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Tranpennine Route Updgrade Celebrates Volunteer Week

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June 4, 2025
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The Transpennine Route Upgrade is reflecting on its progress towards its goal of carrying out 25,000 hours of volunteering.

First Rail Partners with SilverRail to Power Digital Ticketing Across Three Leading Train Operators

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June 4, 2025
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First Rail, one of the UK’s leading rail operators, has today agreed a strategic technology partnership with SilverRail, a global leader in rail e-commerce solutions. Under this new collaboration, SilverRail will provide its advanced e-commerce platform to power digital retailing for three of First Rail’s passenger train companies: Great Western Railway (GWR), Hull Trains, and Lumo. […]

ORR’s review into revenue protection offers Five Recommendations

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June 4, 2025
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Five recommendations have been made by the ORR to The Department for Transport regarding revenue protection across the UK’s railways

Network disruptions in Italy and Germany impact rail operations heavily

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June 4, 2025
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Rail operations across key intermodal routes in Italy are expected to face significant disruptions over the summer months due to scheduled maintenance and construction work.…

Govia Thameslink Railway and Sight Loss Councils host transformational ‘Try a Train’ event at Sutton and Wimbledon stations

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June 4, 2025
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Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), which runs Southern and Thameslink trains, and Sight Loss Councils have hosted the first of two ‘Try a Train’ events at Sutton and Wimbledon stations to help blind and partially sighted people feel more confident about travelling independently by train. The event was a collaboration, delivered in partnership with South Western […]

Govia Thameslink Railway and Sight Loss Councils host transformational ‘Try a Train’ event at Sutton and Wimbledon stations

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June 4, 2025
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Series of Midland Main Line Closures Comes to an End

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June 4, 2025
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During the series of weekend closures on the Midland Main Line, Network Rail has been able to complete essential maintenance work alongside the major project.

Ukraine and Georgia seek to launch a new rail ferry

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June 4, 2025
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The Ukrainian Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Seaport and the Georgian Poti port are looking to launch a new rail ferry. The future service across the Black Sea would…

Alstom signs £50m contract with Lumo for Class 222 refresh

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June 4, 2025
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Alstom is to refresh and maintain five Class 222 trains ahead of the launch of services between Stirling and London Euston. A train service agreement…

Lift off! Giant HS2 tunnelling machine to be given a new lease of life

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June 4, 2025
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After completing the 3.5-mile mission to excavate the first section of the Bromford Tunnel, linking North Warwickshire and Birmingham, HS2’s giant tunnel boring machine (TBM) Mary Ann is being stripped down ready to take on her next tunnelling adventure. The first stage in the process to disassemble the 1,600-tonne machine saw the TBM’s 8.62-metre diameter […]