Category: UK

Network Rail and Loram launch ETCS working group focused on collaboration and performance delivery

Senior members from Network Rail’s East Coast Operations Business Change team and Loram specialists met in Derby to explore how ETCS fitment to On Track Machines can help improve operational performance and infrastructure resilience. Loram UK provides a number of infrastructure assurance and maintenance services to Network Rail, including specialist Rail Grinding trains. These On […]

Birmingham residents to benefit from new Caledonian Sleeper service

The Caledonian Sleeper has announced a historic update to its overnight train service’s timetable, with the inclusion of a new calling point at Birmingham International in January 2026, opening direct, convenient access for Birmingham residents to the Scottish Highlands. In the most significant change to its timetable in over three decades, tickets for the new […]

National Centre for Accessible Transport appoints new CEO

The National Centre for Accessible Transport (ncat) has announced that Emma Partlow has been appointed as its new chief executive officer. Emma joins ncat from her role as director of engagement and policy at Transreport, where she played a central role in developing inclusive transport solutions globally. Emma possesses extensive expertise in both accessibility and […]

Scottish Government announces £3 million funding for new rail freight terminal

Scottish Government funding of up to £3 million will enable the construction of a new £11.2 million rail freight terminal in Inverness. The award through the Freight Facilities Grant to West Fraser Limited will see a facility built at the company’s Dalcross site, which will help move more goods to the UK market by rail. […]

Transpennine Route Upgrade prepares for major upgrades between Dewsbury and York

Customers are being urged to check before they travel as work between Dewsbury and York throughout October and November means there will be changes to services. The closures of the railway are in place to facilitate essential work as part of the multi-billion-pound Transpennine Route Upgrade. From Monday 6 October until Friday 24 October (excluding […]

Govia Thameslink Railway to be nationalised from 31 May 2026

Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) – the UK’s largest train operator – will be nationalised on Sunday 31 May 2026. Chiltern Railways’ and Great Western Railways’ services are expected to follow at a later date. Knowing that a date for nationalisation would be set at some point, GTR has already started planning for this transition, and […]