Two free events are taking place in Bedford and Milton Keynes in August for people to explore the archaeological discoveries unearthed near the region that will be connected by East West Rail. The ‘pop-up museums’ are being held in advance of archaeological investigations planned ahead of work to deliver the 95 miles of track which […]
Category: General Interest
All Aboard the ‘Train of the Future’
As part of the Railway 200 celebrations, a cross-industry partnership celebrating 200 years of the modern railway, LNER has gazed into the future to predict what train travel could look like in the year 2075. Partnering with Applied Futurist Tom Cheesewright, and asking train passengers of today what they would most like to see in […]
Labs by Transport for Wales and Media Cymru names Inclutech as winner of accelerator programme
Labs by Transport for Wales has named accessible incident-reporting platform Inclutech the overall winner of its sixth accelerator programme, securing the start-up a contract to further develop its technology for the Welsh transport network The announcement was the finale of a Demo Day held at Techniquest on Tuesday 15 July, which showcased nine pioneering start-ups. […]
Labs by Transport for Wales and Media Cymru names Inclutech as winner of accelerator programme
Labs by Transport for Wales has named accessible incident-reporting platform Inclutech the overall winner of its sixth accelerator programme, securing the start-up a contract to further develop its technology for the Welsh transport network The announcement was the finale of a Demo Day held at Techniquest on Tuesday 15 July, which showcased nine pioneering start-ups. […]
Regulator: Passenger train performance on the High Speed 1 network improves, but action needed on management of lifts and escalators
The high speed route from London to the Channel Tunnel, operated by London St. Pancras High Speed, saw significantly improved train performance in the latest reporting year alongside increases in traffic volumes, the Office of Rail and Road said today (30 July) in its annual report on London St. Pancras High Speed. However, the regulator […]
Regulator: Passenger train performance on the High Speed 1 network improves, but action needed on management of lifts and escalators
The high speed route from London to the Channel Tunnel, operated by London St. Pancras High Speed, saw significantly improved train performance in the latest reporting year alongside increases in traffic volumes, the Office of Rail and Road said today (30 July) in its annual report on London St. Pancras High Speed. However, the regulator […]
First-time buyers to benefit from 40,000 new homes on brownfield railway land
Thousands of potential homeowners and families are set to benefit from new high-quality homes built on surplus railway land, as the Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander unlocks brownfield sites across the country for development. In a major boost for working people wanting to rent or own their first property, the Government is today (30 July) unveiling […]
Plans for a new transport hub at Bristol Temple Meads station submitted
Detailed proposals for the new ‘Southern Gateway’ at Bristol Temple Meads station have been submitted as a planning application to Bristol City Council, in a major milestone for the Bristol Temple Quarter project. The new transport hub will see the creation of a standalone secure cycle building, new bus stops, new and improved walking and […]
Vandalism in Poulton-le-Fylde causing disruption between Preston and Blackpool
Engineers discovered 10 cables severed by vandals in the early hours of this morning (Tuesday 29 July). The severed cables included a 650v power cable, fibre optics and signalling: all essential to the safe running of the railway. Because of the damaged sustained, services into Blackpool are extremely limited until a repair can be carried […]
c2c reaffirms safeguarding commitment, secures SRS re-accreditation
Local rail operator c2c Railway has reaffirmed its commitment to safeguarding, securing full re-accreditation as part of the 2025/26 Safeguarding on Rail Scheme (SRS), scoring 92% in the assessment audit. The Safeguarding on Rail Scheme (SRS) is a joint initiative awarded by the British Transport Police (BTP) and Department for Transport (DfT) on an annual […]