Network Rail has completed work to refurbish Portway railway bridge in Frome, with the road under the bridge now open again. The bridge, built in the 1970s, has been strengthened to prevent faults developing in the future. With the work now complete, the A362 that runs under the has reopened to all traffic. Additional steel […]
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TransPennine Express set to recruit up to 53 new conductors across its network
TransPennine Express (TPE) is looking for up to 53 new conductors to join its network across the North of England in the next year. The roles are part of an on-going process to recruit as and when existing staff members retire, earn promotions or join another company. Successful applicants will join the train operator’s talent […]
Greater Anglia offers three-week employability scheme for young people
Greater Anglia is inviting young people to apply for its three-week ‘First Step into Rail’ employability scheme, designed to help them build valuable workplace skills and gain hands-on experience across the rail industry. The programme will support 10 successful candidates aged 18 to 25 who are currently not in employment, education or training. Participants will […]
Mural unveiled at Birmingham International station as part of White Ribbon Day
A mural designed to raise awareness for a campaign to prevent male violence against women and girls has been unveiled at Birmingham International station. To mark White Ribbon Day (25 November), Avanti West Coast worked in collaboration with Heart of England Community Rail Partnership (CRP) and the White Ribbon charity to commission the artwork which […]
£2 million Lincolnshire track upgrade taking place over next two weekends
A £2 million investment in new track in Lincolnshire will mean changes to journeys over the next two weekends. Passengers are advised that an amended timetable will be in operation between Nottingham and Skegness on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 November and Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 December. The engineering work means that rail replacement […]
UK rail first celebrated as multiple trains use digital signalling on main line for first time
Rail passengers are being thanked for their patience after further work to progress the digital signalling upgrade took place on the East Coast Main Line. Journeys south of Peterborough were affected over the weekend of 22 and 23 November by testing work on the new digital in-cab signalling system that will be introduced in the […]
Government announces first rail fare freeze in 30 years to ease cost of living
Millions of commuters across the country will benefit from a freeze on rail fares for the first time in 30 years, the Chancellor and Transport Secretary have announced, to help with the cost of living and support economic growth. The Chancellor is set to freeze fares at the Autumn Budget, in a move which will […]
Amey urges Government to prioritise infrastructure certainty and investment
Amey has officially submitted its response to HM Treasury ahead of the 2025 Autumn Budget, urging the Government to prioritise infrastructure investment as a catalyst for national productivity, economic resilience, and the UK’s Net Zero ambitions. As a provider of full life-cycle engineering, with a UK workforce of 12,000, and over a century of experience […]
RSK acquires Octavius Infrastructure
RSK Group, a specialist in the delivery of environmental and engineering solutions, has strengthened its presence in the UK transport infrastructure sector with the acquisition of Octavius Infrastructure from Sullivan Street Partners. With over 700 employees working across rail and highways, Octavius is one of the UK’s leading civil engineering and electrification transport infrastructure businesses. […]
Essential upgrades completed between Poole and Dorchester South
South Western Railway services between Poole and Dorchester South resumed on Saturday 22 November after Network Rail engineers carried out vital maintenance and upgrades to the railway. During the week-long closure, engineers re-enforced a stretch of railway embankment in Hamworthy, and improved drainage at the Poole sidings to reduce the risk of flooding on the […]