Passengers travelling between Manchester and Bolton are being advised of changes to journeys this weekend during ongoing upgrades at Salford Crescent station. Network Rail is investing £21 million by building an additional third platform served by a new staircase and lift from the ticket office and footbridge. While construction over recent months has been taking […]
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Construction of Britain’s longest rail bridge completed
New images have been released today to mark the completion of civil engineering works on HS2’s Colne Valley viaduct – the UK’s new longest rail bridge. The 2.1-mile-long structure carries Britain’s new high-speed railway across a series of roads, lakes, the River Colne and the Grand Union Canal, north west of London. Trains will operate […]
TPE welcomes new finance director
TransPennine Express (TPE) has announced the addition of Manchester-born Fiona Roberts as its new finance director. Fiona, from Boothstown, brings a wealth of experience to the role, having led major finance transformation programmes in fast-moving and complex organisations. She also has direct industry experience, having spent six years at Network Rail, with three years as […]
LNER reports data breach involving customer details
LNER has announced it has been made aware of unauthorised access to files managed by a third-party supplier, which involves customer contact details and some information about previous journeys. It stresses, no bank, payment card, or password information has been affected. The company says it is treating the matter with the highest priority and is […]