East Midlands Railway (EMR), operated by Transport UK, will continue to operate a temporary timetable on its Intercity services until Friday 17 July, as the impact of the recent hot weather continues to affect its fleet availability. Following the exceptionally high temperatures experienced recently, some trains continue to require additional inspections, maintenance and repairs before […]
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EMR update: temporary Intercity timetable to continue through week
East Midlands Railway (EMR), operated by Transport UK, will continue to operate a temporary timetable on its Intercity services until Friday 17 July, as the impact of the recent hot weather continues to affect its fleet availability. Following the exceptionally high temperatures experienced recently, some trains continue to require additional inspections, maintenance and repairs before […]
Turing train cypher finally cracked following challenge to the public
A secret message hidden on the side of a Great Western Railway train for the past four years has finally been deciphered. The code was concealed within ‘Trainbow’ Intercity Express Train 800008, named in honour of World War Two codebreaker Alan Turing back in May 2022. The hidden message read: “Now know ye that we […]
Turing train cypher finally cracked following challenge to the public
A secret message hidden on the side of a Great Western Railway train for the past four years has finally been deciphered. The code was concealed within ‘Trainbow’ Intercity Express Train 800008, named in honour of World War Two codebreaker Alan Turing back in May 2022. The hidden message read: “Now know ye that we […]
Northern passengers make 30,000 journeys using new pay as you go technology
More than 30,000 journeys have been made on Northern services by passengers using new pay-as-you-go technology. The passengers are volunteering to use Digital Pay as You Go (DPAYG) technology on the Leeds-Harrogate and Sheffield-Doncaster routes, as part of a trial run by the Department for Transport and Northern. It comes as the government is reforming […]
Northern passengers make 30,000 journeys using new pay as you go technology
More than 30,000 journeys have been made on Northern services by passengers using new pay-as-you-go technology. The passengers are volunteering to use Digital Pay as You Go (DPAYG) technology on the Leeds-Harrogate and Sheffield-Doncaster routes, as part of a trial run by the Department for Transport and Northern. It comes as the government is reforming […]
GBR Anglia colleagues come together to mark Disability Pride
Organised by Greater Anglia’s employee network groups, the event brought together colleagues from across the Anglia railway to discuss how to create more inclusive workplaces as Greater Anglia, c2c and Network Rail Anglia work more closely together as part of GBR Anglia. Throughout the day, colleagues explored sessions centred on sharing lived experiences of neurodiversity […]
GBR Anglia colleagues come together to mark Disability Pride
Organised by Greater Anglia’s employee network groups, the event brought together colleagues from across the Anglia railway to discuss how to create more inclusive workplaces as Greater Anglia, c2c and Network Rail Anglia work more closely together as part of GBR Anglia. Throughout the day, colleagues explored sessions centred on sharing lived experiences of neurodiversity […]
Mayor sets out plan to take back public control of Merseyrail
The Liverpool City Region is set to take back control of its trains under plans unveiled today by Mayor Steve Rotheram. A report going before the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority next week recommends that rail services currently operated under the Merseyrail concession are taken back into public control when the existing contract comes to […]
Bluetooth assistive listening technology ‘a game changer’ for commuters at Brighton station
In a first for UK Rail, Southern, Thameslink, and Gatwick Express have permanently installed innovative technology at Brighton station to help people with hearing loss as well as other commuters get to their train more easily. The innovation is one of the ways passengers are being prioritised under public ownership, as part of the journey […]