ScotRail is set to introduce a new minimum fare in a bid to educate and reduce the number of passengers who choose to travel without first buying a ticket. Fare evasion is estimated to cost Scotland’s Railway more than £11million each year and those who purposely board without a valid ticket will be charged a […]
TransPennine Express (TPE) has appointed a new head of programmes for its part in the Transpennine Route Upgrade – shaping the future of rail travel across the North. Lindsey Tien-Rhimes is overseeing the delivery of key upgrades as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU), a major programme transforming rail travel across the Pennines, bringing […]
Network Rail’s ongoing transformation of Scarborough station has allowed this rare view inside the grade II-listed building’s clocktower. The £14 million upgrade includes a new roof, drainage systems, restored stonework and refurbished waiting room and ticket office. A Railway Heritage Trust grant of £203,000 has allowed for the restoration of the clocktower as an additional […]