Category: Train Operating Companies

Hundreds of upgraded CCTV cameras set to watch over TPE stations

TransPennine Express (TPE) is rolling out one of its biggest-ever security upgrades, with more than 600 new high-definition cameras being installed across its stations. The £4.4 million investment will deliver sharper images, wider coverage, and faster access to footage – helping staff and police respond to incidents more effectively and giving customers extra peace of […]

Changes to train services at London Waterloo as Network Rail makes major upgrades

Train services into and out of London Waterloo will change from Saturday 27 December 2025 to Sunday 4 January 2026 as engineers carry out vital upgrades near Queenstown Road. The work will improve safety and reliability on one of the country’s busiest railways. More than 350 engineers will renew track, switches and crossings, and conductor […]

TransPennine Express set to recruit up to 53 new conductors across its network

TransPennine Express (TPE) is looking for up to 53 new conductors to join its network across the North of England in the next year. The roles are part of an on-going process to recruit as and when existing staff members retire, earn promotions or join another company. Successful applicants will join the train operator’s talent […]

Greater Anglia offers three-week employability scheme for young people

Greater Anglia is inviting young people to apply for its three-week ‘First Step into Rail’ employability scheme, designed to help them build valuable workplace skills and gain hands-on experience across the rail industry. The programme will support 10 successful candidates aged 18 to 25 who are currently not in employment, education or training. Participants will […]

Mural unveiled at Birmingham International station as part of White Ribbon Day

A mural designed to raise awareness for a campaign to prevent male violence against women and girls has been unveiled at Birmingham International station. To mark White Ribbon Day (25 November), Avanti West Coast worked in collaboration with Heart of England Community Rail Partnership (CRP) and the White Ribbon charity to commission the artwork which […]

£2 million Lincolnshire track upgrade taking place over next two weekends

A £2 million investment in new track in Lincolnshire will mean changes to journeys over the next two weekends. Passengers are advised that an amended timetable will be in operation between Nottingham and Skegness on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 November and Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 December. The engineering work means that rail replacement […]

TPE driver honoured for life-saving intervention at Redcar station

A TransPennine Express (TPE) driver has been praised for his quick thinking and bravery after assisting a person in need at Redcar station in 2024. Simon Kirk, a driver based at York, has been awarded a British Transport Police (BTP) Divisional Commander’s Commendation at a ceremony in Birmingham for recognition of his actions. While arriving […]

Deaf passengers help Thameslink and Great Northern overcome barriers to travel

Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), which operates Great Northern and Thameslink trains, took deaf passengers from Cambridge on a return trip to Stevenage to gain feedback on what needs to be done to make independent travel easier. Accessibility Improvement Manager Vincent Duffy joined five members of the Cambridge Deaf Association and their interpreters, its CEO Andrew […]

Avanti West Coast invites public to capture spirit of rail route with new photography competition

Avanti West Coast is inviting keen photographers to capture the spirit of communities across its route as part of a unique competition to celebrate the local people and places. The Together We Roll Photography Competition is encouraging professional, emerging, and amateur photographers to share an image that perfectly captures the spirit of a community to […]