EMR apprenticeship scheme still open: Apply now and help shape tomorrow’s railway

East Midlands Railway (EMR), operated by Transport UK, is encouraging applications for a pioneering apprenticeship pilot before the window shuts this Sunday, November 1. The new GBR Rail Foundation Apprenticeships are a new entry route into the rail industry for young people and aim to develop the next generation of railway talent. Working with industry […]

Rail passengers to benefit from £3m track investment in Lincolnshire

An investment of £3 million to renew more than 3.6km of track in Lincolnshire will bring improved, more reliable journeys for passengers. The improvement work will mean rail replacement buses running between Grantham and Sleaford over two weekends – 7-8 and 14-15 November. The engineering project near Ancaster will include the installation of more than […]

National Highways to be stripped of role managing historic railway structures

Campaigners have welcomed a Government commitment to hand the custodianship of 3,100 legacy bridges, tunnels and viaducts to Great British Railways, the body expected to take over the operation of most of Britain’s rail infrastructure and passenger services next year. Collectively known as the Historical Railways Estate, the structures were transferred to the Department for […]

Leaf-busting trains to clear more than 90,000 miles of railway this autumn – enough to circle the world three-and-a-half times

As temperatures drop, the evenings draw in and millions of leaves fall across the Great Western route, Network Rail’s specialist ‘leaf-busting’ trains are hard at work tackling one of the railway’s biggest seasonal challenges. Leaves on the line might sound harmless, but they can cause serious problems for the railway. When damp leaves fall onto […]