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FirstGroup plc – rolling stock agreement for Stirling open access rail service

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June 2, 2025
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FirstGroup plc (or the ‘Group’) is pleased to provide an update on its new London to Stirling open access rail service. As previously announced, in 2024 the Group acquired Grand Union Wcml which included track access rights granted by the Office of Rail and Road (‘ORR’) to run open access rail services from London Euston […]

Russian freight loading crisis hits a new low

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June 2, 2025
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Freight loading on the Russian rail network has declined at an unprecedented scale in May 2025. It is the third consecutive month that the loading…

‘Kazakhstan will get private rail freight carriers’

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June 2, 2025
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Competition for Kazakh Railways (KTZ) is coming. Kazakhstan is likely to allow private rail freight carriers on its network in the near future. A rail…

Metro Tunnel express trains likely as two stations run late again

Bardy Bigglesworth
June 2, 2025
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The state’s government timeline on opening the $15b Metro Tunnel is again in the spotlight.

West Midlands Railway announces winner of this year’s ‘Best in Bloom’ station

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June 2, 2025
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West Midlands Railway has declared the railway station at Tyseley in the West Midlands the winner of its annual ‘Best in Bloom’ award.

Welsh railway offers 50% discount for local residents during June

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June 1, 2025
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In a repeat of last year’s offer, the Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways (FfWHR) has again introduced a discount scheme for local residents.

Govia Thameslink Railway donates £470,000 to Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire projects

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June 1, 2025
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25 community projects across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire have received £479,988.20 from Govia Thameslink Railway.

Package for a Friend Scheme on Avanti Trains

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June 1, 2025
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Avanti West Coast has launched its ‘Package for a Friend’ scheme today on Menstrual Hygiene Day 2025.

Station Adopters at Brundall Gardens Receive Award

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June 1, 2025
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Another Greater Anglia station has been recognised for its ongoing environmental efforts.

Alternative transport options to be provided as tram improvement work takes place

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May 31, 2025
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Next week, Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) will begin the next phase of its programme to maintain, upgrade and improve the city region’s tram network.