A solar farm about to begin construction in Norfolk will help to power Network Rail stations and offices thanks to a revolutionary deal with energy supplier EDF Renewables. Through the Corporate Purchase Power Agreement – a first for Britain’s railway – Network Rail will secure 64GWh of clean energy at a fixed cost every year […]
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Campaign for Better Transport publishes its seven priorities for rail reform
Campaign for Better Transport has published seven key priorities for making the Government’s programme of rail reform a success. Ben Plowden, Campaign for Better Transport’s chief executive, said: “The creation of Great British Railways presents a unique opportunity to change how the rail system works – structurally, financially and operationally – to provide a better […]
Rail industry unites to tackle safeguarding challenges at national conference
Leading figures from policing, transport and youth services will gather at the National Safeguarding Conference 2025 today (Thursday, May 29) to address some of the most urgent challenges facing passengers and staff across Britain’s rail network. Hosted by publicly-owned, DFTO rail operators, Southeastern Railway and South Western Railway (SWR) at Birmingham Conference and Events Centre, […]
Land Sheriffs achieves Railway Safety Accreditation Scheme (RSAS) certification
Smarter security specialists, Land Sheriffs, have recently been awarded the Railway Safety Accreditation Scheme (RSAS) certification from the British Transport Police. RSAS is a scheme run by the British Transport Police for organisations working in railway safety and security. The scheme enables certified organisations to address low-level crime and anti-social behaviour so British Transport Police […]
Yellow Rail to relocate to Alstom’s historic Derby Litchurch Lane Works
Yellow Rail, a provider of specialist rail engineering services and part of the Buckland Rail group, has announces its relocation to the iconic Derby Litchurch Lane Works, home of Alstom’s historic train manufacturing site. The move marks a significant milestone in the evolution of the UK rail industry and reinforces Derby’s position as the heart […]
TransPennine Express shows the power of public ownership
New figures, released by TransPennine Express (TPE), a publicly-owned train operator, reveal how the rail operator has delivered a dramatic turnaround under public ownership. Since transferring into public ownership in May 2023, TPE has reduced cancellations by 75%, increased customer journeys by 42%, and grown revenue by 54%. In the last financial year alone, the […]
West Midlands Railway and Transport for Wales unveil major Shrewsbury investment
West Midlands Railway (WMR) and Transport for Wales (TfW) are celebrating the completion of a major £3 million upgrade at a key depot in Shrewsbury. The investment into the depot’s infrastructure comes as part of an initiative to improve the service on the Shrewsbury line. It follows WMR’s new fleet of Class 196s entering service […]
South Western services return to public hands
On Sunday 26 May, South Western Railway (SWR) services became the first to transfer back into public control as the government begins its drive to renationalise the UK’s network under Great British Railways (GBR). The 06.14 from London Waterloo to Shepperton was the first rebranded train out on Sunday as part of a publicly owned […]
FirstGroup celebrates South Western Railway’s as it transfers to public control
FirstGroup is celebrating the achievements of South Western Railway (SWR) and the hundreds of millions of pounds of improvements the operator has seen since 2017. FirstGroup and MTR have been operating SWR since that year, connecting communities and providing commuter, regional and long-distance services to customers in South West London, the southern counties of England […]
Uber and Gemini Trains announce cross-channel partnership
Uber has announced plans to bring its brand to cross-channel rail services through a new co-branding partnership with Gemini Trains. Gemini Trains is proposing new Channel Tunnel rail services, with plans to purchase 10 newly designedtrains, that will offer competitive fares on comfortable high-quality and frequent train servicesbetween the UK and continental Europe. Under the […]