Engineers discovered 10 cables severed by vandals in the early hours of this morning (Tuesday 29 July). The severed cables included a 650v power cable, fibre optics and signalling: all essential to the safe running of the railway. Because of the damaged sustained, services into Blackpool are extremely limited until a repair can be carried […]
NASA Astronaut Kate Rubins, First to Sequence DNA in Space, Retires
NASA astronaut and microbiologist Kate Rubins retired Monday after 16 years with the agency. During her time with NASA, Rubins completed two long-duration missions aboard the International Space Station, logging 300 days in space and conducting four spacewalks. “I want to extend my sincere gratitude to Kate for her dedication to the advancement of human spaceflight,” […]
c2c reaffirms safeguarding commitment, secures SRS re-accreditation
Local rail operator c2c Railway has reaffirmed its commitment to safeguarding, securing full re-accreditation as part of the 2025/26 Safeguarding on Rail Scheme (SRS), scoring 92% in the assessment audit. The Safeguarding on Rail Scheme (SRS) is a joint initiative awarded by the British Transport Police (BTP) and Department for Transport (DfT) on an annual […]