The resignation of John Healey as UK Defence Secretary this week should give everyone involved in transport a moment of pause. His departure was founded…
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Railway gets acts new powers to ban repeat offenders
Passengers and frontline rail staff are set to receive more protection from persistent antisocial behaviour at train stations across the rail network, as early trials show encouraging results. Railway Behaviour Notices banning repeat offenders from stations are being rolled out across the rail network this summer, as a new early intervention measure to improve passenger […]
Flagship sustainable maintenance hub opened at Barnetby
Network Rail has officially opened a flagship maintenance delivery unit (MDU) at Barnetby – marking an £8.8 million investment and strengthening support for the railway in North Lincolnshire. The purpose of an MDU is to provide a physical base for maintaining the rail network. The site, which entered into service on Monday 1 June, was […]
Rail industry unites to champion social mobility
Leaders from across the rail industry are joining forces, taking part in a symbolic rail journey to champion social mobility and inspire the next generation of talent. Travelling between Birmingham New Street and Birmingham International, where they supported the Big Bang Fair, one of the UK’s largest science and engineering events for young people, senior […]
Depot workers say farewell to old Tyne and Wear Metro trains
Workers at the Tyne and Wear Metro Depot are getting ready to say a final farewell to their old trains. The maintenance teams at Gosforth have spent decades repairing, improving and tending to the original Metro fleet, helping the trains to remain workhorses of the tracks ever since they came into service in 1980. But […]
EMR unveils first refurbished Class 360 in £30 million transformation, bringing modern interiors and new features to EMR Connect
East Midlands Railway (EMR), operated by Transport UK, has unveiled the first fully refurbished EMR Connect train. The milestone marks a major step in its £30 million investment to transform journeys between Corby and London St Pancras International. The newly upgraded Class 360 train is the first of the EMR Connect fleet to return to […]
EMR unveils first refurbished Class 360 in £30 million transformation, bringing modern interiors and new features to EMR Connect
East Midlands Railway (EMR), operated by Transport UK, has unveiled the first fully refurbished EMR Connect train. The milestone marks a major step in its £30 million investment to transform journeys between Corby and London St Pancras International. The newly upgraded Class 360 train is the first of the EMR Connect fleet to return to […]
Lumo to introduce next-generation Starlink Wi-Fi across East Coast fleet
Open access rail operator Lumo is set to introduce next-generation Starlink Wi-Fi technology across its 100% electric East Coast Main Line trains this Autumn, marking a significant step forward in onboard connectivity for customers travelling between London King’s Cross, Stevenage, Newcastle, Morpeth, Edinburgh Falkirk, and Glasgow. Starlink provides high-speed, low-latency satellite internet designed to deliver […]
Doing more with less: building and operating a more affordable railway
year’s event to demonstrate how technology can help create a better performing railway at a lower cost. Helen Davis, director of strategy and business development at Siemens Mobility, Rail Infrastructure, UK & Ireland, outlines how this thinking will shape the company’s conversations with customers at the show. What’s keeping your customers awake at night when […]
London Northwestern Railway celebrates one year of new electric fleet
Millions of passengers have travelled on one of Britain’s newest train fleets in their first year in service, operator London Northwestern Railway (LNR) has confirmed. The Class 730/2 electric train fleet entered service on 9 June 2025 and has been credited with revolutionising the travel experience to/from London Euston. The fleet, built in the UK […]