Alstom has signed a Technical Support and Spares Supply Agreement (TSSSA) with Great Western Railway (GWR) to assist the introduction of 26 Class 175 trains into service across the South West England. Under the eight-year agreement, valued at approximately £75 million, Alstom will deliver ongoing maintenance support from GWR’s Laira depot in Plymouth. The contract […]
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EMR and Yorkshire Ambulance Service expand First Responder team at Sheffield station
East Midlands Railway (EMR) has again partnered with Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS), to train more staff at Sheffield station in critical life-saving skills. Three more station staff have participated in the First Responder course which includes training on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), operating a defibrillator and administering oxygen. These newly qualified staff bring the total number […]
£1 rail travel on all Pay As You Go routes in Wales
Transport for Wales is offering customers a limited-time opportunity to travel on Pay As You Go (PAYG) rail services for just £1. Running from 19th August until 28th August, this exclusive tap in, tap out promotion is available across the 95 PAYG-enabled stations in South East Wales. This includes all Valleys lines and routes to […]
Steam Galore as Poppy Line Celebrates 50th Anniversary
From Saturday 23 August, the North Norfolk Railway is set to stage a nine-day Festival on Rails featuring eight steam locomotives. The event will culminate with a spectacular Steam Gala on 29, 30 and 31 as part of this year’s celebrations to mark the line’s 50th Anniversary. The popular heritage railway re-opened in 1975 and […]
CrossCountry passengers advised of significant disruption over the August Bank Holiday
CrossCountry passengers are being warned of significant disruption to its services due to industrial action by the RMT union on Saturday 23 and Monday 25 August. The strike will see union members – including Train Managers and Senior Conductors – declining to work on both days. While some managers are available to help provide a […]
Two million passengers travel with ScotRail during busiest week of the year
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, […]
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 […]