Category: Train Operating Companies

Unified leadership team launched to deliver a more joined-up railway across Anglia

The railway in Anglia has reached a major milestone, with a new unified leadership team now in place to bring together c2c, Greater Anglia, and Network Rail Anglia, aligning track and train more closely to deliver a more joined-up and reliable railway for passengers in the East of England. In an important step towards the […]

Next phase of Greater Manchester tram network improvements set to get under way

The next phase of a £150 million investment into Greater Manchester’s tram network gets under way this month. The essential track replacement work will make the network safer and more resilient and reliable for years to come. People are being encouraged to plan their journey while the work is carried out. There will be no […]

Manchester set to benefit from new services as new night-time airport trains arrive this week

New all‑night rail services between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport are set to give a direct boost to Greater Manchester’s night‑time economy, as TransPennine Express (TPE) introduces a new timetable this week. From Sunday 17 May, trains will run roughly every hour throughout the night, seven days a week, improving access for airport and hospitality […]

Severn Tunnel upgrade to transform key rail link between South Wales and England

Passengers are being advised to plan ahead as Network Rail carries out major upgrade in the Severn Tunnel and Bristol area, with replacement buses and diversionary routes in place to keep people moving from late May to early June. The project will see Network Rail, and contractors ARQ, complete the transformation of the Severn Tunnel’s […]

Empty dance studio gets new lease of life for Dewsbury station staff

TransPennine Express has unveiled newly refurbished staff facilities at Dewsbury station, giving a new lease of life to a long-unused part of the station. Transformed by an investment of more than £80,000, the first-floor space, once home to a dance studio, now includes a bright staff breakroom, a station manager’s office and two additional rooms […]

New GWR timetable set to unlock economic growth across the South West and Wales

New services launch this may, and a new station later this summer, taking the number of destinations served by Great Western Railway (GWR) to 200 for the first time. Great Western Railway’s new timetable, launching from Sunday 17 May, represents one of the most significant expansions of rail connectivity across the South West and Wales […]

Gloucester Station model brings railway history to life

Visitors to Gloucester Station can now step back in time thanks to a stunning new model railway diorama installed in the station waiting room. The detailed display, unveiled by the Mayor of Gloucester, recreates Gloucester station across multiple eras, spanning from the steam locomotive age of the 1880s through to the present day, celebrating 200 […]

Annual performance statistics show c2c is top of the TOCs

Rail operator c2c Railway has announced its annual performance statistics for the 12 months to 31 March 2026, and the results put the train operating company top of the industry charts for service punctuality and reliability. The latest annual Railway Performance statistics, collated and published by Network Rail, show that c2c is the number one […]

First Rail announces new team to lead operation of the London Overground

First Rail London has announced its new management team that has today (May 3) begun operating the London Overground on behalf of Transport for London (TfL). Heading up the team as managing director is David Statham, currently the commercial director for First Rail. He is leading the new team responsible for running the network on […]