Passengers are reminded that journeys will be affected this weekend (11 and 12 October) as another step forward is made in Darlington station’s £140 million transformation. With the power supply upgrade completed, this weekend will see the testing of the new signalling system. This is an important step in bringing into use the station’s two […]
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Great Western Railway fined £1 million following fatal 2018 droplight window incident
Great Western Railway (GWR) has today been fined £1 million and ordered to pay more than £78,000 in costs after pleading guilty to breaches of health and safety law, following an investigation and prosecution by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR). The case relates to a fatal incident near Twerton on 1 December 2018, […]
ScotRail to operate vast majority of services on Monday
Most of Scotland’s rail network is back and open for business following widespread disruption caused by Storm Amy. Winds of up to 100 miles per hour in places ripped up trees, including more than 80 that were brought down on overhead electric lines and rail tracks, especially in the north of the country. Network Rail […]