Company News
LNER launches unique face masks featuring locally inspired designs
As train passengers are required to wear face coverings while they travel, London North Eastern Railway (LNER) has launched three regionally inspired face masks...
Featured
A rich and rugged canvas
Health workers from St Thomas' Hospital no longer have to walk past drab brickwork as they walk under the railway on their way to...
Industry News
Scottish Government to provide emergency support for Glasgow Subway and Edinburgh Trams
In response to the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Scottish Government has announced that it will provide up to £9 million of...
Industry News
New hybrid locomotives arrive on the Snowdon Mountain Railway
The Snowdon Mountain Railway, which has been carrying visitors up the five-mile line from Llanberis to the top of the highest mountain in Wales...
Company News
Hitachi Rail and Hyperdrive sign agreement to develop battery trains
Train manufacturer Hitachi Rail and battery specialist Hyperdrive Innovation have got together to sign an exclusive agreement to develop battery packs to power zero-emission...
Industry News
Safer Travel Pledge helps protect passengers as train frequency increases
As trains start to run more frequently and the Covid-19 lockdown eases, rail companies have released information on the ways they are ensuring people...
Company News
Special train livery says Thank You to key workers
Great Western Railway (GWR) has unveiled a special livery for one of its inter-city express trains, paying tribute to key workers for their incredible...
Industry News
Wimbledon depot gets its first Class 701 train
South Western Railway's (SWR) first Class 701 train has arrived at Wimbledon depot, marking a significant milestone in the £1 billion transformation of suburban...
Company News
Network Rail receives DfT funding to improve Peckham Rye station
Network Rail has received £1 million from the Department for Transport to develop designs for Peckham Rye station, to make it more accessible with...
Industry News
£10 million towards solving rail capacity problems in Manchester
The government has announced £10 million of design and development funding so that Network Rail can start the next stage of work to unblock...
Company News
Passenger confidence will be key factor in future transport planning
Research undertaken by transport planning consultant Systra suggests that train travel could be very different in a post-Covid world.The current advice to avoid public...
Environment
Greens call for commitment to increased electrification and regional connectivity
In its response to the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) rail assessment commission for the North and Midlands, the Yorkshire and Humber Green Party has...
Industry News
GBRf opens new freight route from Buxton to Crawley
Freight operator GB Railfreight (GBRf) has run the first train of a new service for global building materials supplier CEMEX from Dove Holes Quarry,...
Rail Business
New passenger services agreed between Walsall and Wolverhampton
The West Midlands Rail Executive has confirmed that there will be two trains an hour calling at Willenhall and Darlaston stations when the Walsall...
Industry News
Cover up on trains
Face coverings on trains, as well as other forms of public transport, became mandatory on 15 June.To prepare passengers, all of the train operators...
Industry News
Train operators kill 99.99% of viruses and bacteria
As train services are set to increase around the country, a number of train operators are trying out new anti-virus agents to deep clean...
High Speed Rail
Work on HS2 tunnel launch site proceeds
As work on HS2 gathers pace, excavation of the launch site for the two 2,000 tonne tunnel-boring machines – currently being manufactured in Germany...
Industry News
First Class 701 train for South Western Railway is delivered
South Western Railway’s first new Class 701 train has arrived on the network ahead of a full programme of testing, which begins next month.The...
