Parklife, Soccer Aid and gig goers travelling through Manchester Piccadilly are advised to plan ahead this weekend. Almost 200,000 people are estimated to attend the events at Heaton Park and Old Trafford between 14-15 June. Additionally, Catfish and the Bottlemen, and Chris Brown concerts are expected to bring in huge crowds over the weekend on […]
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Rail Industry Takes to the Trains to Prepare for Transformational Timetable
Colleagues from across the rail industry have joined together to focus on the East Coast Main Line ahead of the transformational December 2025 timetable change – the biggest change in a generation. On Thursday 12 June 2025, colleagues from LNER and Network Rail, as part of the East Coast Partnership, along with industry partners from […]
Network Rail and RSSB host as global rail safety community comes together to encourage the world to make “safe decisions every time” when around the rail network
Last week saw Network Rail and the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) proudly host over 200 delegates from 22 countries at the National Railway Museum in York for two landmark international rail safety events: International Rail Trespass Awareness Day (TReSPAD) on 4 June and International Level Crossing Awareness Day (ILCAD) on 5 June. Last […]
CIRO Celebrates 25 Years of Professional Excellence with Jubilee Lunch at Royal Lancaster London
The Chartered Institution of Railway Operators (CIRO) marked a landmark anniversary yesterday with a special Jubilee Lunch at the Royal Lancaster London, celebrating 25 years of advancing professional excellence in railway operations. Held on 11 June 2025, the event welcomed over 200 guests from across the rail industry, including members, learners, partners, tutors, corporate supporters […]
London St. Pancras Highspeed reports best operational performance in a decade
The UK’s only high-speed rail operator, London St. Pancras Highspeed, has achieved its best operational performance in a decade as reported in its Asset Management Annual Statement. This places the infrastructure manager in a strong position ahead of forecasted growth as passenger demand for international rail travel is expected to triple by 2040, according to […]
Third HS2 tunnelling machine completes its drive beneath London
HS2’s tunnelling team in London is one step closer to completing the capital’s Northolt Tunnel after the latest in a series of complex tunnelling breakthroughs. The tunnel boring machine (TBM), named Emily, completed its 3.4-mile drive at Green Park Way in Greenford, west London – the third of four machines to complete its work on […]