painful event for the railway network’...

Community rail champion appointed for Poacher Line

Lincolnshire County Council has appointed a community rail partnership officer (CRPO) to promote the Poacher Line. Kaye Robinson will work with key stakeholders - including line operator...

East Midlands Trains going for RailSport glory

East Midlands Trains has signed up for the RailSport Games this summer. As well as bringing many of this year's competitors to the event,...

Ingatestone railway station re-opens following £2.4m upgrade

A railway station in Ingatestone, Essex, has re-opened following a £2.4 million restoration and repair scheme. A disused ticket office has been given a new...

RSSB appoint new director of standards

Tom Lee has been appointed as the RSSB's new director of standards. Since May 2016 Mr Lee has been acting director of standards and now...

Digital Rail Summit 2017: key findings and pictures from the industry conference

The 2017 Digital Rail Summit examined the visible and invisible aspects of digitising the railway and took place at Bird & Bird's offices in London on...

RSSB recommendation could save industry £2.5m a year

Savings of up to £2.5 million a year could be achieved if new RSSB recommendations are followed, according to the standards board. The report recommends that...

Government to spend £5m on improving railway station cycle facilities

The Government has announced £5 million will be spent on improving cycle facilities at railway stations as part of a wider £1.2 billion plan to...

Cambridge North railway station set to open in May

Network Rail is putting the final touches to Cambridge's new railway station, which will open on May 21. Located in the suburb of Chesterton, Cambridge North...

Leeds to get new airport parkway station after DfT approves £173.5m funding package

Plans for a new airport parkway station in Leeds have been given the go ahead after the Department for Transport (DfT) approved £173.5 million...