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. […]
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Greater Manchester’s £2.5 billion funding boost to unlock UK’s first fully integrated, zero-emission public transport network
Greater Manchester is set to deliver the UK’s first fully integrated, zero-emission public transport system by 2030 thanks to a £2.5 billion government funding boost. Government ministers are in Rochdale this morning [Wednesday 4 June] to announce details of the Transport for the City Regions funding, with Greater Manchester awarded £2.5 billion. Mayor Andy Burnham […]
London journeys affected on one Sunday in June as digital signalling upgrades continue
Digital signalling work between Potters Bar and Peterborough/Royston will affect London journeys on Sunday 15 June. Passengers are advised to plan ahead and check before they travel as there will be significant alterations to services between Peterborough and London King’s Cross. Most journeys to and from London on the East Coast Main Line will take […]
Metrolink lays the foundations for growth
The next phase of a major £147 million programme to maintain, upgrade and improve Greater Manchester’s tram network gets under way next week. Essential track replacement work between Piccadilly station and Piccadilly Gardens takes place between Tuesday, 3 June and Sunday, 10 August. Normal tram services resume on Monday 11 August. No tram services will […]
Metrolink lays the foundations for growth
The next phase of a major £147 million programme to maintain, upgrade and improve Greater Manchester’s tram network gets under way next week. Essential track replacement work between Piccadilly station and Piccadilly Gardens takes place between Tuesday, 3 June and Sunday, 10 August. Normal tram services resume on Monday 11 August. No tram services will […]
Metrolink lays the foundations for growth
The next phase of a major £147 million programme to maintain, upgrade and improve Greater Manchester’s tram network gets under way next week. Essential track replacement work between Piccadilly station and Piccadilly Gardens takes place between Tuesday, 3 June and Sunday, 10 August. Normal tram services resume on Monday 11 August. No tram services will […]
Existing ramped entrances to be closed at Deighton station
From Sunday 8 June, the ramped access entrances to Deighton station will be closed whilst Transpennine Route Upgrade engineers deliver major upgrades. Access to the station will be temporarily diverted to the rear of the houses on Whitacre Street – the route will include a number of steps and a temporary footbridge so that customers […]
Crucial upgrades this week to modernise Lincolnshire level crossings
Essential renewal work is set to begin this Friday at four key Lincolnshire level crossings, with nearly £1 million being invested to improve safety and reliability. Passengers and motorists are being reminded to plan ahead for longer journey times during vital improvements at Holton le Moor, Brigg, Butterswood, and Little London level crossings. Holton le […]
EMR rail replacement buses to operate during Lincolnshire level crossing upgrades
East Midlands Railway (EMR) customers are being advised of changes to services and the introduction of rail replacement buses in parts of Lincolnshire, starting on Saturday 31 May until Sunday, 8 June. The work, which forms part of a nearly £1 million investment by Network Rail, will see the crucial upgrade of four level crossings […]
“Metro is go” with Network North Wales
An ambitious vision to deliver an integrated, high-frequency public transport network for North Wales, with frequent metro services at its heart, has been unveiled today. Network North Wales is a bold passenger-focussed programme of work to better connect communities, with more rail and bus services and greater integration. It aims to maximise opportunity and unlock […]