New community orchards have been established at ScotRail stations across the country as part of a community project. ScotRail has partnered with Thatchers Cider to plant apple trees at three stations, helping to create welcoming spaces for customers and local communities. Trees have been established at Cardross, Dumfries, and Aberdour stations, with a range of […]
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LNER restores Flying Scotsman service to historic mid-morning time slot
LNER is set to celebrate the return of the Flying Scotsman service to its historic mid-morning timetable slot. To mark the reinstatement of departure times that more closely reflect the service’s historic schedule, with departures at 10:00 from Edinburgh to London and 10:30 from London to Edinburgh, customers travelling on the morning of Monday 18 […]
Young adults underestimate power and speed of trains, survey reveals
New research released today reveals dangerous overconfidence is putting young adults’ lives at risk when using railway level crossings across Britain. Even though eight in ten 18-34 year olds claim to understand the risks, the same number also fail to recognise key warning signs of an approaching train. Furthermore, seven in ten young adults feel […]
Liverpool Lime Street travel advice this early May Bank Holiday
Rail passengers planning to travel to or from Liverpool during the early May Bank Holiday weekend are being advised to plan ahead when upcoming railway upgrades take place. The majority of the railway in the North West will remain open, but Liverpool Lime Street will be closed to overground services on Sunday 3 May and […]
Ashton tram line to see track replacement work this weekend
Transport for Greater Manchester is reminding passengers that essential track replacement work is taking place on the Ashton tram line this weekend. No trams will run between Etihad Campus and Ashton-under-Lyne on Saturday 25 and 26 April. Replacement buses will call at stops between Piccadilly Gardens and Ashton-under-Lyne to help customers continue their journey. However, […]
Rare Tyne and Wear Metro tickets discovered on eBay
Rare Metro tickets that were purchased the night before the network had opened to the public have been discovered on eBay. The tickets, nine in total, were issued on Sunday 10 August 1980 – the eve of Metro’s first day of service. Metro operator Nexus said that not many will be in existence and it […]
NRL wins eight-year hand grinding contract for Network Rail
Maintenance specialists NRL have secured a new five-year contract with Network Rail, with extensions allowing it to reach eight years, to deliver its hand grinding services that will see the business reach 30 years of continued service by 2034. Initially commencing work on the contract to assist Network Rail’s S&C grinding fleet in 2004, NRL’s […]
Railway improvements delivered in Bedfordshire
Network Rail engineers have successfully completed a busy programme of improvement works in Bedfordshire to improve safety, accessibility and reliability for passengers. Another milestone was reached at Harlington station, where the ageing footbridge has been safely removed following the installation of a new, modern structure in December. Engineers also completed improvements to the overhead line […]
Lumo reveals refreshed West Coast train
As the countdown is underway to the launch of Lumo’s pioneering new West Coast open access rail service from this spring, the low-cost operator has revealed the first refurbished train that will serve the route. The trains are being refurbished at Alstom’s Widnes modernisation facility, in partnership with Beacon. Their refurbished interiors feature refreshed existing […]
Suffolk wetlands restored to improve biodiversity and climate resilience
A former Suffolk wetland at Cattawade has been restored back to its original state in the first project of its kind in the East of England, to increase biodiversity and improve climate resilience along the railway. The almost seven hectare site was drained nearly 180 years ago to protect the railway embankment of the London […]