Category: UK

Siemens Mobility volunteers give back to make a difference to Goole community

Team members at Siemens Mobility’s Goole Rail Village are helping to make a lasting difference to the community by volunteering and fundraising for local good causes. Colleagues at the East Yorkshire site have volunteered hundreds of hours over the past year to support charities, non-profit organisations and community events.   All Siemens employees are entitled […]

Railway 200 wins top tourism prize at VisitEngland Excellence Awards

Railway 200, a campaign to celebrate 200 years of the modern railway, won the Outstanding Contribution to Tourism Award at VisitEngland Excellence Awards 2025. The awards highlight the very best of England’s outstanding tourism industry. It was the first time this special award has been given for a campaign that is not yet completed, recognising […]

FirstGroup applies to run rail services between Hereford and London via Cwmbran

FirstGroup plc has submitted the first phase of an application for a new open access rail service between Hereford and London to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR). FirstGroup plans to expand its open access rail operations as part of its successful Lumo business, building on Lumo’s existing service which has transformed long-distance connectivity […]

Network Rail and East Midlands Railway unite to raise awareness of International Level Crossing Awareness Day

Network Rail has teamed up with East Midlands Railway (EMR) to mark International Level Crossing Awareness Day (ILCAD) 2025 with a campaign promoting safer behaviour among pedestrians, cyclists and motorists. ILCAD is an annual initiative aimed at increasing safety and reducing accidents at crossings – backed by the railway community around the world. Senior leaders […]

Renewed partnership to strengthen transport delivery network in Wales

Supporting national infrastructure and accelerating project efficiency, contract management software specialist Sypro has announced the renewal of its longstanding partnership with Transport for Wales (TfW). Now entering its third term, the four-year agreement will see TfW using Sypro’s contract management software – a project oversight and collaboration hub designed to streamline contract management in real time – in support of […]

Level crossing safety improvements reduces anti-social behaviour

A Worcestershire level crossing has seen less deliberate misuse and less anti-social behaviour following work to make it safer. Jamaica Road level crossing, a public footpath in Malvern on the line between Hereford and Worcester, had become a hotspot for young people to gather with litter and evidence of drugs and alcohol misuse regularly found. […]

Stannah Lifts transforms seven Network rail stations with step-free access

Stannah is managing a major accessibility upgrade at several South Western Railway stations along the Wessex route, installing a total of 13 passenger lifts to date. These upgrades are part of a broader initiative across Network Rail’s Southern region, aimed at making stations accessible for all. Funded by the Department for Transport’s (DfT) £350m ‘Access […]

Action to tackle Broughty Ferry level crossing misuse

Efforts to improve safety at Broughty Ferry level crossing are being stepped up this week, as Network Rail and British Transport Police work together to raise awareness and encourage safe behaviour from both pedestrians and drivers.  Located on Gray Street near the train station, the crossing sees around 120 trains pass through each day, some […]