ScotRail will keep customers moving while Network Rail carries out a major refurbishment on the Kyle of Lochalsh line this autumn. From Sunday, 19 October, until Monday, 10 November, engineers will upgrade around 4.5 miles of track between Achnashellach and Strathcarron, improving the long-term reliability and safety of the route. To allow the work to […]
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Govia Thameslink Railway announces appointment of Ruth Busby OBE as People Director
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has announced Ruth Busby OBE as its new People Director. Ruth will join GTR in November and brings to the role a powerful combination of deep sector expertise, strategic insight into rail, and a genuine passion for building an inclusive and purpose-driven organisational culture. Ruth’s deep understanding of railway challenges and […]
Alstom celebrates Scottish rail depot’s 150th birthday with unique locomotive lineup
Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, has opened its Glasgow Traincare Centre to the public for the first time in 25 years to celebrate the historic depot’s 150th anniversary – Polmadie 150. Located around two miles south-east of Glasgow Central railway station, the Alstom facility is currently the main base of the iconic Caledonian […]
Scotland welcomes ‘Inspiration’ train celebrating 200 years of the railway
A special exhibition train, celebrating 200 years of the railway, has arrived at Glasgow Central Station today (Saturday 11 October), marking the start of the Scottish leg of its nationwide tour. Named Inspiration, the train features four themed carriages that take visitors on a journey through rail history, future innovation and local stories. It’s part […]
Rail industry offers free rail travel to help veterans and Armed Forces attend Remembrance Services
The rail industry is supporting serving military personnel and veterans by providing free rail travel during this year’s Remembrance commemorations. Serving military personnel and veterans attending Services of Remembrance across Great Britain on Sunday 9 November will be able to travel by train for free. This includes travel to any London Terminal station on either […]
Half of rail operators publicly owned with Greater Anglia onboard
Half of rail operators will be publicly owned from next week, forming the backbone of improved passenger services under Great British Railways (GBR), when services operated by Greater Anglia transfer on Sunday (12 October). Greater Anglia’s services will become the third to enter public ownership under the Government’s Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Act, marking another […]
Arriva Group acquires RTS Infrastructure to enhance its UK rail portfolio
Arriva Group has today announced it’s concluded a deal to acquire RTS Infrastructure, marking its entry into the UK rail infrastructure construction market and significantly expanding its train maintenance capability, with the addition of a depot near Leeds, complementing the existing Arriva Train Care business offering. The acquisition will broaden Arriva’s service offering to existing […]
Knorr-Bremse keeps c2c Electrostar fleet running smoothly with major door overhaul
Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems has successfully completed a significant interim door overhaul for the c2c Class 357 ‘Electrostar’ fleet, securing the long-term reliability and availability of the trains that serve thousands of passengers across London and Essex every day. As the Electrostar fleet’s door systems reached a critical stage in their maintenance lifecycle, a comprehensive overhaul […]
Sir Tim Laurence and Lord Faulkner celebrate Railway200 with GWSR
All over the UK, there were celebrations to mark the bicentenary of the first successful commercial railway, the Stockton & Darlington and not least at Hopetown, that railway’s former carriage works. The GWSR was no exception in organising its own ‘Railway 200’ event, which celebrated the GWSR’s ‘Past, Present and Future’. The event, generously sponsored by the […]
Lumo unveils affordable rail fares linking Glasgow and London
The popular open access operator Lumo has launched the first tickets for its brand new sustainable and affordable service linking Glasgow and London. The operator will extend its current route to stop at Glasgow Queen Street from December, with advance tickets in 2026 starting from just £33.90 when customers book direct. Advance tickets between Glasgow and Newcastle, […]