West Midlands Railway (WMR) has today (8 August) named one of its Stourbridge Shuttle trains “George the Station Cat” to celebrate International Cat Day. Alongside the name plate, the plaque features a portrait of the well-loved ginger tom cat who resides at Stourbridge Junction station. The Shuttle – also known as the Town Car – […]
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West Midlands Railway names Stourbridge Shuttle after famous feline for International Cat Day
West Midlands Railway (WMR) has today (8 August) named one of its Stourbridge Shuttle trains “George the Station Cat” to celebrate International Cat Day. Alongside the name plate, the plaque features a portrait of the well-loved ginger tom cat who resides at Stourbridge Junction station. The Shuttle – also known as the Town Car – […]
Avanti West Coast joins rail industry to protect vulnerable young people
Avanti West Coast and Railway Children hosted an all-day event along the West Coast Main Line to raise awareness of safeguarding issues affecting children and young people. Joining together with rail industry partners, including British Transport Police and Network Rail, the train operator alongside the charity launched an event called “Day of Action”. Dedicating a […]
Work gets underway on Mayor’s Metro ticket gate investment
A new £2.1m project to install the first new automatic ticket gates on the Tyne and Wear Metro in more than ten years is now underway, following investment by North East Mayor Kim McGuinness to make the network safer. Nexus, the public body which runs Metro, is carrying out the first phase of the project […]
Improved access for all at Lostwithiel station as new ramp opens
Accessibility has been improved for passengers using Lostwithiel station after Network Rail opened a new accessible ramp at the station in Cornwall. The new 22m-long ramp ensures platform two, for trains towards Penzance, is now fully accessible. It allows access from Grenville Road to the platform and avoids using the other access point between the […]
Could Your Local Station Be Crowned Britain’s Most Life-Changing?
The search is on to find Britain’s most life-changing railway station, as nominations open for the World Cup of Stations 2025, hosted by Rail Delivery Group. From now until 22 August, passengers across the country are invited to nominate stations that have played a life-changing role in their communities or personal lives. This year’s competition […]
Free exhibitions for Railway 200, now open at London Liverpool Street
Network Rail is inviting passengers and station users of all ages to explore new exhibitions on railway photography and history at London Liverpool Street, Britain’s busiest station. The exhibition space has been created as part of the nationwide celebration of 200 years of train travel, and can be found on the upper level, next to […]
Greater Anglia replaces skylights at Witham station
Greater Anglia has replaced the skylights at Witham station to give passengers a better experience while waiting for their train. Greater Anglia’s facilities team carried out works at Witham last month and have replaced multiple skylights across the platform canopies. Rusty, outdated skylights were replaced with brand new ones, which have helped to improve the […]
Plans for a new transport hub at Bristol Temple Meads station submitted
Detailed proposals for the new ‘Southern Gateway’ at Bristol Temple Meads station have been submitted as a planning application to Bristol City Council, in a major milestone for the Bristol Temple Quarter project. The new transport hub will see the creation of a standalone secure cycle building, new bus stops, new and improved walking and […]
Stannah Lifts enhances accessibility at Shortlands railway station
Shortlands Station becomes the latest station in South East London to benefit from accessibility upgrades with the installation of three new passenger lifts from Stannah. The project focused on installing new passenger lifts to network specifications, enabling seamless access from the station entrance to each platform, as part of a wider project and ongoing effort […]