Category: UK

Accessibility upgrades provide further improvements to Stoneleigh station in Surrey

Stoneleigh has become the latest station on Network Rail’s Wessex route to become step free, following the completion of a £9.1m investment to improve accessibility. A new covered footbridge replaces the existing structure at Stoneleigh station, providing full access via lifts or stairs to the central platform from both sides of the station. New lighting […]

‘Major milestone’ reached as 250,000 journeys are made on the Northumberland Line

Northern said the major milestone was reached this week, after it began running passenger trains on the line in December, for the first time in 60 years. Services call at Newcastle, Manors and new stations in Seaton Delaval, Newsham and Ashington, with a journey along the entire route taking around 35 minutes and a single […]

Engineers work their magic on world-famous Glenfinnan Viaduct

A team of specialist engineers have cast a protective spell over the iconic Glenfinnan Viaduct with the completion of a year-long, £3.4 million restoration project.   The structure in the Scottish Highlands, made famous worldwide by the Harry Potter films, has undergone an extensive maintenance programme to safeguard its future for generations to come.   Network Rail, […]

Arriva Group submits open access rail application to connect Newcastle and Brighton, via London Gatwick

Arriva Group has today announced it is submitting an open access application to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) to introduce a new direct rail service between Newcastle and Brighton, via London Gatwick, providing vital connectivity for underserved communities along the route. Arriva’s application, to be formally notified to Network Rail today, makes use […]

Darlington man becomes youngest train driver at Wensleydale Railway

Wensleydale Railway has announced the appointment of its youngest train driver. George Stephens, fromDarlington, has passed his driver training and is now qualified to drive the railway’s class 142 and class 143 diesel multiple unit passenger trains. George is 21 years old and studied Travel and Tourism at Darlington College. He started working for therailway […]

Railway 200: Bookings now open for unique touring exhibition train coming to Sussex this July

Bookings have now opened for visits to a new and unique exhibition train, part of a national celebration of the 200th anniversary of the modern railway called Railway 200.  The train, named Inspiration, launches at Severn Valley Railway in Worcestershire on 27 June and will criss-cross Britain over the following 12 months, visiting 60 locations including […]

Essential tram track replacement works completed at key city centre location as improvements to network continue

Essential work to install new tram tracks in Manchester city centre has been successfully completed on time as part of a planned £147m package to maintain, upgrade and improve the Metrolink network up to 2027.  Tram services have now resumed their normal service pattern following completion of the work over 30 days between Market Street and […]