EE has once again been crowned the UK’s best overall mobile network for performance, marking a twelve-year run at the top for the BT-owned operator. The newest ‘State of the Mobile Union’ report from RootMetrics, which covers the first half…
Steam Galore as Poppy Line Celebrates 50th Anniversary
From Saturday 23 August, the North Norfolk Railway is set to stage a nine-day Festival on Rails featuring eight steam locomotives. The event will culminate with a spectacular Steam Gala on 29, 30 and 31 as part of this year’s celebrations to mark the line’s 50th Anniversary. The popular heritage railway re-opened in 1975 and […]
CrossCountry passengers advised of significant disruption over the August Bank Holiday
CrossCountry passengers are being warned of significant disruption to its services due to industrial action by the RMT union on Saturday 23 and Monday 25 August. The strike will see union members – including Train Managers and Senior Conductors – declining to work on both days. While some managers are available to help provide a […]
New facilities open at station in Merseyside following £10 million upgrade
A new station building, containing a ticket office, waiting room and toilets, has been built at Lea Green station, as well as a new multi-storey car park which more than doubles the park and ride capacity to 450 vehicles. Northern, which runs the station and delivered the project, opened the facilities earlier today (Monday, 18 August), […]
Freightliner names train after CILT UK to celebrate 200 years of train travel
In honour of Railway 200 and the rail freight sector, a locomotive was named after the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport UK (CILT UK) during a ceremony at Doncaster Railport today (August 16) as part of the nationwide Railway 200 celebrations. Freightliner, which is a long-standing partner of the institute, wanted to celebrate 200 […]