A near-freezing sea swim off the Pembrokeshire coast has earned Great Western Railway’s Great Escapes podcast a place on the shortlist for one of the audio industry’s top awards. The clip, featuring Dan Skinner taking a winter dip with the Bluetits Chill Swimmers, has been nominated for Radio Times Moment of the Year at the Audio and Radio Industry Awards […]
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TfL urges customers to check before they travel ahead of planned RMT Tube strike
Transport for London (TfL) is asking customers to check before they travel ahead of planned strike action on the London Underground by RMT union Tube drivers. The action is related to dialogue between TfL and RMT around proposals for a four-day working week, ongoing since March 2025. TfL is urging the union to call off […]
TfL urges customers to check before they travel ahead of planned RMT Tube strike
Transport for London (TfL) is asking customers to check before they travel ahead of planned strike action on the London Underground by RMT union Tube drivers. The action is related to dialogue between TfL and RMT around proposals for a four-day working week, ongoing since March 2025. TfL is urging the union to call off […]
Shortlist for new GBR HQ down to final two Derby locations
Two sites in Derby have made the final shortlist for a new Great British Railways (GBR) HQ. Becketwell, a city centre brownfield site set for redevelopment, and Midland House, an existing railway building opposite Derby station, have now been deemed the most viable of the five-strong long-list. Derby was named as the home of GBR’s […]
Drones deployed in Easter rail safety operations across the North East
Network Rail has been carrying out a series of joint rail safety operations across Teesside, County Durham, and the North East over the Easter period, in partnership with British Transport Police (BTP) and Northern. The two-week programme – now in its sixth year – forms part of Network Rail’s anti-trespass prevention activity and is aimed […]
Business as usual for most passengers and freight during May bank holidays
The vast majority of Britain’s rail network will be business as usual for passengers travelling during the May bank holidays, despite planned engineering work. However, passengers are being asked to check before they travel on some routes, as Network Rail teams are preparing to deliver £140.5 million of investment across 568 projects during these windows, […]
Tim Cockayne joins Readypower Group as CEO
Tim Cockayne joins Readypower Group as CEO, bringing 16 years of hands-on experience at Chevron Group. Tim brings with him deep operational experience across multiple regulated infrastructure sectors including Highways and Utilities. During his time at Chevron, he led the Group of businesses covering Traffic Management, Safety Fencing, Arboriculture and Environmental Services, as well as […]
Tim Cockayne joins Readypower Group as CEO
Tim Cockayne joins Readypower Group as CEO, bringing 16 years of hands-on experience at Chevron Group. Tim brings with him deep operational experience across multiple regulated infrastructure sectors including Highways and Utilities. During his time at Chevron, he led the Group of businesses covering Traffic Management, Safety Fencing, Arboriculture and Environmental Services, as well as […]
Network Rail makes new deal to run depots, offices, and stations from wind power
Network Rail has taken another major step towards powering all its offices, depots, and managed stations with renewable electricity after signing a deal with leading renewable energy company RWE to supply around 65% of its non-traction electricity from one of its offshore wind farms. The Corporate Power Purchase Agreement (CoPPA), Network Rail’s second within a […]
Network Rail makes new deal to run depots, offices, and stations from wind power
Network Rail has taken another major step towards powering all its offices, depots, and managed stations with renewable electricity after signing a deal with leading renewable energy company RWE to supply around 65% of its non-traction electricity from one of its offshore wind farms. The Corporate Power Purchase Agreement (CoPPA), Network Rail’s second within a […]