A major milestone for West Devon was marked today with the official opening of Okehampton Interchange station, ahead of passenger services starting tomorrow (Saturday 1 August). Senior representatives from Network Rail, Great Western Railway (GWR), Devon County Council and West Devon Borough Council came together to mark the historic occasion, including Joanna Grew, Route Strategy […]
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Landmark day for West Devon as Okehampton Interchange station officially opens
A major milestone for West Devon was marked today with the official opening of Okehampton Interchange station, ahead of passenger services starting tomorrow (Saturday 1 August). Senior representatives from Network Rail, Great Western Railway (GWR), Devon County Council and West Devon Borough Council came together to mark the historic occasion, including Joanna Grew, Route Strategy […]
TfW Annual Report – More rail and bus journeys, increase in rail revenue and better customer satisfaction
Transport for Wales has published their 2025/26 Annual Report and figures reveal a continued increase in people using the rail network and bus network they control, improved customer satisfaction and yet another increase in rail revenue. Key figures from the report include: As well as growing the passenger figures, Transport for Wales has continued to […]
More Trains, More Seats, Less Carbon
LNER has seen its carbon emissions fall by nine per cent over the past year, while carrying more customers, showing that greener rail travel can keep pace with growing demand. Over 25 million journeys were made across the LNER route between London King’s Cross and the Scottish Highlands. December 2025 also saw more than 10,000 additional services a year and 60,000 extra seats per week added to the East Coast Main Line timetable. Data shows that even with […]
The UK’s First Hybrid Freight Locomotive Enters Commercial Service
GB Railfreight (GBRf), the UK’s leading rail freight operator, yesterday operated the first commercial service of the Class 99 hybrid freight locomotive, marking a major milestone in the modernisation and decarbonisation of Britain’s rail freight network. Yesterday, 99001, the first commercial Class 99 service for Maritime Transport departed DP World London Gateway carrying intermodal freight […]
Amey announces major engineering recruitment drive to support growth in transport, energy and nuclear
Amey has announced plans to recruit approximately 600 professionals over the next 18 months, as part of a targeted investment in the skills and capabilities required to support future growth across priority infrastructure markets. The recruitment drive will strengthen the Consulting business’ engineering capability and support its expanding portfolio of work, as clients look for […]
London Northwestern Railway confirms industrial action has been suspended
London Northwestern Railway (LNR) has announced that two days of strike action planned for this weekend have been suspended. On Friday 31 July and Saturday 1 August, a reduced service was expected to be in operation on the LNR network due to strike action by members of the TSSA trade union. This strike action has […]
Temporary timetable changes to West of England line from Monday 10 August
South Western Railway (SWR) and Network Rail Wessex (NR Wessex) will introduce a temporary timetable on the West of England line between London Waterloo and Exeter St Davids from Monday 10 August. Following record-breaking temperatures and prolonged low rainfall, clay embankments supporting the railway between Salisbury and Exeter are drying out, affecting the stability of […]
Prime Minister visits Alstom’s Litchurch Lane factory in Derby
Alstom, the UK’s leading supplier of new and refurbished trains, and a major provider of signalling and rail infrastructure, hosted Prime Minister Andy Burnham in his second week in office at its Litchurch Lane Works factory in Derby, where he announced the launch of new technical education routes. During the visit, the Prime Minister met […]
LNER to Operate Special Newcastle to Bedford Trains During August Engineering Work
LNER will operate special trains away from its usual route to support customers during planned engineering work next month. On Sunday 30 August 2026, further work to deliver the East Coast Digital Programme, which will bring digital in-cab signalling to part of the rail network, means that no LNER trains can operate between Peterborough and […]