An investment of £5.46 million in railway improvements in the East Midlands will affect passenger journeys over two weekends. Network Rail teams will be carrying out engineering work in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire on Saturday 15, Sunday 16, Saturday 22, and Sunday 23 August. Northern will have rail replacement buses running between Sheffield and Nottingham. East […]
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East Midlands upgrades to affect journeys in August
An investment of £5.46 million in railway improvements in the East Midlands will affect passenger journeys over two weekends. Network Rail teams will be carrying out engineering work in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire on Saturday 15, Sunday 16, Saturday 22, and Sunday 23 August. Northern will have rail replacement buses running between Sheffield and Nottingham. East […]
East Midlands upgrades to affect journeys in August
An investment of £5.46 million in railway improvements in the East Midlands will affect passenger journeys over two weekends. Network Rail teams will be carrying out engineering work in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire on Saturday 15, Sunday 16, Saturday 22, and Sunday 23 August. Northern will have rail replacement buses running between Sheffield and Nottingham. East […]
East Midlands upgrades to affect journeys in August
An investment of £5.46 million in railway improvements in the East Midlands will affect passenger journeys over two weekends. Network Rail teams will be carrying out engineering work in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire on Saturday 15, Sunday 16, Saturday 22, and Sunday 23 August. Northern will have rail replacement buses running between Sheffield and Nottingham. East […]
AECOM to deliver depot and sidings feasibility study for Transport for London’s Bakerloo Line Upgrade
The appointment serves as one of the first steps towards the rollout of a new fleet of trains on the Bakerloo line, replacing the existing fleet which currently operates with trains that are more than 50 years old AECOM, the trusted global infrastructure leader, has been appointed by Transport for London (TfL) to deliver a […]
Digital signalling project’s progress will affect August bank holiday journeys
Further testing ahead of digital signalling being introduced on the East Coast Main Line will affect journeys on the August bank holiday weekend. Engineering work will affect passenger journeys south of Peterborough towards London between 20.00 on Saturday 29 August and 08.00 on Monday 31 August, with rail replacement bus services in operation for some […]
Peak District and Manchester Victoria rail upgrades this August
Multi-million-pound railway upgrades will take place in Greater Manchester and the gateway to the Peak District from this weekend to improve future journeys for passengers and freight. From 8 to 16 August, Network Rail will be carrying out the work in two locations as part of its ongoing summer improvement projects. On the weekends of […]
From the pulpit to the platform: Meet the former vicar building Lumo’s community connections on the West Coast
When Lumo went looking for someone to lead its partnerships across its new West Coast route, it wasn’t searching for someone with years of sponsorship experience or a marketing background. Instead, it hired a former vicar. Someone who had spent the past seven-and-a-half years walking station concourses, supporting railway staff through everything from bereavement and […]
TRU launches communication cards as part of its commitment to delivering a more accessible railway
The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) has placed accessibility at the heart of its transformation of the railway across the North since its inception. The latest example of this commitment is the introduction of new Customer Communication Cards, designed to help break down communication barriers between customers and railway staff. The cards include simple prompts and conversation starters to help […]
Track maintenance to impact trains between Cheltenham Spa and Lydney this Sunday
Passengers travelling between Cheltenham Spa and Lydney are being urged to check their journeys before travelling this Sunday (9 August) as Network Rail carries out essential track maintenance work to keep the railway running safely and reliably. Engineers will be working around the clock from 11pm on Saturday 8 August until 6am on Monday 10 […]