GWR and Network Rail are working together to ensure the vast majority of services operate this week, with temperatures anticipated to be lower than during June’s heatwave. Customers can and should still travel as normal although they are advised to carry water and check their specific journey before travel. Those travelling in the Thames Valley should however […]
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GWR and Network Rail provide travel update for third heatwave of the year
GWR and Network Rail are working together to ensure the vast majority of services operate this week, with temperatures anticipated to be lower than during June’s heatwave. Customers can and should still travel as normal although they are advised to carry water and check their specific journey before travel. Those travelling in the Thames Valley should however […]
£47,000 grant funds digital information screens at North Norfolk stations
New digital information screens have been installed at four North Norfolk stations to help visitors access local travel, tourism and visitor information. The touchscreens have been installed at Sheringham, Cromer, Hoveton & Wroxham, and North Walsham stations, thanks to a £47,778 grant from Greater Anglia’s Customer and Community Improvement Fund. The project, submitted by North […]
£47,000 grant funds digital information screens at North Norfolk stations
New digital information screens have been installed at four North Norfolk stations to help visitors access local travel, tourism and visitor information. The touchscreens have been installed at Sheringham, Cromer, Hoveton & Wroxham, and North Walsham stations, thanks to a £47,778 grant from Greater Anglia’s Customer and Community Improvement Fund. The project, submitted by North […]
Weekend service changes as £5 million rail upgrade gets under way
Railway improvement work in Derbyshire and Staffordshire will affect passenger services over the next two weekends, with some journeys requiring a replacement bus. Network Rail will be working at several sites to renew more than 1km of track, more than half a kilometre of drainage and upgrade signalling at a level crossing. In total, the […]
Weekend service changes as £5 million rail upgrade gets under way
Railway improvement work in Derbyshire and Staffordshire will affect passenger services over the next two weekends, with some journeys requiring a replacement bus. Network Rail will be working at several sites to renew more than 1km of track, more than half a kilometre of drainage and upgrade signalling at a level crossing. In total, the […]
Lumo achieves new record in reducing carbon emissions
On Saturday 4 July, rail operator Lumo operated the highest capacity domestic intercity train in the UK. The sold-out service carried 772 customers in each direction between Edinburgh, Newcastle, and London; meaning more than 1,540 people were onboard the record-breaking return service. Travel on one of Lumo’s fully electric services helps save 96% of CO₂e […]
New control hub to oversee one of Scotland’s busiest rail lines
A new £10 million railway control hub has opened in Glasgow to help manage one of Scotland’s busiest and most complex rail routes. The North Clyde Service Delivery Centre in Yoker brings Network Rail and ScotRail teams together under one roof, working as one team to help improve how the railway responds to disruption and […]
Passengers give first impressions of Cambridge South
Customers using Cambridge South station on its first days in operation have given the new station the thumbs up, making their journeys into work better and easier, as well as being a convenient gateway for local residents and visitors. Designed to better serve customers travelling to the largest medical science research facility in Europe, Cambridge […]
Passengers give first impressions of Cambridge South
Customers using Cambridge South station on its first days in operation have given the new station the thumbs up, making their journeys into work better and easier, as well as being a convenient gateway for local residents and visitors. Designed to better serve customers travelling to the largest medical science research facility in Europe, Cambridge […]