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Record-breaking year for Three Peaks by Rail Challenge

A team from Stadler Rail completed the Three Peaks Challenge by Rail in record time as the annual charity challenge raised £188,826 for Railway...

Heritage railway on quest to find muggle to Slytherin-to new role

The North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) has set out on a magical quest to find a wizarding ambassador and muggle relations expert. Open to both...

NCHSR pens partnership with Alstom’s rail academy

The National College for High-Speed Rail (NCHSR) has established a partnership with Alstom's Academy for Rail in Widnes. The agreement will see NCHSR lead on...

Praise for staff after Tube station explosion

Trade union RMT has praised station staff for getting passengers to safety following an explosion on the London Underground. At around 7:00pm on June 19,...

A new life for closed railway lines

Victorian Britain witnessed the creation of a 20,000 route mile national railway network, of which about 10,000 route miles remain today as an operational...

Crossrail on the cusp

She may have a lifetime of royal engagements behind her, but in December Her Majesty The Queen will experience a first as she opens...

GTR boss steps down amid timetable woes

The chief executive of Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), Charles Horton, has tendered his resignation following the ongoing challenges the operator faces to introduce the...

What next for the Great North Rail Project?

Network Rail major programme director Chris Montgomery explains how a collaborative approach is delivering the Great North Rail Project If you’ve ever caught the 17.49...

The Rail Partnership Awards 2018

Rail companies of all sizes came together to recognise the industry’s greatest achievements at the Rail Partnership Awards on 7 June. Last held in 2015,...

Transforming the Wales and Borders franchise

New trains, investment in infrastructure and hundreds of additional staff have been promised in the new 15-year Wales and Borders franchise. KeolisAmey, the same partnership...

Network Rail told to add £1bn to CP6 renewals budget

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has submitted its initial recommendations for Network Rail's multi-billion investment plan for CP6. Among the points raised by...

Network Rail to ban supply of plastic cutlery and cups in its stations by 2021

Network Rail has announced plans to ban retailers from supplying plastic cutlery and cups in its managed stations by the end of 2020. Recycling schemes for...

GWR launches ‘trainbow’ train to promote Pride

Great Western Railway (GWR) has unveiled a special livered intercity express train to promote Pride events across its network. The train company launched the special...

Shrapnel marks and bullet holes uncovered in Montrose viaduct

Engineers working on the South Esk viaduct, Montrose, have discovered shrapnel marks and bullet holes consistent with a bombing attack by the Luftwaffe during World...

Rail staff named in Queen’s Birthday Honours List

The rail industry has once again featured highly in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. One of the most high-profile names was Network Rail chief executive...

Rail worker dies following accident at Bearsden station

A rail worker has died following a fall from a ladder at Bearsden station. The incident happened shortly before 10am on June 5 in East Dunbartonshire,...

London Bridge attack hero set to return to work

A British Transport Police (BTP) officer who tackled armed terrorists during the London Bridge attack has spoken of his ongoing rehabilitation a year on. On...