Russia, Kazakhstan and China are discussing a plan to put more freight on barges. Not only should that save money, but also provide some relief…
Category: Rail News
LNER funding helps to create South Yorkshire wildlife haven
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust has transformed a stretch of land sandwiched between the M18 and an industrial estate near Doncaster into a wildlife haven with help from LNER. Parson’s Carr Nature Reserve, a 104-hectare site of former arable land, is now home to a thriving and diverse range of insects and mammals. Thanks to funding from […]
GWR warns of significant disruption to some routes on Sunday
Network Rail is completing planned engineering works along the mainline between Didcot and Swindon which means GWR trains will need to use alternative routes to serve Bristol and South Wales. This means there is a significant reduction to the train service along these major routes and this has led GWR to advise customers to consider […]
£1 million vegetation management programme on Heart of Wales line nears completion
A £1 million programme of work aimed at reducing train delays and cancellations caused by fallen trees and branches on the Heart of Wales line is nearing completion. Work started on the project in early January, and teams are set to finish their work this week, having cut back and removed vegetation including overhanging branches […]
