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 […]
Category: General Interest
Scotland’s railway gets ready for rising temperatures
Scotland’s railway is preparing for hot weather this week, with highs of up to 32°C expected, potentially setting a new June record. From Tuesday, temperatures will rise into the high 20s and are likely to exceed 30°C by Thursday. Thunderstorms are also forecast later that day, bringing lightning, heavy rain and strong winds. While the Met Office has issued […]
Frontline workers report rising stress and sleep disruption linked to customer aggression
More than four in five (86%) frontline workers in the UK say customer abuse has caused them stress or anxiety. That’s according to new research from HALOS, a body-worn camera company. The findings suggest the impact often lasts far beyond the incident itself, following them home, disrupting their sleep and changing the way they interact […]
Southeastern urges customers to only travel if absolutely necessary during record heatwave
Southeastern is urging customers to only travel if absolutely necessary as extreme heat is forecast to impact train services across Kent and southeast London on Wednesday and Thursday. The Met Office has issued red and amber weather warnings for extreme heat covering Greater London and Kent this week, with temperatures expected to remain high throughout the week and potentially reach highs of up […]
Historic Haslemere Signal Box redeveloped as new community museum
South Western Railway (SWR) and Network Rail Wessex have formally handed over the keys of the Haslemere Signal Box to the Haslemere Signal Box Trust, marking the transfer of the Grade II listed landmark into community ownership. The Trust will now manage the site, a unique, platform-level signal box at Haslemere station, as a railway […]
Historic Haslemere Signal Box redeveloped as new community museum
South Western Railway (SWR) and Network Rail Wessex have formally handed over the keys of the Haslemere Signal Box to the Haslemere Signal Box Trust, marking the transfer of the Grade II listed landmark into community ownership. The Trust will now manage the site, a unique, platform-level signal box at Haslemere station, as a railway […]
Passenger travel update following serious bridge collision between Rugby and Nuneaton
Rail passengers are being warned of significant disruption after a lorry collided with a bridge in Bedworth earlier today. The bridge was seriously damaged in the collision and is currently closed to trains. There were no injuries as a result of the collision. Services between Rugby and Nuneaton on the West Coast Main Line will be […]
EMR unveils first refurbished Class 360 in £30 million transformation, bringing modern interiors and new features to EMR Connect
East Midlands Railway (EMR), operated by Transport UK, has unveiled the first fully refurbished EMR Connect train. The milestone marks a major step in its £30 million investment to transform journeys between Corby and London St Pancras International. The newly upgraded Class 360 train is the first of the EMR Connect fleet to return to […]
EMR unveils first refurbished Class 360 in £30 million transformation, bringing modern interiors and new features to EMR Connect
East Midlands Railway (EMR), operated by Transport UK, has unveiled the first fully refurbished EMR Connect train. The milestone marks a major step in its £30 million investment to transform journeys between Corby and London St Pancras International. The newly upgraded Class 360 train is the first of the EMR Connect fleet to return to […]
Lumo to introduce next-generation Starlink Wi-Fi across East Coast fleet
Open access rail operator Lumo is set to introduce next-generation Starlink Wi-Fi technology across its 100% electric East Coast Main Line trains this Autumn, marking a significant step forward in onboard connectivity for customers travelling between London King’s Cross, Stevenage, Newcastle, Morpeth, Edinburgh Falkirk, and Glasgow. Starlink provides high-speed, low-latency satellite internet designed to deliver […]