One of the Tyne and Wear Metro’s longest serving drivers has retired after 40 years in the role. Brian Bulmer, 67, of Hebburn in South Tyneside, has bid an emotional farewell to his colleagues, a job he has “absolutely loved”, and to his many thousands of customers. Brian started driving Metros in 1986 and described […]
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Vital Norwich depot works enter detailed design stage
Planning work to upgrade the roof at Greater Anglia’s Norwich depot has entered the detailed design stage, led by rail infrastructure specialist Spencer Rail Engineering. The project will see the replacement of the depot’s main roof cladding, alongside upgrades to skylights, safe walkways and access arrangements to support future maintenance. New systems will also be […]
TransPennine Express marks milestone for Class 185 fleet
TransPennine Express (TPE) has marked 20 years of its Class 185 trains with a special celebration at Siemens Mobility’s Ardwick depot in Manchester. The event recognised two decades of an award-winning fleet that has become a backbone of rail travel across the North, travelling almost 180 million miles – the equivalent of circling the earth […]
One million journeys expected on scenic railway in 150th year
Passengers are expected to make more than 1 million journeys along one of the most scenic railway lines in Europe this year. Northern recorded 995,000 passenger journeys on the line which links Leeds, Settle, and Carlisle in 2025 – the highest annual total since the Covid-19 pandemic. The most popular month for travel on the […]
London Northwestern Railway reaffirms support for neurodiverse passengers
London Northwestern Railway (LNR) is raising awareness of support options for neurodiverse passengers as part of Neurodiversity Celebration Week (16 – 20 March). Following the positive reception of LNR’s sensory packs which launched last summer, the train operator is restocking stations with the free bags. Available on request from ticket offices, each pack contains foam […]
ScotRail services resume on Glasgow Central Low Level – High Level remains closed
Services which operate via Glasgow Central Low Level are now available to customers, with trains calling at the station. This follows a full site assessment of the low level part of the station. Network Rail, working with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and Glasgow City Council, has confirmed that Glasgow Central high level station […]
Raspberry Software joins Waynova Group to strengthen rail technology platform
Raspberry Software, a specialist in rail revenue protection software, has formally joined Waynova Group, a new rail technology platform created by Arcadea Group. Arcadea, which already owns Raspberry Software, has brought together its rail-focused software businesses – ZEDAS, Railroad Software, Raspberry Software and Automated Rail – under the Waynova banner. While these companies have shared […]
Glasgow Central station remains closed as disruption expected to last for days
Glasgow Central station remains closed today (Tuesday 10 March), following the significant fire in a building next to the station on Union Street, with disruption expected to last several for several days. As a result, no ScotRail services will operate to or from Glasgow Central High Level today. Services which normally operate via Glasgow Central […]
EMR warns of extremely busy services ahead of major engineering works
East Midlands Railway (EMR) is advising customers to plan ahead and allow extra time when travelling on Sunday March 15 as major engineering work will mean some services will be extremely busy. This Sunday there will be no LNER trains between London King’s Cross and Peterborough as part of digital signalling upgrades by Network Rail. […]
Major fire closes Glasgow Central Station
Glasgow Central Station has been closed following a significant fire in a shop next to the station on Union Street. The station will remain closed for the entire day after the major fire caused part of a neighbouring building to collapse on Sunday evening (8 March). It means that no ScotRail services will operate to […]