Category: Train Operating Companies

Alstom and OCS improve Pendolino cleaning at Polmadie

Alstom and its contractors OCS have developed an enhanced cleaning technique for Avanti West Coast’s Pendolino fleet, ensuring the train’s windscreens leave the Glasgow Traincare Centre spotless. Tim Barton, train presentation manager at Alstom, and Jason Stuart, cleaning manager at OCS, have made use of mobile staging at the depot in Polmadie that – with […]

Rugby station mural supports campaign to prevent violence against women

A mural in support of a national campaign to prevent men’s violence against women and girls has been unveiled at Rugby station. Avanti West Coast partnered with Heart of England Community Rail Partnership (CRP), a local artist, and White Ribbon UK – the UK’s leading charity engaging men and boys to prevent violence against females […]

Liverpool Lime Street’s top travel tips for Grand National racegoers

Rail passengers travelling to Liverpool Lime Street and Aintree for the Grand National 2026 are being given top tips to help them get off to a winning start as the world-famous horse racing festival returns today. With bumper crowds expected to travel to Aintree between 9-11 April, railway racegoers are encouraged to: It’s hoped this […]

Weekend of significant upgrades will include milestone in station footbridge project

A modern footbridge designed to last 120 years opened on Thursday 9 April at Harlington station to improve safety and long-term reliability. The old footbridge will be removed during a busy programme of improvement work affecting passenger services between Bedford and Harpenden on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 April. Improvement work will also be taking […]

The tech helping LNER and Network Rail run an on-time railway

Getting customers safely and on time to their destinations are key priorities for both LNER and Network Rail. Now, that is an even greater reality, thanks to new technology. The two rail companies have partnered up to install equipment across the LNER Azuma and InterCity 225 fleets which monitors the condition of the East Coast […]

More comfortable journeys for Ely passengers

Passengers travelling through Ely this spring will soon benefit from smoother journeys as essential weekend engineering work to improve reliability takes place on one of the busiest parts of the region’s rail network. From Saturday 25 April, engineers will renew almost 1,000 yards of track, replace six sets of points (the movable sections of track […]

Ty Glas railway station reopens following major upgrades

Transport for Wales (TfW) has reopened Ty Glas railway station following the completion of a major programme of work to modernise the station and enhance safety for passengers and the local community.  While the level crossing reopened to the public in October 2025 following essential safety improvements, work has continued at the station to deliver the remaining upgrades. […]

TfW teams up with 225 Group and Branch Line Society for charity rail tour through Wales

Transport for Wales (TfW) has partnered with the 225 Group and Branch Line Society to run a special one-day charity rail tour on a Mark 4 train to raise money for Alzheimer’s Society and Railway Children.  The “Gerald of Wales” will depart Holyhead on Saturday 25 April at 07:08, travelling along the North Wales coast and continuing […]