In a boost for regional growth, Chiltern Railways has today secured modern trains to transform customer journeys in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire and the West Midlands. Chiltern Railways, which is part of Arriva Group, will replace its oldest carriages (Mark 3s) with 13 modern trains (Mark 5As) which will carry customers along one of its three […]
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Jenni Falconer Joins Routes from LNER to Take Listeners and Guests on a New Journey This September
Award-Winning podcast Routes with LNER is back on track for a brand-new season — and this time, there’s a new voice in the driving seat. Jenni Falconer, well-known broadcaster and self-confessed travel lover is ready to guide listeners and guests through the stories of the places that have shaped them. From the momentous to the modest and […]
All Aboard the ‘Train of the Future’
As part of the Railway 200 celebrations, a cross-industry partnership celebrating 200 years of the modern railway, LNER has gazed into the future to predict what train travel could look like in the year 2075. Partnering with Applied Futurist Tom Cheesewright, and asking train passengers of today what they would most like to see in […]
Regulator: Passenger train performance on the High Speed 1 network improves, but action needed on management of lifts and escalators
The high speed route from London to the Channel Tunnel, operated by London St. Pancras High Speed, saw significantly improved train performance in the latest reporting year alongside increases in traffic volumes, the Office of Rail and Road said today (30 July) in its annual report on London St. Pancras High Speed. However, the regulator […]
Regulator: Passenger train performance on the High Speed 1 network improves, but action needed on management of lifts and escalators
The high speed route from London to the Channel Tunnel, operated by London St. Pancras High Speed, saw significantly improved train performance in the latest reporting year alongside increases in traffic volumes, the Office of Rail and Road said today (30 July) in its annual report on London St. Pancras High Speed. However, the regulator […]
c2c reaffirms safeguarding commitment, secures SRS re-accreditation
Local rail operator c2c Railway has reaffirmed its commitment to safeguarding, securing full re-accreditation as part of the 2025/26 Safeguarding on Rail Scheme (SRS), scoring 92% in the assessment audit. The Safeguarding on Rail Scheme (SRS) is a joint initiative awarded by the British Transport Police (BTP) and Department for Transport (DfT) on an annual […]
Railway prepares to welcome thousands to Derby rail jamboree
As a once-in-a-generation celebration of rail heritage and innovation prepares to open its gates, the East Midlands rail network is gearing up to get thousands of visitors safely to and from The Greatest Gathering. From Friday 1 to Sunday 3 August, Alstom’s historic Derby Litchurch Lane Works will host over 12,000 guests daily for a landmark […]
EMR Summer Sale is back – with more than 100,000 discounted tickets up for grabs
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 […]
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 […]