More than 30,000 journeys have been made on Northern services by passengers using new pay-as-you-go technology. The passengers are volunteering to use Digital Pay as You Go (DPAYG) technology on the Leeds-Harrogate and Sheffield-Doncaster routes, as part of a trial run by the Department for Transport and Northern. It comes as the government is reforming […]
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Northern passengers make 30,000 journeys using new pay as you go technology
More than 30,000 journeys have been made on Northern services by passengers using new pay-as-you-go technology. The passengers are volunteering to use Digital Pay as You Go (DPAYG) technology on the Leeds-Harrogate and Sheffield-Doncaster routes, as part of a trial run by the Department for Transport and Northern. It comes as the government is reforming […]
WCML passengers urged to plan ahead for railway disruption over the coming days
Passengers travelling on the West Coast Main Line via Northampton, including to and from London Euston are being urged to plan their journeys in advance as engineering work, industrial action and hot weather are expected to affect travel over the coming days. On Sunday 12 July, no trains will run on the West coast Main […]
WCML passengers urged to plan ahead for railway disruption over the coming days
Passengers travelling on the West Coast Main Line via Northampton, including to and from London Euston are being urged to plan their journeys in advance as engineering work, industrial action and hot weather are expected to affect travel over the coming days. On Sunday 12 July, no trains will run on the West coast Main […]
New Balgray Station to open ahead of schedule in September
The new Balgray station in Barrhead is set to open weeks ahead of schedule, with final preparations now underway before it welcomes its first passengers. An opening date has been confirmed for Sunday 27 September, earlier than the November date originally planned. Balgray station is being built to serve the growing community around Barrhead and […]
London St. Pancras Highspeed direct emissions down by a third
London St. Pancras Highspeed’s direct emissions have fallen by around one-third since 2019-20, according to its latest Impact Report. The reduction reflects a combination of UK grid decarbonisation and energy efficiency improvements across the railway, from major traction power efficiency projects to targeted heating and lighting upgrades at stations and depots. The business also sources […]
£6 million summer rail upgrades reach halfway point in Sunderland
Significant strides have been made on an extensive £6 million package of rail upgrades being delivered by Network Rail in the Sunderland area. Progress will continue at Sunderland station and several other sites over the weekends of 11-12 and 18-19 July, building on the engineering work carried out over the last two weekends. The work […]
ScotRail records more than seven million journeys in June
ScotRail recorded more than seven million passenger journeys in June as demand for rail travel continues to grow, with customers attending major events and destinations across the country. The train operator recorded 7,069,000 passenger journeys during the four-week period, an increase of 378,000 journeys (6 per cent) compared with the same period last year. The […]
ScotRail records more than seven million journeys in June
ScotRail recorded more than seven million passenger journeys in June as demand for rail travel continues to grow, with customers attending major events and destinations across the country. The train operator recorded 7,069,000 passenger journeys during the four-week period, an increase of 378,000 journeys (6 per cent) compared with the same period last year. The […]
ScotRail records more than seven million journeys in June
ScotRail recorded more than seven million passenger journeys in June as demand for rail travel continues to grow, with customers attending major events and destinations across the country. The train operator recorded 7,069,000 passenger journeys during the four-week period, an increase of 378,000 journeys (6 per cent) compared with the same period last year. The […]