Recovery and repair work at the site of the Bedford train collision has now been fully completed, with passenger services on the Midland Main Line set to resume on Monday 29 June. Passengers travelling today (Friday 26 June) are also reminded that a Met Office red weather warning for extreme heat is in force across […]
Category: General Interest
The double life of LNER driver Jamie Bond
Not only has Jamie got a licence to drive an LNER Azuma, he also spends time on his Majesty’s service, mixing his railway role with travelling the world as an Army Reservist. Jamie joined LNER in April 2025 as an apprentice train driver, qualifying in April this year. Before the railway, Jamie joined the Army at 18 and then […]
CAF Rail UK opens Manchester overhaul facility
CAF Rail UK has formally opened its new wheelset and bogie overhaul and refurbishment facility, strengthening the support it provides for train operators and rolling stock owners across the UK as the number of passenger trains manufactured by CAF continues to increase. Based in Lowry Park, Manchester, the CAF Overhaul Facility represents an investment by […]
Universities Work to Reduce Rail Travel Disruption in Hot Weather
The Universities of Huddersfield and Southampton have joined forces under the UK Rail Research and Innovation Network (UKRRIN) to support changes in Network Rail’s hot weather policies. The resulting work will mean a significant reduction in travel disruption for rail passengers when temperatures soar. When Britain enjoys a summer heatwave, rails in direct sunlight can […]
Universities Work to Reduce Rail Travel Disruption in Hot Weather
The Universities of Huddersfield and Southampton have joined forces under the UK Rail Research and Innovation Network (UKRRIN) to support changes in Network Rail’s hot weather policies. The resulting work will mean a significant reduction in travel disruption for rail passengers when temperatures soar. When Britain enjoys a summer heatwave, rails in direct sunlight can […]
Advice for rail passengers to only travel if absolutely necessary in weather warning areas extended
Request for rail passengers to only travel if absolutely necessary as Met Office weather warning is extended into Friday 26 June. Rail users have already been urged to only make necessary journeys on Wednesday 24 June and Thursday 25 June, to, from or within the current red weather warning zone for extreme heat in parts […]
Advice for rail passengers to only travel if absolutely necessary in weather warning areas extended
Request for rail passengers to only travel if absolutely necessary as Met Office weather warning is extended into Friday 26 June. Rail users have already been urged to only make necessary journeys on Wednesday 24 June and Thursday 25 June, to, from or within the current red weather warning zone for extreme heat in parts […]
Communities invited to celebrate their new railway stations as passenger numbers revealed
More than 130,000 passengers have already used the new stations on the Camp Hill line since opening their doors to the public in April new figures have revealed. And almost 42,000 trips have been taken through Willenhall and Darlaston Stations in the three months since opening. For the first time in decades residents and businesses […]
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 […]
Amey brings students together for national STEM finale to inspire future female engineers
Amey marked International Women in Engineering Day by bringing together students from across the UK for the final of its We Solve It STEM initiative, aimed at inspiring girls and young women to consider careers in engineering. The national finale, took place in Birmingham on 23 June, uniting the winners of a series of regional […]