East Midlands Railway (EMR), which is operated by Transport UK, has rolled out more than 330 additional body-worn cameras for its staff as part of its ongoing commitment to colleague and customer safety. All station and on-train colleagues will carry cameras, which act as a safeguarding tool and deterrent while ensuring they capture robust evidence of […]
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Think Twice: No Excuse for Abuse – EMR double the number of body-worn cameras to protect staff and customers
East Midlands Railway (EMR), which is operated by Transport UK, has rolled out more than 330 additional body-worn cameras for its staff as part of its ongoing commitment to colleague and customer safety. All station and on-train colleagues will carry cameras, which act as a safeguarding tool and deterrent while ensuring they capture robust evidence of […]
Six Nations travel advice
Transport for Wales (TfW) welcomes fans back to the capital for what is set to be another extraordinary year of high-profile events and is working with industry partners to ensure all fans get to and from the game safely. To support the thousands of supporters heading to the stadium, TfW will be providing additional capacity […]
Six Nations travel advice
Transport for Wales (TfW) welcomes fans back to the capital for what is set to be another extraordinary year of high-profile events and is working with industry partners to ensure all fans get to and from the game safely. To support the thousands of supporters heading to the stadium, TfW will be providing additional capacity […]
SWR achieves 100% in safeguarding accreditation for third year running
South Western Railway (SWR) has once again received the highest possible score for safeguarding vulnerable people on its network. Vulnerable people can include children or adults who are at risk of harm, who are victims of crime, or who are escaping from exploitation or abuse. For the third year running, SWR has achieved a […]
Upgrades at Dartford to affect passengers over February half term
Rail passengers are urged to plan ahead while a major upgrade to the railway junction Dartford takes place in ten days’ time. With ten days to go, rail passengers in south east London and Kent are being reminded to plan ahead so that an essential £10 million track upgrade can take place in Dartford over […]
Upgrades at Dartford to affect passengers over February half term
Rail passengers are urged to plan ahead while a major upgrade to the railway junction Dartford takes place in ten days’ time. With ten days to go, rail passengers in south east London and Kent are being reminded to plan ahead so that an essential £10 million track upgrade can take place in Dartford over […]
Severe disruption prompts ‘Do Not Travel’ advice in South-East England
Passengers across south-east England have been advised not to travel this morning after multiple incidents caused widespread disruption to rail services operated by Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR). Train operators Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express issued warnings of severe delays and cancellations following a train derailment at Selhurst Depot in south-east London and a separate signalling […]
Smart sensors to make finding a seat easier on LNER services
Customers travelling with LNER will find it easier to locate an available seat or wheelchair space, thanks to new smart sensors being introduced across the Azuma fleet. Following a successful trial, LNER is installing more than 36,000 ‘SeatSense’ sensors. The small devices will be fitted above all seats and wheelchair spaces and will detect and […]
Behind the scenes of the Aurora fleet introduction: Getting our people ready
East Midlands Railway (EMR) has released the final chapter of its documentary about the roll out of their new state of the art Aurora fleet. The final chapter of the Aurora documentary focuses on how EMR, which is operated by Transport UK, is training its staff to operate the new £400 million fleet. The episode […]