On the weekend of Saturday 11 July Network Rail will carry out essential engineering work to improve the safety and reliability of the railway between Newport and Shrewsbury. The work will take place from 00:45 on Saturday 11 July until 05:00 on Monday 13 July, when all railway lines between Newport and Shrewsbury will be […]
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New rail agreement to deliver better journeys for passengers across West Yorkshire
Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin has signed a landmark agreement with the rail industry – marking a significant step towards a more integrated, reliable and passenger-focused railway across the region. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the West Yorkshire Combined Authority and the rail industry – the first of its kind – brings together […]
Metro donates Royal train to local museum
The Tyne and Wear Metro train that Queen Elizabeth travelled on when she officially opened the system in 1981 has been donated to a local museum. The train, carriage 4020, has been given to the North East Land Sea and Air Museum (NELSAM) at Washington, near Sunderland, where it will go on public display. Metro […]
Alstom colleagues pull historic steam locomotive for charity
Alstom is celebrating after one of its depot teams successfully completed a unique charity challenge on Wednesday 1 July, pulling a 25 tonne historic steam locomotive entirely by hand at Didcot Railway Centre. Sixteen colleagues based at Great Western Railway’s Reading Depot pulled No. 1340 Trojan – built in 1897 – along a 250 metre […]
Alstom colleagues pull historic steam locomotive for charity
Alstom is celebrating after one of its depot teams successfully completed a unique charity challenge on Wednesday 1 July, pulling a 25 tonne historic steam locomotive entirely by hand at Didcot Railway Centre. Sixteen colleagues based at Great Western Railway’s Reading Depot pulled No. 1340 Trojan – built in 1897 – along a 250 metre […]
Passengers give first impressions of Cambridge South
Customers using Cambridge South station on its first days in operation have given the new station the thumbs up, making their journeys into work better and easier, as well as being a convenient gateway for local residents and visitors. Designed to better serve customers travelling to the largest medical science research facility in Europe, Cambridge […]
Passengers give first impressions of Cambridge South
Customers using Cambridge South station on its first days in operation have given the new station the thumbs up, making their journeys into work better and easier, as well as being a convenient gateway for local residents and visitors. Designed to better serve customers travelling to the largest medical science research facility in Europe, Cambridge […]
Leadership change at First Rail
Mike Nelson has been appointed managing director of First Rail, following Steve Montgomery’s retirement. Mike was formerly finance and strategic development director of the business. Graham Sutherland, CEO of FirstGroup plc, said: “I would like to wish Steve Montgomery all the best for his retirement and to pay tribute to his long and successful career […]
Accessibility upgrades progress at Tenby station
Tenby railway station is moving another step closer to becoming fully accessible for the first time, as Network Rail prepares to install sections of a new pedestrian bridge as part of a major accessibility upgrade. Funded by the Department for Transport’s Access for All programme, the project will provide step-free access to both platforms, making […]
Changes to parking at Cardiff Central Station as transformation gets underway
From today (Wednesday 1 July), the Cardiff Central station car parks at Penarth Road and Riverside (Fish Jetty) will permanently close ahead of preparatory works for the transformation of Cardiff Central station. This includes pick up and drop off at both locations. This means car parking at Cardiff Central station will be provided by the […]