The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) has this week welcomed Leader of Bradford Council, Susan Hinchcliffe, Councillor Alex Ross-Shaw and Councillor Liz Rowe to its Shipley site, where the programme is investing over £100 million in the construction of a new TrainCare Centre. The rail depot will initially be used to house and maintain Northern’s fleet […]
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Scottish Government announces free rail travel for companions of the visually impaired
Sight Scotland and Sight Scotland Veterans have welcomed the Scottish Government’s announcement that free rail travel for companions of visually impaired people has been made a permanent policy across all ScotRail and Caledonian Sleeper services. Sight Scotland and Sight Scotland Veterans have been campaigning for this ‘life-changing’ decision for over three years through its Fair […]
TfL harnesses VR to encourage customers to be active bystanders
On International Bystander Awareness Day (Thursday 13 March), Transport for London (TfL) will harness the power of virtual reality to give people the skills and confidence to support fellow passengers who are being targeted by all forms of abuse and harassment on the network. TfL continues to act against hate crime and sexual offences and […]
Rail freight welcomes new service to help identify emerging risks
The rail freight industry has welcomed a pioneering service to help safeguard against future risks thanks to a project initiated by the Freight Safe Programme and delivered by the Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB). The Freight Emerging Risks Horizon Scanning service has been developed over 18 months and overseen by the Freight Safe Programme […]
Last segment rolls off the production line at HS2’s ‘viaduct factory’
The last of more than 2,700 enormous deck segments for HS2’s Delta junction, a complex triangular network of viaducts outside Birmingham, has been manufactured at a purpose-built factory. The deck segments, which each weigh up to 85 tonnes, were made at a temporary outdoor facility alongside the M42 near Kingsbury in Warwickshire. They are then […]
DB Cargo UK and Plasmor mark 40-year relationship with loco-naming
DB Cargo UK has named one of its Class 66 locomotives (66186) in honour of Antony Slater, the late founder of the Plasmor Group, one of the UK’s largest independent manufacturers of concrete products. Plasmor started using rail to transport products in 1986, when new sidings were built to connect the factory to the adjacent […]
ScotRail services resume on Glasgow Central Low Level – High Level remains closed
Services which operate via Glasgow Central Low Level are now available to customers, with trains calling at the station. This follows a full site assessment of the low level part of the station. Network Rail, working with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and Glasgow City Council, has confirmed that Glasgow Central high level station […]
Upgrades to take place between Whitland and Pembroke Dock
Buses will replace trains for one week from Monday 15 March while Network Rail carries out essential engineering work and accessibility upgrades at Tenby Station. The work will take place between 23:00 on Sunday 15 March and 05:45 on Saturday 21 March, when the railway between Whitland and Pembroke Dock will be closed, allowing engineers […]
Raspberry Software joins Waynova Group to strengthen rail technology platform
Raspberry Software, a specialist in rail revenue protection software, has formally joined Waynova Group, a new rail technology platform created by Arcadea Group. Arcadea, which already owns Raspberry Software, has brought together its rail-focused software businesses – ZEDAS, Railroad Software, Raspberry Software and Automated Rail – under the Waynova banner. While these companies have shared […]
New senior leadership team announced for EDI Charter for Rail Working Group
The EDI Charter for Rail is pleased to announce new additions to its senior leadership group. The Working Group was founded by the Railway Industry Association (RIA) and Women in Rail in 2020 and has now secured over 230 signatories who are committed to playing a role in promoting positive change in the rail industry. […]