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Normal Surrey train service resumes after week-long closure

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March 31, 2025
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Normal train services resumed on 29 March between Staines and Windsor after a week-long closure for vital upgrades to the railway infrastructure

More than a third of Northern network stations are now mobility scooter-friendly

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March 31, 2025
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Train operator Northern has made eight more of its stations accessible to passengers using mobility scooters.

Customer satisfaction on ScanMed Corridor dwindles despite performance improvement

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March 31, 2025
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The Scandinavian – Mediterranean (ScanMed) Corridor yearly report shows worse customer satisfaction for 2024. Those results might be surprising, considering that performance improved. With a…

Chief Executive of Network Rail announces retirement

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March 31, 2025
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Chief Executive of Network Rail, Sir Andrew Haines, has said that he is going to retire in October 2025. Since his appointment in August 2018,…

Logistics UK raises issues over Great British Railways

Simon Walton
March 31, 2025
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Representative body Logistics UK has highlighted concerns over freight governance within the nationalisation framework for Britain’s railways. The industry advocates have been following proceedings in…

Eurostar’s London train depot could accomodate more trains – Virgin says announcement coming soon

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March 31, 2025
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The Office of Rail and Road says that Eurostar’s depot in London would be able to accommodate additional trains if required.

Medway continues its ascent in the Spanish rail freight market

Marco Raimondi
March 31, 2025
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Rail freight in Spain is still not in the position it would like to be, but there are some companies on the rise. This is…

Network Rail boss Sir Andrew Haines announces retirement

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March 31, 2025
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Sir Andrew Haines, chief executive of Network Rail, has advised the board that he has decided to retire from the company in October 2025. Sir Andrew Haines joined Network Rail in August 2018. During his seven years as chief executive, Andrew has maintained a relentless focus on putting passengers first to make Network Rail a […]

Book Review: Railways Around Bedfordshire by John Jackson

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March 31, 2025
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This book gives an insight into the trains to be seen in Bedfordshire and the variety of infrastructure at the county’s remaining railway stations.

London trains disrupted due to signalling fault

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March 31, 2025
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Southern is advising passengers of delays and disruptions this morning for people travelling into London