South Western Railway (SWR) and Network Rail Wessex (NR Wessex) have launched a major crackdown on ‘short-faring’ – where customers deliberately buy a ticket only for part of their journey instead of paying the correct fare for the full distance travelled – after identifying widespread misuse of barcode tickets and e-tickets by customers deliberately avoiding […]
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South Western Railway cracks down on ‘short-faring’
South Western Railway (SWR) and Network Rail Wessex (NR Wessex) have launched a major crackdown on ‘short-faring’ – where customers deliberately buy a ticket only for part of their journey instead of paying the correct fare for the full distance travelled – after identifying widespread misuse of barcode tickets and e-tickets by customers deliberately avoiding […]
ScotRail sets record with 2.1 million passenger journeys in single week
ScotRail has set a record for passenger journeys in a single week with more than 2.1 million made between Sunday 26 July and Saturday 1 August. The surge is the busiest week since the train operator was returned to public ownership in April 2022, with more people choosing ScotRail to travel to events and for […]
Greater Manchester tram services resume after major track replacement work
Bee Network tram services have resumed on key lines in Greater Manchester after major track replacement work was successfully completed on time and on budget, marking an important milestone in this year’s programme of improvement work. The work, which took place between Trafford Bar and Deansgate-Castlefield during a planned three-week closure, was completed on schedule, […]
Peatland restoration project boosts wildlife and climate resilience
Network Rail, in partnership with Forth Rivers Trust and NatureScot, has completed a major project to restore 273 hectares of peatland. The work, at Knoxfauld Farm north of Dunblane, will support flood management, improve wildlife habitats and increase climate resilience. Specialist teams worked with Forth Rivers Trust and local farmer, Vince Janse, to restore the […]
Major Lancashire rail renewals completed
Impressive photos and video has been released of a major project to upgrade railway lines between Wigan and Southport. On Saturday 1 August the route reopened for passengers after a five-day closure for the £2 million project in Parbold to improve future journeys. Between Monday 27 and Friday 31 August, Network Rail and its contractor […]
Landmark day for West Devon as Okehampton Interchange station officially opens
A major milestone for West Devon was marked today with the official opening of Okehampton Interchange station, ahead of passenger services starting tomorrow (Saturday 1 August). Senior representatives from Network Rail, Great Western Railway (GWR), Devon County Council and West Devon Borough Council came together to mark the historic occasion, including Joanna Grew, Route Strategy […]