In a boost for regional growth, Chiltern Railways has today secured modern trains to transform customer journeys in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire and the West Midlands. Chiltern Railways, which is part of Arriva Group, will replace its oldest carriages (Mark 3s) with 13 modern trains (Mark 5As) which will carry customers along one of its three […]
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Storm Floris disruption expected to continue into Tuesday as recovery takes place
ScotRail is advising customers that some disruption from Storm Floris will continue into Tuesday. Storm Floris is continuing to have a significant impact on Scotland’s Railway, including damage to overhead lines and trees falling on tracks across the country. With winds of up to 90mph in some parts of the country, a significant clear-up job […]
Work gets underway on Mayor’s Metro ticket gate investment
A new £2.1m project to install the first new automatic ticket gates on the Tyne and Wear Metro in more than ten years is now underway, following investment by North East Mayor Kim McGuinness to make the network safer. Nexus, the public body which runs Metro, is carrying out the first phase of the project […]
Passengers thanked as Lichfield to Birmingham line reopens
The Cross City north line between Lichfield and Birmingham has fully reopened after a seven day closure for maintenance and improvement work. Network Rail teams worked round-the-clock to carry out earthwork repairs, complete track maintenance and improvements, and cut back vegetation, all of which will help make the railway and journeys through the area safer […]
Jenni Falconer Joins Routes from LNER to Take Listeners and Guests on a New Journey This September
Award-Winning podcast Routes with LNER is back on track for a brand-new season — and this time, there’s a new voice in the driving seat. Jenni Falconer, well-known broadcaster and self-confessed travel lover is ready to guide listeners and guests through the stories of the places that have shaped them. From the momentous to the modest and […]
World’s largest railway festival opens at Alstom’s UK train factory
Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, will welcome almost 40,000 railfans from around the globe this weekend, as its Derby Litchurch Lane Works in the UK hosts the world’s largest-ever gathering of historic and modern trains – The Greatest Gathering. Alstom’s three-day sold-out charity extravaganza forms part of the wider festivities for Railway 200, […]
Free exhibitions for Railway 200, now open at London Liverpool Street
Network Rail is inviting passengers and station users of all ages to explore new exhibitions on railway photography and history at London Liverpool Street, Britain’s busiest station. The exhibition space has been created as part of the nationwide celebration of 200 years of train travel, and can be found on the upper level, next to […]
Surveys result in closure of railway between Whitehaven and Corkicle
Cumbrian Coast Line passengers are being advised the railway between Whitehaven and Corkicle will remain closed after recent surveys. Network Rail has been working inside Bransty Tunnel for the last five days carrying out assessments ahead of a full track and drainage renewal in August and September. It involved doing tests to assess any weight limits needed […]
All Aboard the ‘Train of the Future’
As part of the Railway 200 celebrations, a cross-industry partnership celebrating 200 years of the modern railway, LNER has gazed into the future to predict what train travel could look like in the year 2075. Partnering with Applied Futurist Tom Cheesewright, and asking train passengers of today what they would most like to see in […]
Regulator: Passenger train performance on the High Speed 1 network improves, but action needed on management of lifts and escalators
The high speed route from London to the Channel Tunnel, operated by London St. Pancras High Speed, saw significantly improved train performance in the latest reporting year alongside increases in traffic volumes, the Office of Rail and Road said today (30 July) in its annual report on London St. Pancras High Speed. However, the regulator […]