Ahead of National Apprenticeship Week (9-15 February), Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has revealed a significant increase in the number of women starting an apprenticeship with the UK’s largest rail operator. A total of 420 new starters began an apprenticeship with GTR in 2025, with 106 new starters being female colleagues, representing an increase of 49% […]
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Hull Trains launches powerful new mental health podcast series
The annual Time to Talk Day will see the launch of a groundbreaking new mental health podcast series from the open access operator Hull Trains. Episodes of ‘Moving Minds’ are recorded during real Hull Trains journeys on the East Coast Main Line, with interviewees joining the onboard studio at destinations between East Yorkshire and London […]
Iconic locomotive ‘Flying Scotsman’ 2026 tour dates announced
The National Railway Museum in York has announced dates for the 2026 tour of the most famous steam engine in the world, Flying Scotsman. First entering service in 1923, Flying Scotsman became a world record breaker in 1934 as the first steam locomotive to officially reach 100 miles per hour. Owned by the National Railway […]
Iconic locomotive ‘Flying Scotsman’ 2026 tour dates announced
The National Railway Museum in York has announced dates for the 2026 tour of the most famous steam engine in the world, Flying Scotsman. First entering service in 1923, Flying Scotsman became a world record breaker in 1934 as the first steam locomotive to officially reach 100 miles per hour. Owned by the National Railway […]
Upgrades at Dartford to affect passengers over February half term
Rail passengers are urged to plan ahead while a major upgrade to the railway junction Dartford takes place in ten days’ time. With ten days to go, rail passengers in south east London and Kent are being reminded to plan ahead so that an essential £10 million track upgrade can take place in Dartford over […]
Upgrades at Dartford to affect passengers over February half term
Rail passengers are urged to plan ahead while a major upgrade to the railway junction Dartford takes place in ten days’ time. With ten days to go, rail passengers in south east London and Kent are being reminded to plan ahead so that an essential £10 million track upgrade can take place in Dartford over […]
Severe disruption prompts ‘Do Not Travel’ advice in South-East England
Passengers across south-east England have been advised not to travel this morning after multiple incidents caused widespread disruption to rail services operated by Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR). Train operators Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express issued warnings of severe delays and cancellations following a train derailment at Selhurst Depot in south-east London and a separate signalling […]
Smart sensors to make finding a seat easier on LNER services
Customers travelling with LNER will find it easier to locate an available seat or wheelchair space, thanks to new smart sensors being introduced across the Azuma fleet. Following a successful trial, LNER is installing more than 36,000 ‘SeatSense’ sensors. The small devices will be fitted above all seats and wheelchair spaces and will detect and […]
Major Manchester Piccadilly track upgrades due in two weeks
Beginning on Valentine’s Day (Saturday 14 February) teams from Network Rail and the Central Rail Systems Alliance will be overhauling tracks, points and signalling systems across six lines serving the North West’s busiest railway station. The work, which covers nearly a kilometre of the railway, will impact on passengers travelling into Manchester and across the […]
Major Manchester Piccadilly track upgrades due in two weeks
Beginning on Valentine’s Day (Saturday 14 February) teams from Network Rail and the Central Rail Systems Alliance will be overhauling tracks, points and signalling systems across six lines serving the North West’s busiest railway station. The work, which covers nearly a kilometre of the railway, will impact on passengers travelling into Manchester and across the […]