Category: Industry News

Planned improvement work and strike action means no trains between Bristol Temple Meads and Weston-super-Mare

Great Western Railway services between Bristol and Weston-super-Mare will be affected by rail improvement work taking this weekend. With strike action affecting CrossCountry services, this means there will also be no train services between Bristol Temple Meads and Taunton on Saturday. Engineering works will affect train services on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 October: Ben […]

Hitachi Rail technology at the heart of the new DLR trains now in service

Hitachi Rail’s advanced communication technology equips the first of London Docklands Light Railway’s (DLR) new fleet of 54 trains, which have begun entering passenger service. This milestone showcases Hitachi Rail’s digital CBTC (Communications-Based Train Control) signalling, which underpins the safety, reliability and availability of the new fleet. With more than 100 million passengers annually across […]

Track improvement work means changes to journeys, passengers advised

A weekend of engineering work to install new track and sleepers will affect journeys between the East Midlands and Skegness. Passengers are advised that rail replacement buses will operate between Nottingham/Grantham and Sleaford. Network Rail will carry out two projects on Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 November to improve the condition of the railway. There […]

Track improvement work means changes to journeys, passengers advised

A weekend of engineering work to install new track and sleepers will affect journeys between the East Midlands and Skegness. Passengers are advised that rail replacement buses will operate between Nottingham/Grantham and Sleaford. Network Rail will carry out two projects on Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 November to improve the condition of the railway. There […]

45 schools benefit from rail safety resources supported by Lumo and Hull Trains

The UK’s leading open access rail operators, Lumo and Hull Trains, are celebrating supporting the delivery of vital rail safety resources to 45 schools across the UK over the past year. In association with the Rail Safe Friendly Programme, the operators’ involvement has led to a social value impact of over £724,000, directly educating thousands of young people. The […]

Victa Railfreight appoints Debbie Simmons as new Managing Director

Victa Railfreight is pleased to announce the appointment of Debbie Simmons as its new Managing Director, taking over from company founder Neil Sime, who will move into the role of Executive Chairman. Debbie has been part of Victa for 13 years, including 10 years full-time, and most recently served as Contracts and Resources Manager. With extensive experience in business […]

Victa Railfreight appoints Debbie Simmons as new Managing Director

Victa Railfreight is pleased to announce the appointment of Debbie Simmons as its new Managing Director, taking over from company founder Neil Sime, who will move into the role of Executive Chairman. Debbie has been part of Victa for 13 years, including 10 years full-time, and most recently served as Contracts and Resources Manager. With extensive experience in business […]

TfL launches powerful campaigns to encourage people to be active bystanders and to deter perpetrators of crime

Transport for London (TfL) has launched a new campaign in cinemas and ITVX to encourage people to support those who experience hate crime and other forms of abuse on the London transport network. It launches during National Hate Crime Awareness Week (11-18 October), with a complementary campaign targeting perpetrators, and as TfL announces more free […]