ScotRail saw its busiest week of 2025 so far with almost two million people travelling by rail – largely thanks to Oasis at Murrayfield and the Edinburgh Festivals. Around 328,000 people travelled with ScotRail last Friday (8 August) – up 19 per cent compared with the same day last year – and 327,000 on Saturday, […]
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Railway 200 Inspiration Train is a great success at Norwich and Lowestoft
Over 5700 people have visited the special Railway 200 exhibition train during its eight days in Norwich and Lowestoft. The “Inspiration” train is touring the UK as part of a whole programme of events across the nation to mark Railway 200 – a national celebration of the 200th anniversary of the modern railway. Popular everywhere it’s […]
Rail journeys affected by engineering work in Gloucestershire
Great Western Railway services will be affected by important rail improvement work taking place between Gloucester and Swindon in August. Network Rail plans to replace track on level crossings in the Kemble area and use the opportunity to carry out maintenance on a bridge. These works will impact services on this route from Tuesday 26 […]
Greater Anglia improves its Passenger Assist booking process
Train operator for the East of England, Greater Anglia, has become the first train operating company in the UK to introduce a new, streamlined booking process for disabled and older rail passengers requiring assistance. Passengers who prefer to pre-book assistance can now request assistance at the same time as booking rail tickets on the Greater […]
Minor temporary amendments to c2c timetable from next week after driest spring since 1974
Customers using c2c services are being advised to check journey planners before they travel from Monday 18 August as the timetable is being amended in response to track conditions. As in other parts of the country, the track has been affected by the driest spring in more than 50 years. The clay soil underneath the […]
A million green miles driven by Network Rail’s electric vehicles across the south of England
Network Rail’s electric vehicle fleet in operation across the South of England hit a major landmark this month with the vehicles reaching a total combined distance of one million miles since the rollout began. The electric vehicle fleet has been used by different teams across Network rail’s Southern region, which connects London with Kent, Sussex, […]
Rail journeys affected by engineering work in the Cotswolds
Network Rail plans to carry out track renewals, plus essential maintenance impacting trains between Moreton-in-Marsh and Worcester Shrub Hill. These works will impact services on this route from Monday 18 to Sunday 24 August: Billy White, GWR Station Manager for Oxford, Didcot and North Cotswolds area, said: “This forms part of an ongoing programme of […]
DB Cargo UK begins ETCS fleet fitment at Toton Depot
DB Cargo UK has started work this week to fit the new European Train Control System (ETCS) to nine of its Class 66 freight locomotives. The work, which is being undertaken at DB Cargo’s Toton Traction Maintenance Depot in the East Midlands, is part of the National Freight ETCS Programme, a critical component of the […]
DB Cargo UK begins ETCS fleet fitment at Toton Depot
DB Cargo UK has started work this week to fit the new European Train Control System (ETCS) to nine of its Class 66 freight locomotives. The work, which is being undertaken at DB Cargo’s Toton Traction Maintenance Depot in the East Midlands, is part of the National Freight ETCS Programme, a critical component of the […]
Greater Anglia hosts large emergency response test exercise in Norwich
Train operator for the East of England, Greater Anglia, recently tested emergency responses to a major rail incident, as it hosted a significant two-day live exercise in Norwich. The exercise, held on 9 and 10 July, involved more than 200 emergency service, rail, and disaster support staff, who attended Greater Anglia’s Crown Point depot and […]