This week at the annual InnoTrans exhibition, Siemens Mobility showcased the new Inspiro London Piccadilly line train. Following addresses from Siemens Mobility Chief Executive Officer Michael Peter, Transport for London Commissioner Andy Lord, and Aglaja Schneider, Joint CEO of Siemens Mobility UK&I, attendees were invited aboard the 113-metre-long, nine-car train for a guided tour to […]
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TfL publishes updated Interchange Guidelines to help create better connected journeys
Transport for London (TfL) has published updated Interchange Best Practice Guidelines, providing the latest guidance to help boroughs and other partners deliver high-quality transport interchanges across the capital. The revised guidance – designed to help planners, developers and transport operators – reflects changes in policy and best practice since the previous edition was published in […]
Inquiry launched into Government role in public transport pricing and ticketing
The Transport Committee has launched an inquiry looking into the government’s role in public transport fares, pricing, and ticketing arrangements. The new inquiry will explore what objectives government should pursue when intervening in pricing and ticketing, and whether the objectives of recent interventions have been clear and effective. MPs will also examine how changes to […]
QTS Group and Network Rail give community hub a new lease of life
Rail contractor QTS Group has worked with Network Rail, on behalf of Scotland’s Railway, to deliver a programme of improvement works at Leithland Neighbourhood Centre in Pollok, Glasgow. The works were completed at no cost to the centre and have made the building safer and more welcoming for local people of all ages. The centre […]
New Balgray Station set to welcome first passengers
People in Barrhead will be able to travel by train from the new £18.3 million Balgray station for the first time this weekend when it officially opens on Sunday 27 September. Built to serve one of East Renfrewshire’s growing communities, the station will encourage more people to choose rail, with convenient links to Glasgow and […]
Mainline rail assaults rise in latest annual safety statistics
Reported assaults against rail workers and passengers rose substantially in April 2025 to March 2026 compared with the previous year, according to annual rail safety statistics published today by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR). There were 11,289 reported workforce assaults on the mainline railway, up 12% compared with the previous year. This total […]
Mainline rail assaults rise in latest annual safety statistics
Reported assaults against rail workers and passengers rose substantially in April 2025 to March 2026 compared with the previous year, according to annual rail safety statistics published today by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR). There were 11,289 reported workforce assaults on the mainline railway, up 12% compared with the previous year. This total […]
GTR releases latest Social Impact Report
Greater Thameslink Railway (GTR) has today published its latest Social Impact Report, highlighting how railway staff are helping people access employment, travel with confidence, stay safe and connect with support services across London and the South East. The report reveals that during 2025/26, frontline railway colleagues carried out 203 life-saving interventions, supported 202,843 assisted journeys […]
GTR releases latest Social Impact Report
Greater Thameslink Railway (GTR) has today published its latest Social Impact Report, highlighting how railway staff are helping people access employment, travel with confidence, stay safe and connect with support services across London and the South East. The report reveals that during 2025/26, frontline railway colleagues carried out 203 life-saving interventions, supported 202,843 assisted journeys […]
£1.4 million investment to deliver more reliable journeys in Lincolnshire
A project to renew more than 730 metres of track will mean buses replace trains between Sleaford and Boston on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 October. The improvement work will also mean Swineshead level crossing on the A17 is closed to road traffic and pedestrians from 21.15 on Friday 9 October until 07.10 on Monday […]