Siemens Mobility and its partners have celebrated the graduation of the latest cohort from the DFN Project SEARCH supported internship programme at Goole Rail Village, marking a second successful year of helping young people with SEND prepare for meaningful employment. Aglaja Schneider, joint CEO and managing director of Rolling Stock and Customer Services, Siemens Mobility […]
Category: accessibility
Accessibility upgrades progress at Tenby station
Tenby railway station is moving another step closer to becoming fully accessible for the first time, as Network Rail prepares to install sections of a new pedestrian bridge as part of a major accessibility upgrade. Funded by the Department for Transport’s Access for All programme, the project will provide step-free access to both platforms, making […]
ORR makes proposals for fairer redress
Passenger groups are being invited to comment on the Office of Rail and Road’s (ORR) proposals to help ensure fairer redress when booked rail passenger assistance is not provided. As passenger rail journeys continue to increase, demand for pre-booked passenger assistance is also rising, with our statistics, published today, showing that requests for assistance are […]
Major upgrade of lifts at Sevenoaks station continues
The lift serving platforms 3 and 4 at Sevenoaks station has reopened, with work now switching to the lift on platforms 1 and 2. Work by the South Eastern Railway to replace the lifts at one of Kent’s busiest stations is continuing with the reopening of the lift on platforms 3 and 4. The lift to the car park, concourse, and platforms 3 and 4 […]