A donation of used Metro track will be used to create a new memorial to British soldiers who served in the Far East during World War Two. The track, 10metres in total, will commemorate a North East solider and his fellow prisoners who built the so-called ‘Death Railway’ between Thailand and Myanmar, formerly Burma, from […]
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Metro track recycled for new South Tyneside war memorial
A donation of used Metro track will be used to create a new memorial to British soldiers who served in the Far East during World War Two. The track, 10metres in total, will commemorate a North East solider and his fellow prisoners who built the so-called ‘Death Railway’ between Thailand and Myanmar, formerly Burma, from […]
New ticket barrier overhaul at railway stations across England
As part of the Government’s current rail reforms, new ticket gates will be installed at stations and platforms across England targeting fare dodger hot spots to crack down on deliberate ticketless travel and make sure fares go towards improving the services passengers depend on. Passengers will benefit from a fairer railway with £33.4 million of […]
First look at new Portishead and Pill stations as railway restoration progresses
New artist’s impressions of Portishead and Pill stations have been unveiled, in a major milestone for the £200 million Portishead to Bristol railway line. Visitors who attended yesterday’s (Tuesday 14 July) drop-in information session at Pill Community Centre were the first to see the images earlier this afternoon. The new visuals offer a glimpse of […]
EMR update: temporary Intercity timetable to continue through week
East Midlands Railway (EMR), operated by Transport UK, will continue to operate a temporary timetable on its Intercity services until Friday 17 July, as the impact of the recent hot weather continues to affect its fleet availability. Following the exceptionally high temperatures experienced recently, some trains continue to require additional inspections, maintenance and repairs before […]
EMR update: temporary Intercity timetable to continue through week
East Midlands Railway (EMR), operated by Transport UK, will continue to operate a temporary timetable on its Intercity services until Friday 17 July, as the impact of the recent hot weather continues to affect its fleet availability. Following the exceptionally high temperatures experienced recently, some trains continue to require additional inspections, maintenance and repairs before […]
Turing train cypher finally cracked following challenge to the public
A secret message hidden on the side of a Great Western Railway train for the past four years has finally been deciphered. The code was concealed within ‘Trainbow’ Intercity Express Train 800008, named in honour of World War Two codebreaker Alan Turing back in May 2022. The hidden message read: “Now know ye that we […]
Turing train cypher finally cracked following challenge to the public
A secret message hidden on the side of a Great Western Railway train for the past four years has finally been deciphered. The code was concealed within ‘Trainbow’ Intercity Express Train 800008, named in honour of World War Two codebreaker Alan Turing back in May 2022. The hidden message read: “Now know ye that we […]
Northern passengers make 30,000 journeys using new pay as you go technology
More than 30,000 journeys have been made on Northern services by passengers using new pay-as-you-go technology. The passengers are volunteering to use Digital Pay as You Go (DPAYG) technology on the Leeds-Harrogate and Sheffield-Doncaster routes, as part of a trial run by the Department for Transport and Northern. It comes as the government is reforming […]
Northern passengers make 30,000 journeys using new pay as you go technology
More than 30,000 journeys have been made on Northern services by passengers using new pay-as-you-go technology. The passengers are volunteering to use Digital Pay as You Go (DPAYG) technology on the Leeds-Harrogate and Sheffield-Doncaster routes, as part of a trial run by the Department for Transport and Northern. It comes as the government is reforming […]