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New zero carbon rail freight service launched

UK rail infrastructure owner Network Rail has partnered with the countries newest train operator, Varamis Rail, to launch an innovative new rail...

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Repurposed freight train, via Network Rail

Northern to bolster its driver and conductor workforce in 2023

Northern is looking to plug the train driver and conductor gaps within its workforce through a recruitment process in 2023, with the hopes of bringing...

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Continued EV charging growth across EMR’s network

In a bid to support the use of electric vehicles (EV) across the UK, East Midlands Railway (EMR) will begin the installation of four EV charging...

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‘Blueming Marvellous Monday’ festivities replace January blues

To help combat the Blue Monday feeling, Great Western Railway and Network Rail have teamed up with Samaritans to create ‘Blueming Marvellous Monday,’...

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Lisa Leighton appointed as Northern’s People Director

Train operator Northern has appointed Marks & Spencer executive, Lisa Leighton as its new People Director, responsible for the support of its 7,000...

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Bourne End railway station with Turbo 165 train

Bourne End station access improvements from GWR grant

The Buckinghamshire Council has received £18,600 of funding through the Great Western Railway’s Community Fund, with the intention to explore...

Transport for Wales Passenger Train at Crewe Railway Station

Breakthrough after TfW and unions agree on pay deal

There has finally been a breakthrough with the ongoing industrial action across the UK rail sector as Transport for Wales (TfW) has successfully...

Scotrail train passing over the eight arch Nan Uamh Viaduct in late summer, via Istock

ScotRail scraps peak fares in six-month trial

ScotRail peak rail fares are set to be scrapped under a new six-month pilot scheme, beginning in April 2023. The Deputy First Minister John Swinney...

Avanti West Coast Pendolino Passenger Train at Crewe Railway Station, via Istock

Doubt remains whether new timetables can resolve passenger...

Major timetable changes being introduced this Sunday will see Avanti West Coast (AWC) return to three trains an hour on its London-Manchester route...

Soham station's inaugural year a soaring success

Soham station has seen healthy and consistent passenger usage over its first year since opening to the public, seeing almost 50,000 journeys starting...

SWR paints the town gold in triumphant award showing

This year’s rendition of the Golden Spanner awards culminated with a triumphant showing for South Western Railway, seeing four classes of the...

Greater Anglia’s repeat reliability award win

Greater Anglia’s jewel in its rolling stock fleet’s crown - the new four-carriage Class 755 bi-mode train - has recently been awarded the “most...

Avanti West Coast Pendolino 390155, via Avanti

Rishi Sunak labels Avanti’s service deterioration “unaccep...

At the recent Prime Minister’s Questions this past Wednesday, Rishi Sunak came down hard on Avanti for their failure to deliver on passenger services...

Gateline barriers on the Northern network

Northern to crack down on ticket 'chancers'

Ticket 'chancers' will have to get up pretty early to pull the wool over Northern's eyes after the introduction of an innovative technology, that will...

UK rail passenger numbers reach 99% of pre-covid heights

After slow but continuous growth since the easing of pandemic lockdown restrictions, the dwindling passenger numbers within the rail sector have made...

Marie Daly Transport for Wales at Women in Transport launch

TfW champion women in transport roles through launch of We...

Transport for Wales (TfW) are progressing the narrative of female empowerment within the rail sector, encouraging them to maximise their potential...

SWR take actions to safeguard vulnerable passengers

South Western Railway (SWR) have officially become the second operator within the UK rail sector to achieve the accreditation of the British Transport...

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