A reduced service will operate between London Waterloo and Clapham Junction over the Easter Weekend, Friday 3 to Monday 6 April, while engineers carry out vital engineering work. Engineers will replace track at London Waterloo used by trains that run towards Reading, Weybridge via Staines, and Windsor & Eton Riverside. Trains for these destinations will […]
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New images show progress on HS2’s Curzon Street station
Engineers working for the HS2 project completed the last of more than 2,000 concrete piles that will underpin the foundations of Birmingham’s Curzon Street station this week, as new images were published showing how the public spaces around the building will look. Stretching for more than 400 metres between Moor Street station and Millennium Point, […]
Online virtual tour of Beaulieu Park station will help people travel with confidence
Train operator, Greater Anglia, has launched an online virtual tour of Beaulieu Park rail station to help people plan their journeys and travel with confidence. The tour has been designed to support journey planning, give passengers a clearer picture of the station before they travel, and reduce anxiety about how they will get around. It […]
Greater Manchester tram network to see significant work this year
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) will undertake a significant programme of work this year to build the capacity and resilience of its tracks, trams, and workforce. It’s part of a £150 million programme of work to maintain, upgrade, and improve tram infrastructure to make sure the Bee Network continues to deliver safe, reliable, and accessible […]
Small talk saves 2,000 lives in past year
New data reveals that 52% of Brits think small talk is a thing of the past despite more than half of people saying they would appreciate the kind words of a stranger if they were visibly upset. The data is released as Samaritans, Network Rail, and British Transport Police, relaunch their partnership campaign Small Talk […]
Hitachi Rail marks 10 years in Scotland
Hitachi Rail is celebrating 10 years of Scottish operations, with its British-built trains and digital maintenance, increasing reliability and modal shift, while also reducing carbon emissions by 82%. As part of ‘Team Scotland’ Hitachi Rail has been developing new solutions to both improve resilience and help decarbonise the railways. Hitachi Rail is sponsoring Rail Scotland […]