Swiss state-owned operator SBB Cargo recorded CHF 2 million (€2.1M) in earnings between January and June, “marking the first break-even result in many years”. The…
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Autumn rail improvement works in Norfolk and Suffolk
On some weekends in September and October, railway engineers will be working to boost reliability on parts of the mainline between Norwich and Ipswich, as well as on the East Suffolk line and the Felixstowe branch line. The works, which can only be done when trains aren’t running, will help to minimise faults and drive […]
Record number of passengers expected at Leeds station over the bank holiday weekend
Northern is expecting a record number of passengers to travel through Leeds station over the bank holiday weekend. More than 113,200 passengers used the station over the bank holiday weekend in August last year. That was a record high and up 5% on the previous year, but train operators are expecting that figure to be […]
£40m redevelopment of prime Leeds office building under way
A £40 million upgrade of a striking eight-storey office building will create a new rail industry hub in central Leeds. Network Rail’s transformation of Princes Exchange is under way, bringing the 108,576sq ft building beside Leeds station back into use. The project is funded by the Department for Transport and Network Rail and being delivered […]