Northern has recorded its busiest month of customer travel since before the pandemic, with more than 8.1 million journeys made across its network between 14 September and 11 October 2025. The figure marks an 8.3% increase compared to the same period last year, and is the highest number of journeys in a four-week window since […]
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DB ESG opens a Rail Technology Hub to drive technological advancements in UK rail
DB ESG is proud to announce it has opened a new facility, the Rail Technology Hub, which is a facility dedicated to rail engineering excellence. Located in close proximity to DB ESG’s existing offices on the rtc Business Park in Derby, the Rail Technology Hub marks a significant investment by DB ESG. This large-scale facility […]
Capel C.S selected in Greater Anglia’s £174 million civils & building works framework
Capel C.S Ltd has announced its appointment to Greater Anglia’s new £174 million Civils and Building Works Framework, joining a select group of 17 other contractors set to deliver essential infrastructure upgrades across the East Anglia rail network. The framework, managed by Transport UK East Anglia, will see works delivered across four core lots: depots […]
Eurostar announces new double-decker sustainable trains
Eurostar has announced a landmark €2 billion investment in up to 50 new double-decker trains built by Alstom Group – the first ever to operate through the Channel Tunnel and on the UK network. Eurostar has confirmed an order for 30 trains, with an option for a further 20, marking a significant step in Eurostar’s […]
RIA unveils a new model for investment around stations
The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has today published a report calling for a new model for investment in railway stations to boost transport, housing and growth. It identifies the 2,500 stations in mainland Great Britain as an untapped resource which could and should be harnessed for the place-based regeneration of local communities as well as […]
Unipart opens Trax Park facility in Doncaster
Unipart, has celebrated the official opening of its new facility, Trax Park, in Doncaster. The site was officially opened on Friday 17 October by the Rail Minister, Lord Peter Hendy, at an event attended by local dignitaries, industry leaders, and Unipart partners. The new multi-sector facility represents a significant long-term investment in the region and […]
Ashington crowned Britain’s most life-changing station
After a week of passionate campaigning, thousands of public votes, and stories celebrating the power of rail to connect communities, Ashington has been officially crowned Britain’s Most Life-Changing Station in this year’s World Cup of Stations, hosted by Rail Delivery Group. Following more than 330 nominations from across Britain, a judging panel of industry leaders, […]
Rail Accident Investigation Branch marks two decades improving railway safety
Railway and tramway passengers and workers have benefited from safer journeys and working environments following two decades of independent safety investigations by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB). Since becoming operational on 17th October 2005, RAIB has deployed investigators 777 times across Britain’s railway network. The organisation’s 427 published reports have generated 1,891 safety recommendations […]
£100m reliability and onboard upgrade on South East’s biggest train fleet completed
Millions of passengers in the south east have benefited from a mammoth £100m train upgrade project – the biggest in the UK – with the final unit rolling off the production line this weekend. The 304th ‘Electrostar’ train upgraded through Project Aurora rounds off a project which has completed on-time and on-budget over the past five […]
CIRO Brings Rail Ops Conference to London for Its First In-Person Event
The Chartered Institution of Railway Operators (CIRO) welcomed more than 200 members to Kings Place, London, on 15 October 2025, for the fifth annual Rail Ops Conference, the first to be held in-person. Since its inception, Rail Ops has proved invaluable in sharing knowledge, insight and best practice across the railway industry. This year’s in-person […]