London Northwestern Railway (LNR) has announced it will introduce a new direct train service linking Birmingham and Stoke-on-Trent with Manchester Airport from May next year. This hourly rail service will run between Birmingham New Street and Manchester Airport and call at stations in the Black Country, Staffordshire, and Cheshire, giving millions of holidaymakers a direct […]
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Rail improvement work means major changes to Chiltern Main Line journeys this weekend
Passengers travelling on the Chiltern Main Line are being advised to plan their journeys ahead of a closure between Northolt Park and Haddenham & Thame Parkway stations this weekend during essential railway improvement work. Network Rail and its partners will carry out a range of projects designed to improve the reliability of the railway. This […]
£9 million rail upgrade planned for Inverness station and Kyle line
Engineers are set to carry out £9 million of upgrades and repairs on the Kyle line and at Inverness station later this year, with the railway closing between Dingwall and Kyle of Lochalsh for three weeks. The route, which links communities across the Highlands and attracts thousands of visitors each year, will shut to allow […]
Petards appoints David Muse as chief technical officer
Advanced security, communication and surveillance system tech firm, Petards Joyce-Loebl Limited (PJL), has appointed David Muse as Chief Technical Officer. His new role in the business expands on David’s technical leadership responsibilities across the company’s Rail and Defence activities and strengthens the alignment of Petards’ future product and technology strategy. David joined Petards in 2009 […]
70 apprentices and graduates launching their careers with British Steel
British Steel has now welcomed the first of the 70 new apprentices and graduates who are joining the business this month. In Scunthorpe, 36 technical, electrical, mechanical and structural apprentices have now launched their careers with the business. They will shortly be joined by 17 apprentices in similar roles for British Steel’s Northern mills in […]
70 apprentices and graduates launching their careers with British Steel
British Steel has now welcomed the first of the 70 new apprentices and graduates who are joining the business this month. In Scunthorpe, 36 technical, electrical, mechanical and structural apprentices have now launched their careers with the business. They will shortly be joined by 17 apprentices in similar roles for British Steel’s Northern mills in […]
Consultation launched on how Great British Railways will oversee train access to rail network
A consultation has launched into how Great British Railways (GBR) will make decisions on which passenger and freight services can use Britain’s rail network. For the first time in three decades, GBR will bring together decisions about passenger and freight access to the railway – bringing greater clarity and consistency about how capacity is best […]
Consultation launched on how Great British Railways will oversee train access to rail network
A consultation has launched into how Great British Railways (GBR) will make decisions on which passenger and freight services can use Britain’s rail network. For the first time in three decades, GBR will bring together decisions about passenger and freight access to the railway – bringing greater clarity and consistency about how capacity is best […]
Consultation launched on how Great British Railways will oversee train access to rail network
A consultation has launched into how Great British Railways (GBR) will make decisions on which passenger and freight services can use Britain’s rail network. For the first time in three decades, GBR will bring together decisions about passenger and freight access to the railway – bringing greater clarity and consistency about how capacity is best […]
Kier to deliver major accessibility upgrade programme across six Greater Manchester stations
Kier, a leading UK infrastructure services, construction, and property group, has been awarded a contract to deliver major accessibility improvements at six railway stations in Greater Manchester. Passengers using Flowery Field, Newton-for-Hyde, Levenshulme, Davenport, Woodsmoor, and Bredbury stations will benefit from the investment, with Kier appointed by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) to deliver the […]