Open access operator Hull Trains is celebrating 25 years of serving customers and communities along the East Coast Main Line. To mark the milestone, the operator has unveiled a special video, which looks back on its proud record serving the communities along the East Coast route. One of its modern bi-mode Hitachi trains now features […]
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Industry calls for more urgency from Government over plans for rail
The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has called on the Government to inject more urgency into setting out its strategy for rail, to help it deliver its ambition to kick-start economic growth across the nations and regions of the UK. Darren Caplan, RIA chief executive, said: “The Railway Industry Association acknowledges and appreciates the significant investment […]
Seven new sites listed to celebrate 200 years of the railway
Five heritage railway stations, alongside two other railway sites, have been listed at Grade II by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport on the advice of Historic England, in recognition of their historic and architectural interest and to mark 200 years of the modern railway. The earliest identified purpose-built railway pub in the world, the […]
Mark Hopwood CBE to succeed Jim Meade as CIRO chair
The Chartered Institution of Railway Operators (CIRO) has announced an important leadership transition. Jim Meade will step down as chair of the board in October 2025 after guiding the Institution through a period of change and innovation. He will be succeeded by Mark Hopwood CBE, managing director of Great Western Railway, who will take on […]
New HS2 exhibition opens at Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum
HS2 has teamed up with Thinktank, Birmingham’s award-winning science museum, to launch a brand-new exhibition celebrating the city’s past, present and future connection to the railways. The family-friendly showcase forms part of the nationwide ‘Railway 200’ celebrations, which mark 200 years since the birth of the modern railways. HS2’s year-long exhibition officially opens on Saturday, […]
Avanti West Coast and WCPD set out their visions for rail
The managing directors for Avanti West Coast and West Coast Partnership Development (WCPD) have reiterated their commitment in keeping customers at the heart of collaborative working whilst speaking at this year’s Stakeholder Conference. Addressing over 100 delegates in Birmingham, Andy Mellors, Avanti West Coast’s managing director, highlighted the improvements the company has made to train […]
Scenic stretch of East Coast Main Line receives mobile connectivity boost
LNER customers travelling along a picturesque 45-mile stretch of the East Coast Main Line in Northumberland can now enjoy not only stunning views, but also significantly improved mobile phone and Wi-Fi connectivity. Thanks to a collaborative project funded by LNER and delivered in partnership with rail telecoms experts, Railsite Telecom, mobile network operators O2 and […]
HS2 Ltd turns to innovative tech specialists to get project back on track.
Mark Wild, HS2 Ltd’s chief executive, is leading a comprehensive review of Britain’s biggest infrastructure programme – ensuring the railway can be built efficiently and to the lowest reasonable cost. Now a call is being made to small technology specialists to bring their own expertise to HS2’s reset – coming up with innovative ideas to […]
QTS Group Future of Rail event empowers the next generation
National rail contractor QTS Group hosted its Future of Rail event this week at The Midland Railway in Butterley. Now in its fourth year, and the second time the event has taken place in England, Future of Rail inspires children to learn more about the job roles and potential career paths within the rail industry. […]
Network Rail emergency training centre opens in Birmingham
A unique training centre has opened in Birmingham to help prepare transport providers and the emergency services for major incidents on the railway. The Birmingham Rail Resilience Hub has been created by Network Rail’s Central route to train and develop teams alongside train operators, the police, fire and ambulance services. The true-to-life training ground – […]