From blaming a twin brother to eating the evidence, TransPennine Express (TPE) has revealed some of the more unusual excuses its revenue protection team has heard from passengers travelling without a valid ticket. Among them was a passenger caught using a child ticket for the second time. After being reminded they had already received a […]
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HS2 completes Solihull viaducts
HS2 engineers have completed three major structures on the southern approach to Interchange station, illustrating further progress on the West Midlands section of Britain’s new railway. The trio of viaducts – Balsall Common, Marsh Farm and River Blythe – are all within the Solihull metropolitan borough. In the coming days, engineers working for HS2’s construction […]
Digital ticketing trials extended across Yorkshire
Thousands more rail passengers across Yorkshire will be able to use simpler, flexible ticketing as Digital Pay As You Go technology is extended to all travellers on Northern’s two trial routes. Digital ticketing allows passengers to download an app that uses GPS to track their journeys to calculate the best fare without physically checking in […]
This weekend: £1.5m rail upgrades for Glasgow’s south side
Railway upgrades across Glasgow’s south side reach a key phase this weekend, with the first of three planned line closures allowing engineers to carry out major work. More than £1.5m is being invested in the area, including renewing sections of track and bridge improvements, to help boost reliability on these important commuter routes. Rails will […]
Services largely restored across North West following Manchester power outage
Rail passengers are being advised that most train services across the North West are running this morning (Friday 7 August) following yesterday’s power outage in Manchester, although some disruption remains. The electricity supply outage impacted the Manchester Rail Operating Centre, the North West’s main hub for controlling train movements around the network, causing widespread disruption […]
GBR Anglia appoints Alice Shimali as communications director
GBR Anglia, which brings together the leadership of c2c, Greater Anglia, and Network Rail Anglia under a single, unified structure, has announced the appointment of Alice Shimali as its new communications director. Alice’s appointment represents another significant step in GBR Anglia’s transition towards Great British Railways and follows the completion of the latest recruitment round […]
GBR Anglia appoints Alice Shimali as communications director
GBR Anglia, which brings together the leadership of c2c, Greater Anglia, and Network Rail Anglia under a single, unified structure, has announced the appointment of Alice Shimali as its new communications director. Alice’s appointment represents another significant step in GBR Anglia’s transition towards Great British Railways and follows the completion of the latest recruitment round […]
GBR Anglia appoints Alice Shimali as communications director
GBR Anglia, which brings together the leadership of c2c, Greater Anglia, and Network Rail Anglia under a single, unified structure, has announced the appointment of Alice Shimali as its new communications director. Alice’s appointment represents another significant step in GBR Anglia’s transition towards Great British Railways and follows the completion of the latest recruitment round […]
GBR Anglia appoints Alice Shimali as communications director
GBR Anglia, which brings together the leadership of c2c, Greater Anglia, and Network Rail Anglia under a single, unified structure, has announced the appointment of Alice Shimali as its new communications director. Alice’s appointment represents another significant step in GBR Anglia’s transition towards Great British Railways and follows the completion of the latest recruitment round […]
GBR Anglia appoints Alice Shimali as communications director
GBR Anglia, which brings together the leadership of c2c, Greater Anglia, and Network Rail Anglia under a single, unified structure, has announced the appointment of Alice Shimali as its new communications director. Alice’s appointment represents another significant step in GBR Anglia’s transition towards Great British Railways and follows the completion of the latest recruitment round […]