From tomorrow, Tuesday 25 August, passengers are advised to check before they travel as GBR Anglia introduces amended timetables on the c2c route and some Greater Anglia services in Essex following record-breaking hot weather. As a result of the sustained heat and low rainfall, the clay that sits under long stretches of the railway in […]
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Reminder: Investment in historical railway bridge over bank holiday
Passengers are reminded that an £800,000 upgrade of Brotherton Bridge near Knottingley will affect some journeys this weekend. Network Rail will renew the track support system across the structure by replacing ageing sections with modern fibre-reinforced components, enabling the continued safe use of this section of line. Repairs and repainting work will also be carried […]
Trains return to Stourbridge after major wildfire recovery effort
Passengers can once again travel by train between Stourbridge and Hagley after a huge recovery operation reopened the line today (22 August). The first passenger trains travelled through the area this morning after more than a week of round-the-clock work to repair significant damage caused by fires. More than 200 railway staff have been involved […]
Passengers urged to check before travelling as weekend engineering work takes place in the Slough area this September
Passengers travelling between Slough and Windsor this September are urged to check their journeys in advance as essential track upgrade work takes place over several weekends. Network Rail engineers will replace track and carry out vital maintenance in the Slough station area to help maintain a safe and reliable railway for passengers travelling between Slough […]
LNER Engineer Hangs Up His Spanner After 47 Years of Keeping Customers Moving
An LNER engineer who has dedicated 47 years to keeping rail customers moving has packed away his tools for the last time ahead of retirement. Nick Dudley, 64, from Romford, started on the railway on 4 September 1978 as an apprentice at London’s King’s Cross station. He has railway heritage, with his dad being a […]
Stourbridge MP sees railway recovery work after wildfire devastation
The MP for Stourbridge has seen first-hand the huge recovery operation taking place after wildfires caused significant damage to the railway between Stourbridge and Hagley. Cat Eccles MP met Network Rail engineers on site today (20 August) as teams continue working round-the-clock to repair the railway and reopen the line for passengers. The line between […]
Stourbridge MP sees railway recovery work after wildfire devastation
The MP for Stourbridge has seen first-hand the huge recovery operation taking place after wildfires caused significant damage to the railway between Stourbridge and Hagley. Cat Eccles MP met Network Rail engineers on site today (20 August) as teams continue working round-the-clock to repair the railway and reopen the line for passengers. The line between […]
QTS launches first aid initiative to sharpen on-site emergency response
Leading rail contractor, QTS Group, has introduced a new series of practical first aid drills, designed to test the team’s response in a live safety emergency and put the team through a workplace medical emergence on site. Led by Andrew Sullivan, assistant HSQE advisor at QTS Group, teams are run through a series of realistic, on-site […]
QTS launches first aid initiative to sharpen on-site emergency response
Leading rail contractor, QTS Group, has introduced a new series of practical first aid drills, designed to test the team’s response in a live safety emergency and put the team through a workplace medical emergence on site. Led by Andrew Sullivan, assistant HSQE advisor at QTS Group, teams are run through a series of realistic, on-site […]
QTS launches first aid initiative to sharpen on-site emergency response
Leading rail contractor, QTS Group, has introduced a new series of practical first aid drills, designed to test the team’s response in a live safety emergency and put the team through a workplace medical emergence on site. Led by Andrew Sullivan, assistant HSQE advisor at QTS Group, teams are run through a series of realistic, on-site […]