All over the UK, there were celebrations to mark the bicentenary of the first successful commercial railway, the Stockton & Darlington and not least at Hopetown, that railway’s former carriage works. The GWSR was no exception in organising its own ‘Railway 200’ event, which celebrated the GWSR’s ‘Past, Present and Future’. The event, generously sponsored by the […]
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Electro-Wind Limited Supplies Critical Transformer Technology to Landmark Woodsmith Mine Project
Electro-Wind Limited is proud to announce its role in the delivery of the Woodsmith Mine project near Whitby, North Yorkshire, through the design, supply, and commissioning of specialist transformer solutions. The customer required a comprehensive range of mining transformers to be custom-designed and manufactured to meet the specific demands of the project. The custom-built units […]
Lumo unveils affordable rail fares linking Glasgow and London
The popular open access operator Lumo has launched the first tickets for its brand new sustainable and affordable service linking Glasgow and London. The operator will extend its current route to stop at Glasgow Queen Street from December, with advance tickets in 2026 starting from just £33.90 when customers book direct. Advance tickets between Glasgow and Newcastle, […]
Network Rail to carry out major upgrades to disrupt trains into London Waterloo
Train services into and out of London Waterloo will be disrupted from Saturday 27 December 2025 to Sunday 4 January 2026 as engineers carry out vital upgrades near Queenstown Road. The work will improve safety and reliability on one of the country’s busiest railways. More than 350 engineers will renew track, switches and crossings, and […]
Darlington station upgrade means changes to services this weekend
Passengers are reminded that journeys will be affected this weekend (11 and 12 October) as another step forward is made in Darlington station’s £140 million transformation. With the power supply upgrade completed, this weekend will see the testing of the new signalling system. This is an important step in bringing into use the station’s two […]
Great Western Railway fined £1 million following fatal 2018 droplight window incident
Great Western Railway (GWR) has today been fined £1 million and ordered to pay more than £78,000 in costs after pleading guilty to breaches of health and safety law, following an investigation and prosecution by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR). The case relates to a fatal incident near Twerton on 1 December 2018, […]
ScotRail to operate vast majority of services on Monday
Most of Scotland’s rail network is back and open for business following widespread disruption caused by Storm Amy. Winds of up to 100 miles per hour in places ripped up trees, including more than 80 that were brought down on overhead electric lines and rail tracks, especially in the north of the country. Network Rail […]
‘Do not travel’ advice issued ahead of Storm Amy
Train operators are issuing warnings against travelling as Storm Amy approches. TransPennine Express (TPE) has urged customers not to travel between Manchester/Liverpool and Glasgow/Edinburgh, or on services between York, Newcastle, and Edinburgh due to the expected gale-force winds. Latest forecasts suggest that high winds and heavy rain will affect parts of the country from Friday […]
HS2 invests in young people’s future careers
HS2 Ltd, the company building Britain’s new high-speed railway, has bolstered its investment in future talent by welcoming a new cohort of apprentices and graduates into the business. This week, 21 new starters began a two-year programme of work on Britian’s biggest transport infrastructure project. Young people are welcomed into the business every year, and […]