Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), with Siemens Mobility, has updated its entire fleet of 25 Class 717 Great Northern trains to run in passenger service using an updated specification of the in-cab digital signalling software, European Train Control System (ETCS). The trains now operate on the Northern City Line between Finsbury Park and Moorgate in London […]
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Future-proofing the West Coast Main Line this Christmas and New Year
Rail passengers are being given advanced notice of a huge programme of journey improving upgrades on the West Coast Main Line this Christmas and New Year. Between 24 December and 15 January, hundreds of essential projects will take place to make future journeys more reliable for passengers and freight. It’s all part of an ongoing […]
Knorr-Bremse keeps c2c Electrostar fleet running smoothly with major door overhaul
Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems has successfully completed a significant interim door overhaul for the c2c Class 357 ‘Electrostar’ fleet, securing the long-term reliability and availability of the trains that serve thousands of passengers across London and Essex every day. As the Electrostar fleet’s door systems reached a critical stage in their maintenance lifecycle, a comprehensive overhaul […]
Sir Tim Laurence and Lord Faulkner celebrate Railway200 with GWSR
All over the UK, there were celebrations to mark the bicentenary of the first successful commercial railway, the Stockton & Darlington and not least at Hopetown, that railway’s former carriage works. The GWSR was no exception in organising its own ‘Railway 200’ event, which celebrated the GWSR’s ‘Past, Present and Future’. The event, generously sponsored by the […]
Electro-Wind Limited Supplies Critical Transformer Technology to Landmark Woodsmith Mine Project
Electro-Wind Limited is proud to announce its role in the delivery of the Woodsmith Mine project near Whitby, North Yorkshire, through the design, supply, and commissioning of specialist transformer solutions. The customer required a comprehensive range of mining transformers to be custom-designed and manufactured to meet the specific demands of the project. The custom-built units […]
Lumo unveils affordable rail fares linking Glasgow and London
The popular open access operator Lumo has launched the first tickets for its brand new sustainable and affordable service linking Glasgow and London. The operator will extend its current route to stop at Glasgow Queen Street from December, with advance tickets in 2026 starting from just £33.90 when customers book direct. Advance tickets between Glasgow and Newcastle, […]
Network Rail to carry out major upgrades to disrupt trains into London Waterloo
Train services into and out of London Waterloo will be disrupted from Saturday 27 December 2025 to Sunday 4 January 2026 as engineers carry out vital upgrades near Queenstown Road. The work will improve safety and reliability on one of the country’s busiest railways. More than 350 engineers will renew track, switches and crossings, and […]
Darlington station upgrade means changes to services this weekend
Passengers are reminded that journeys will be affected this weekend (11 and 12 October) as another step forward is made in Darlington station’s £140 million transformation. With the power supply upgrade completed, this weekend will see the testing of the new signalling system. This is an important step in bringing into use the station’s two […]
Great Western Railway fined £1 million following fatal 2018 droplight window incident
Great Western Railway (GWR) has today been fined £1 million and ordered to pay more than £78,000 in costs after pleading guilty to breaches of health and safety law, following an investigation and prosecution by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR). The case relates to a fatal incident near Twerton on 1 December 2018, […]