Train operator Avanti West Coast has launched a photography competition dubbed ‘Together We Roll’, with the aim of celebrating local people and places along its route.
Category: Rail News
Network Rail deploys road-rail vehicle to combat leaves on the line
An innovative Aquarius road-rail Land Rover is helping drive Network Rail’s efforts to keep leaves off the line during autumn. At this time of year, falling leaves are crushed under train wheels, creating a slippery black layer on the rail. This significantly reduces the friction between wheels and track, and also creates a separation between […]
Railway 200 exhibition train visits West Somerset Railway
Railway 200’s family-friendly exhibition train will be on static display at Bishops Lydeard station on the West Somerset Railway between 24-29 November. The train, called ‘Inspiration’, is touring Britain as part of the national celebration of 200 years of the modern railway. Co-curated with the National Railway Museum it comprises four eye-catching carriages: Admission to […]
Nottinghamshire station drainage to affect passenger journeys this weekend
Drainage improvement work at Lowdham station will affect passenger services between Nottingham and Lincoln on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 November. Network Rail will be installing 400 metres of drainage pipe and 16 water management chambers at the station, replacing equipment which is now life expired. The project – an investment of about £300,000 – […]
