VR lifts profits by 53% in 2025

Finnish rail operator VR significantly improved profitability in 2025, with comparable EBIT rising by more than 53% year-on-year, supported by strong long-distance demand and a recovery in rail logistics. Revenue remained broadly stable on a comparable…

Train services resume between New Malden and Twickenham after four-day line closure for upgrades

Train services are running between New Malden and Twickenham in south west London again after Network Rail engineers carried out four days of improvements to the railway. In Kingston, engineers replaced 25 pairs of wheel timbers, the long blocks that support the tracks, on Kingston River Bridge. The team also carried out general maintenance in […]

Normal service at Aberdeen Station following £3.8m track improvements

Normal service will resume at Aberdeen Station this weekend following the completion of essential track upgrades.  The station was closed for the last three weekends while Network Rail delivered £3.8m worth of improvements, aimed at keeping services running reliably for customers.    The work was carried out across platforms 3, 4, 6 and 7, where almost a mile and […]