The UK’s only high-speed rail operator, London St. Pancras Highspeed, has achieved its best operational performance in a decade as reported in its Asset Management Annual Statement. This places the infrastructure manager in a strong position ahead of forecasted growth as passenger demand for international rail travel is expected to triple by 2040, according to […]
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Politicians in the North are to draw up a blueprint for how rail services in the region can be improved and an accessible, reliable and modern railway system put in place.
A meeting of Transport for the North’s Rail North Committee (Tuesday 10 June) in Bradford heard that government plans for rail reform offered a huge chance to align the railway to local priorities, such as housing, and to simplify ticketing. Politicians in the North are to draw up a blueprint for how rail services in […]
New EMR Accessibility Maps help customers navigate stations easier
East Midlands Railway (EMR) has created a new series of Accessibility Maps to help customers get around its stations. The maps offer detailed, user-friendly information about station facilities and accessible features, helping customers with additional needs plan their journeys with greater confidence. They were developed using feedback from members of EMR’s Accessibility Panel – a […]
Passengers advised of rail improvement work affecting Midland Main Line journeys over several weekends
A range of rail improvement projects will be carried out during a series of weekend engineering work affecting London journeys on the Midland Main Line. Passengers are advised to plan ahead as journeys will take longer than usual because of the planned upgrades between Kettering and Leicester. The improvements – taking place on six consecutive […]
Proud to serve – LNER takes Coldstream Guards home for their 375th anniversary celebrations
LNER welcomed one hundred Coldstream Guards onboard its 07:00 service from London King’s Cross this morning (Tuesday 10 June 2025). Dressed in their iconic scarlet tunic and bearskin uniform, the soldiers marched through the station and boarded the train to make a very special journey to their hometown of Berwick-upon-Tweed, to celebrate the regiment’s 375th anniversary. […]
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 […]
Mayor announces new Metro line in ‘game changing’ £1.85 billion funding deal
North East Mayor Kim McGuinness today announced the first new Metro line for 30 years will be built as part of a £1.85bn funding deal agreed with the Government. The new Metro line through Washington stands at the heart of the largest single package of investment ever made in the North East’s transport networks, funding […]
More cross-channel rail services coming down the track
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has today written to Eurostar and new applicants seeking to run cross-channel rail services, to set out next steps for assigning access to Temple Mills International depot (TMI). Access to TMI is considered crucial to providing services from the UK to the continent. Earlier this year, following access […]
First Rail Partners with SilverRail to Power Digital Ticketing Across Three Leading Train Operators
First Rail, one of the UK’s leading rail operators, has today agreed a strategic technology partnership with SilverRail, a global leader in rail e-commerce solutions. Under this new collaboration, SilverRail will provide its advanced e-commerce platform to power digital retailing for three of First Rail’s passenger train companies: Great Western Railway (GWR), Hull Trains, and Lumo. […]