The last time we took a look at the fleet of Qatar Airways, the oneworld alliance carrier had JUST settled its legal ordeal with Airbus regarding surface degradation of its A350 fleet. To be more specific, Airbus announced on February 1st 2023 that the two organizations had reached an amicable settlement in the legal dispute while our video came out on March 4th.A lot has changed since then – yes there have been some changes with the fleet, but the bigger change is the shakeup in management that took place later in 2023.
Network Rail and WSP partner on flooding and coastal erosion
Network Rail and supplier WSP are working together to create a framework to improve the railway’s readiness for – and resistance to – potential floods and coastal erosion. Climate change has led to an increase in disruption from extreme weather over the last five years, with the worst year for flooding – 2023/24 – seeing […]
Rail journeys to be affected by major upgrade work in Cornwall
Passengers are being advised to plan ahead as Great Western Railway (GWR) services to and from Newquay will be affected by essential improvement works this September. The upgrade is part of the Mid Cornwall Metro scheme, a major programme funded by Government and Cornwall Council and delivered by Network Rail in partnership with GWR. The […]
Government announces funding for 26 projects to boost passenger experience
Twenty-six cutting-edge projects aimed at improving passenger experience on the railway have launched, supported by a multimillion funding package by the Department for Transport. In partnership with Innovate UK, working closely with Network Rail and train operators, the First of a Kind competition offers grant funding for innovative projects to be tested on the railway, […]
Bristol Temple Meads celebrates its past and looks to the future
Bristol Temple Meads station is celebrating its 185th birthday this week, during the year in which Britain’s railway marks two centuries since the very first passenger train journey. The past The station has had a long and storied past and gets its name from the land it was built upon, which had been owned by […]