The Office of Rail and Road has today published its study into how train operators at busy rail stations communicate and record requests by passengers for assistance. The study found that a dedicated staff app has proven beneficial, but there is much more scope to use data and the technology to make further improvements for […]
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Network Rail launches pre-apprenticeship programme for young talent
Network Rail has launched a new learning academy in partnership with Capital City College in Enfield. The Network Rail Academy offers a pre-apprenticeship programme for 16 to 19-year-olds who are looking for work or training opportunities, helping young people gain skills and take their first steps towards a career in rail. The railway industry plays […]
East West Rail’s ground investigations unearth Jurassic fossils
East West Railway Company (EWR Co) has begun the first phase of ground investigations along the proposed route between Oxford and Cambridge – with fossils including sharks’ teeth from the dinosaur age unearthed in early soil samples. The work aims to ensure the new railway is designed and built in an environmentally sustainable, safe and […]
Drones used during school holiday trespassing crackdown in the North East
Drones are being used to protect young people who put their lives at risk on the railway during the school holidays, as part of a crackdown on trespassing in the North East. Northern, Network Rail and British Transport Police (BTP) have been working together to keep people off the tracks on the Durham Coast Line […]
LUR invests £6.5 million to expanding its industrial footprint in Manchester and Doncaster
Lucchini Unipart Rail (LUR), a joint venture between Lucchini RS Group and Unipart, and a leading supplier of safety-critical traction system components including wheelsets, gearboxes, and bogies for the UK rail industry, is expanding its industrial footprint in both Manchester and Doncaster to meet increasing customer demand. Celebrating its 10th anniversary as a joint venture […]
A new era of long-distance train travel?
A significant new study, published by Hitachi Rail, has found that citizens around Europe and North America anticipate train travel to soar in the coming years at the expense of flying. Almost two-thirds also back legislation to enforce this change, supporting a ban on short-haul flights where high speed rail alternatives exist. The survey, carried out […]
Transport for London and London Trams celebrate their 25th anniversary together
Transport for London (TfL) is celebrating 25 years of modern London Trams and the network’s support of the growth and development of south London, as it launches a customer competition and special 25th anniversary poster campaign. The London tram network originally dates back nearly 160 years, beginning with horse-drawn vehicles. The network was closed in 1952before […]
HS2 breaks through in Birmingham
HS2’s giant tunnelling machine Mary Ann broke through on Friday 9 May, marking the end of her mission to excavate the first bore of what will soon become the longest railway tunnel in the West Midlands. The 125-metre-long machine began constructing the 3.5-mile (5.8km) Bromford Tunnel, which starts at the Warwickshire village of Water Orton […]
LNER customer services moves to new home in heart of Newcastle
LNER has reinforced its commitment to the North East with the opening of its new Customer Solutions Centre in the heart of Newcastle city centre. A hundred and thirty colleagues are now based in offices at 1 St James’ Gate, just a few minutes’ walk from Newcastle Station, following a move from offices in Gosforth. […]
Minimum age for train drivers lowered to 18
Eighteen-year-olds will now be allowed to drive trains now that the Government has lowered the minimum age from 20 in a bid to tackle driver shortages. Thousands of jobs and apprenticeships will be made available to those between 18 and 20 years old as early as December, offering skilled roles, valuable experience, and long-term career […]