Teams from across the emergency services and the railway played out a full-scale simulated emergency on Thursday 12 March in order to stay as prepared as possible to keep people safe. Passengers and residents close to the Severn Valley Railway’s Kidderminster station will have spotted a major response, with fire crews, police and ambulances involved […]
Category: UK
Progress made improving help points at stations, but more work required, says ORR
Upgraded help point units, more frequent inspections, and improvements to connectivity at unstaffed and remote stations, are among the changes being delivered following the Office of Rail and Road’s (ORR) 2024 report, which identified weaknesses in reliability and inconsistent monitoring of service quality across the network. For passengers, help points are often the only way to speak to a human for assistance when station staff are unavailable, and it is the responsibility of […]
Network Rail begins next phase of upgrades on Portsmouth Direct Line
Network Rail is continuing its major investment in the Portsmouth Direct Line and will carry out the next phase of signalling and track upgrades later this month. While this work takes place, buses will replace trains between Havant, Fareham and Portsmouth Harbour from Saturday 28 March to Thursday 2 April. This latest phase will see […]
The Signalling Company’s ETCS wins Railtech Innovation Award
The Signalling Company has announced that it has won the RailTech Europe Innovation Award. During the Railtech ’26 networking dinner, its sofware-defined ETCS system won the Innovation Award by unanimous decision of the jury, reinforced by the public vote. “We would like to thank the Jury, UNIFE director General Enno Wiebe, Karel van Gils, senior […]
Mum and daughters marking Mother’s Day at TPE
TransPennine Express (TPE) is celebrating a family trio of colleagues this Mother’s Day, as a mum and her two daughters share their pride in building careers on the railway together. Sarah Beauvoisin, a conductor based in Newcastle, works alongside her daughters Frances Beauvoisin, a conductor based in York, and Lauren East, a driver based in […]
PBH Rail bolsters track systems expertise with new appointment
Following two years of growth, PBH Rail is continuing its expansion with the appointment of Alan Quince, who joins the company as joint director of its systems engineering (formally track) division. With a master’s degree in Railway Systems Engineering and Integration, Alan brings 35 years of rail industry experience and a wealth of knowledge in […]
CIRO announces new academic partnership to deliver Railway Operations programme
The Chartered Institution of Railway Operators (CIRO) has announced a new academic partnership with Keele University, which will deliver and support the future development of CIRO’s Railway Operations Management academic programme. The partnership represents an exciting new chapter for CIRO’s flagship academic pathway, which includes the Certificate, Diploma, and BSc in Railway Operations Management. These […]
Work underway on £100 million TrainCare Centre in Shipley
The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) has this week welcomed Leader of Bradford Council, Susan Hinchcliffe, Councillor Alex Ross-Shaw and Councillor Liz Rowe to its Shipley site, where the programme is investing over £100 million in the construction of a new TrainCare Centre. The rail depot will initially be used to house and maintain Northern’s fleet […]
Scottish Government announces free rail travel for companions of the visually impaired
Sight Scotland and Sight Scotland Veterans have welcomed the Scottish Government’s announcement that free rail travel for companions of visually impaired people has been made a permanent policy across all ScotRail and Caledonian Sleeper services. Sight Scotland and Sight Scotland Veterans have been campaigning for this ‘life-changing’ decision for over three years through its Fair […]
TfL harnesses VR to encourage customers to be active bystanders
On International Bystander Awareness Day (Thursday 13 March), Transport for London (TfL) will harness the power of virtual reality to give people the skills and confidence to support fellow passengers who are being targeted by all forms of abuse and harassment on the network. TfL continues to act against hate crime and sexual offences and […]