East Midlands Railway (EMR) has launched its Summer Sale 2025, offering customers the chance to save up to 50% on selected Advance tickets across its network – including popular routes to and from London, Manchester, Liverpool, and Norwich. From today (28 July) more than 100,000 discounted tickets are available to book, with fares starting from […]
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Euro glory: Great Western Railway celebrates magnificent Lionesses all over again with train tribute
Great Western Railway is celebrating our magnificent Lionesses all over again – by updating its train tribute to toast last night’s Euro 2025 triumph. Football came home (again) with England’s thrilling penalty shootout win over Spain – so GWR has amended the graphic that it added to Intercity Express Train 800316 following the Lionesses’ Euro […]
Euro glory: Great Western Railway celebrates magnificent Lionesses all over again with train tribute
Great Western Railway is celebrating our magnificent Lionesses all over again – by updating its train tribute to toast last night’s Euro 2025 triumph. Football came home (again) with England’s thrilling penalty shootout win over Spain – so GWR has amended the graphic that it added to Intercity Express Train 800316 following the Lionesses’ Euro […]
Over 7,000 children educated about railway safety ahead of summer holidays
More than 7,000 children in the West Midlands and surrounding areas have been given railway safety lessons to keep them safe this summer. With a long break ahead, parents, children and teenagers are being urged to stay safe when on and around the railway and never take any chances that might put them in danger. […]
LNER leading the rail industry in gender
LNER has been recognised by Women in Transport as leading the rail sector in gender equity. The not-for-profit organisation published their second national report on gender equity which describes LNER as a consistent leader. Women in Transport surveyed over 100 organisations across the transport industry on areas such as female workforce representation, female leaders, gender […]
Disability Pride Month important reminder of role train operators have to play in ensuring everyone has access to the rail network
Train operators in public ownership say Disability Pride Month is an important reminder of the role they have to play in ensuring that disabled passengers not only have access to the railway, but feel seen, supported and proud of who they are when they travel. The global event, which takes place every July, celebrates the […]
Trenitalia c2c provides almost £2 million in social value to local communities
Trenitalia c2c has proudly announced that its involvement with the Rail Safe Friendly programme has had a social value impact of over £1.8 million in c2c’s local communities. The Rail Safe Friendly (RSF) programme is dedicated to spreading the vital message of rail safety among young individuals, educators, and parents throughout schools in the UK. […]
Memory man Darren Milligan set to retire after 44 years
A man with an impressive memory, who has been helping engineers find everything they need to keep trains in the North East running for more than 40 years, is about to retire. Darren Milligan, 59, has memorised the names, suppliers and 10-digit catalogue numbers for thousands of items at Heaton TrainCare Centre in Newcastle. He […]
EMR partners with charity to improve travel for autistic people
East Midlands Railway (EMR) has undertaken Autism Champions training in partnership with the National Autistic Society. This specialist programme equips selected staff with the knowledge and resources to deliver autism awareness workshops to colleagues across the organisation, with the goal of building understanding, breaking down barriers, and fostering a more supportive environment for autistic customers. […]
TPE and Network Rail team up to showcase opportunities for women
TransPennine Express (TPE) and Network Rail have spent two weeks showing a group of women who have taken a career break how a job in rail could be a good fit for them. Through a partnership with Women in Rail, ‘Never Mind the Gap’ provides training and work placements for women who want to ‘change […]