A consultation has launched into how Great British Railways (GBR) will make decisions on which passenger and freight services can use Britain’s rail network. For the first time in three decades, GBR will bring together decisions about passenger and freight access to the railway – bringing greater clarity and consistency about how capacity is best […]
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Consultation launched on how Great British Railways will oversee train access to rail network
A consultation has launched into how Great British Railways (GBR) will make decisions on which passenger and freight services can use Britain’s rail network. For the first time in three decades, GBR will bring together decisions about passenger and freight access to the railway – bringing greater clarity and consistency about how capacity is best […]
New report says Avanti West Coast delivers significant economic boost
Avanti West Coast generated over £5 billion in value to the UK economy last year, according to a new report. Unveiled at the intercity operator’s annual Stakeholder Conference in Manchester, the study shows the positive impact that the intercity operator had across the regions it serves including London, the North West, West Midlands, Scotland and […]
New report says Avanti West Coast delivers significant economic boost
Avanti West Coast generated over £5 billion in value to the UK economy last year, according to a new report. Unveiled at the intercity operator’s annual Stakeholder Conference in Manchester, the study shows the positive impact that the intercity operator had across the regions it serves including London, the North West, West Midlands, Scotland and […]
Southern gateline assistant reflects on saving a life
Benjamin Woods, 34, works as a gateline assistant for Southern. Ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day (10 September), he’s sharing his story after saving somebody’s life on the railway. “I had just started my late shift when I spotted a man in his mid-50s leaving the station through the gateline. He initially seemed fine, but […]
Replica new Metro train to support rail safety training
A life-sized replica of the new Tyne and Wear Metro train has become a teaching aid to support railway safety classes for thousands of local children. The Metro cab mock-up has been given a permanent home at SafetyWorks in Newcastle, an interactive education centre providing realistic, hands-on safety training for schools, youth groups, and community […]
Replica new Metro train to support rail safety training
A life-sized replica of the new Tyne and Wear Metro train has become a teaching aid to support railway safety classes for thousands of local children. The Metro cab mock-up has been given a permanent home at SafetyWorks in Newcastle, an interactive education centre providing realistic, hands-on safety training for schools, youth groups, and community […]
Replica new Metro train to support rail safety training
A life-sized replica of the new Tyne and Wear Metro train has become a teaching aid to support railway safety classes for thousands of local children. The Metro cab mock-up has been given a permanent home at SafetyWorks in Newcastle, an interactive education centre providing realistic, hands-on safety training for schools, youth groups, and community […]
Northern delivers disability training commitments after ORR intervention
Northern Trains has overhauled the way it manages the training of its staff to support disabled passengers following an investigation by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), earlier this year. ORR found the train operator had failed to deliver the required disability awareness training for its passenger-facing staff, as it commits to do in […]
South Western Railway becomes White Ribbon accredited for tackling violence against women and girls
South Western Railway (SWR) has become White Ribbon accredited for its action to tackle violence against women and girls (VAWG). As part of the accreditation programme, SWR and White Ribbon UK will develop and deliver a three-year action plan to prevent and combat gender-based abuse on trains, at stations and elsewhere on the railway. By becoming White Ribbon […]