The Department for Transport (DfT) has revealed that it is funding the launch of twenty-six “cutting-edge projects aimed at improving passenger experience on the railway”.
Category: Rail News
RMT plans Tube strike action
Transport for London (TfL) is urging customers to check before they travel ahead of planned strike action by RMT union members. Strike action affecting the London Underground has been called between Friday 5 September and Thursday 11 September. Should the strikes go ahead, there is expected to be severe disruption – with little to no […]
ScotRail driver embarks on 120-mile charity challenge
A ScotRail train driver is swapping high-speed travel for pedal-power by taking on a 120-mile cycling challenge to raise money for Age Scotland. Fresh from completing the Scottish Half Marathon, where he raised £300, Yoker-based train driver, Sean Kennedy, will be taking on the challenge on a static bike at Glasgow Queen Street station on […]
Investment in new rail to boost track reliability in East Midlands
A project to install 565 metres of new rail will affect Midland Main Line journeys on Saturday 20 September. Services between Nottingham and Leicester will be affected, along with some Midland Main Line journeys to/from London St Pancras. Network Rail teams will be putting down 109 pre-curved rails at Syston North Curve, along with 3,500 […]