Great Western Railway today set a new world record for the furthest distance travelled by a battery-electric train on a single charge. In the year the industry celebrates 200 years since the birth of the modern railway, GWR registered an incredible 200 miles on a return journey from Reading Train Care Depot which took in […]
EMR and Yorkshire Ambulance Service expand First Responder team at Sheffield station
East Midlands Railway (EMR) has again partnered with Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS), to train more staff at Sheffield station in critical life-saving skills. Three more station staff have participated in the First Responder course which includes training on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), operating a defibrillator and administering oxygen. These newly qualified staff bring the total number […]
Track upgrades and CrossCountry strikes this August bank holiday
Journeys through Birmingham will be severely impacted this Bank Holiday due to essential track work and industrial action by CrossCountry. Network Rail’s long-planned work to invest £600,000 upgrading 450 metres of tightly curved track which connects the Camp Hill line with the main line between Birmingham and Coventry will take place on Sunday 24 and […]
TfL reminds parents and guardians to apply now for Zip Oyster cards ahead of new school year
As London prepares for the start of the new school year, TfL is reminding parents and guardians to apply for their child’s Zip Oyster photocard, or check if their existing one is still valid, to ensure they can continue to travel for free at a reduced rate across the capital. The Zip Oyster photocards, available […]
Final chance to peek behind the doors at Ashford Train Maintenance Centre
With just days to go, Southeastern is inviting families, rail fans and residents to step inside Ashford’s Train Maintenance Centre for a rare behind-the-scenes celebration of 200 years of railway history. For one day only, attendees will have the chance to take part in fun, family-friendly activities and rub shoulders with the drivers, engineers, and […]