The new Medical Advisory Panel will help ensure that the medical advice for train drivers continues to reflect the latest developments in healthcare and clinical practice. This could help the railway move beyond some traditional medical triggers, such as age-based assessments, towards a more personalised understanding of individual health risk. The railway relies on highly […]
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Former NR route director joins AARC Professional Services
One of the UK rail industry’s most respected railwaymen Phil James is taking his expertise to AARC Professional Services as the latest addition to the rail consultancy. A Fellow of both the Chartered Institute of Rail Operators and the Railway Engineering Institution (formerly PWI), the former route director for Network Rail North West brings almost […]
Former NR route director joins AARC Professional Services
One of the UK rail industry’s most respected railwaymen Phil James is taking his expertise to AARC Professional Services as the latest addition to the rail consultancy. A Fellow of both the Chartered Institute of Rail Operators and the Railway Engineering Institution (formerly PWI), the former route director for Network Rail North West brings almost […]
ORR authorises new Balgray station ahead of opening
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR), the rail regulator, has authorised the new Balgray station in Barrhead, East Renfrewshire, clearing the way for it to open to passengers on Sunday 27 September. The new station is on the Neilston line between Neilston and Patterton and will serve the community around Barrhead. It will improve […]
EMR extends Digital Pay As You Go trial
East Midlands Railway (EMR), operated by Transport UK, is extending its pioneering Digital Pay As You Go trial for a further 12 months after more than 27,000 journeys were completed through the scheme. The trial, which operates between Leicester, Derby and Nottingham, uses GPS-based technology within the EMR app to automatically track customers’ journeys and […]
EMR extends Digital Pay As You Go trial
East Midlands Railway (EMR), operated by Transport UK, is extending its pioneering Digital Pay As You Go trial for a further 12 months after more than 27,000 journeys were completed through the scheme. The trial, which operates between Leicester, Derby and Nottingham, uses GPS-based technology within the EMR app to automatically track customers’ journeys and […]
EMR extends Digital Pay As You Go trial
East Midlands Railway (EMR), operated by Transport UK, is extending its pioneering Digital Pay As You Go trial for a further 12 months after more than 27,000 journeys were completed through the scheme. The trial, which operates between Leicester, Derby and Nottingham, uses GPS-based technology within the EMR app to automatically track customers’ journeys and […]
Emergency bridge work to close West Coast Main Line between London Euston and Watford
Passengers are being urged to avoid travel if they can during major railway disruption on Sunday 20 September until 4pm when Network Rail removes Oxhey Grange footbridge near Watford in an emergency operation to keep the railway safe. The bridge, which crosses the West Coast Main Line south of Watford Junction, was closed on 26 […]
Government review calls for ORR to expand its role
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) should evolve from a respected regulator into a broader independent strategic adviser to the Secretary of State for Transport, according to an independent review published by the government. The review says ORR’s independence, economic expertise, and safety capabilities put it in a strong position to provide objective advice […]