Siemens Mobility volunteers give back to make a difference to Goole community

Team members at Siemens Mobility’s Goole Rail Village are helping to make a lasting difference to the community by volunteering and fundraising for local good causes. Colleagues at the East Yorkshire site have volunteered hundreds of hours over the past year to support charities, non-profit organisations and community events.   All Siemens employees are entitled […]

Hubble Captures Starry Spectacle

A galaxy ablaze with young stars is the subject of this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image. Named NGC 685, this galaxy is situated about 64 million light-years away in the constellation Eridanus (the River). NGC 685 is a barred spiral because its feathery spiral arms sprout from the ends of a bar of stars at […]

Railway 200 wins top tourism prize at VisitEngland Excellence Awards

Railway 200, a campaign to celebrate 200 years of the modern railway, won the Outstanding Contribution to Tourism Award at VisitEngland Excellence Awards 2025. The awards highlight the very best of England’s outstanding tourism industry. It was the first time this special award has been given for a campaign that is not yet completed, recognising […]

FirstGroup applies to run rail services between Hereford and London via Cwmbran

FirstGroup plc has submitted the first phase of an application for a new open access rail service between Hereford and London to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR). FirstGroup plans to expand its open access rail operations as part of its successful Lumo business, building on Lumo’s existing service which has transformed long-distance connectivity […]