Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems UK and VTG Rail UK have signed a landmark long-term framework agreement for the exclusive supply of Knorr-Bremse’s advanced FreightControl Sentinel system – the backbone of VTG’s iWagon platform. The agreement marks a major milestone in the digitalisation of rail freight and reinforces the long-standing partnership between the two companies. Under the […]
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Christmas engineering work to improve Sussex and south London’s railway
Network Rail is advising passengers to plan ahead as they deliver vital improvements for a more reliable railway during the Christmas and New Year period. Over the festive period, Network Rail engineers will be working around the clock on a series of upgrade projects. The works are scheduled for the quietest time of year on […]
Avanti West Coast invites public to capture spirit of rail route with new photography competition
Avanti West Coast is inviting keen photographers to capture the spirit of communities across its route as part of a unique competition to celebrate the local people and places. The Together We Roll Photography Competition is encouraging professional, emerging, and amateur photographers to share an image that perfectly captures the spirit of a community to […]
Second platform open at Newquay with branch line ready for Mid Cornwall Metro
Newquay has a second platform in operation for the first time in 38 years as trains return to the branch line after Network Rail’s engineering work. The station on the north Cornwall coast has only had a single platform in use since October 1987, when the signal box closed. But now, the introduction of new, […]
East West Rail Project reveals next phase for Oxford-Cambridge Corridor
Millions of people across the Oxford to Cambridge Corridor are set to benefit from more frequent trains as the East West Railway Company (EWR Co) has revealed the next steps for the second phase of the project. Following extensive consultation with local communities, the multi-billion-pound project has confirmed it is exploring a series of […]
Greater Anglia completes table installation on its Stansted Express trains
Greater Anglia has completed the project to fit its Stansted Express trains with tables, ahead of schedule, delivering a significant customer-focused upgrade for travellers on the popular airport link. The initiative, which was due to be fully implemented by the end of this year, is now in place and will also benefit passengers on GA’s […]
Metro worker retires after 40 years repairing ticket machines
A long-serving Metro worker is set to retire after 40 years repairing ticket machines on the system. Alex Carr has headed up the maintenance of the 225 ticket machines across The Tyne and Wear Metro’s 60 stations for the last four decades. Alex, 60, of Dipton in County Durham, manages the Nexus Automatic Fare Collection […]