Emergency bridge work to close West Coast Main Line between London Euston and Watford

Passengers are being urged to avoid travel if they can during major railway disruption on Sunday 20 September until 4pm when Network Rail removes Oxhey Grange footbridge near Watford in an emergency operation to keep the railway safe. The bridge, which crosses the West Coast Main Line south of Watford Junction, was closed on 26 […]

Government review calls for ORR to expand its role

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) should evolve from a respected regulator into a broader independent strategic adviser to the Secretary of State for Transport, according to an independent review published by the government. The review says ORR’s independence, economic expertise, and safety capabilities put it in a strong position to provide objective advice […]

Hull Trains celebrates five million journeys to London

The UK’s favourite rail operator, Hull Trains, has celebrated an impressive five million customers journeys between Hull and London King’s Cross with a very special surprise for its five millionth customer. The operator partnered with the local South Cave-based Little Wold Vineyard to mark the milestone, creating a special limited edition ‘five million journeys’ wine […]

GBR Anglia scores 90% for punctuality in latest Rail Customer Experience Survey

GBR Anglia – which brings together the leadership of c2c, Greater Anglia and Network Rail Anglia under a single, unified structure – has scored 90% for punctuality in the latest Rail Customer Experience (RCXS) Survey figures.  The Rail Customer Experience Survey (RCXS) is an industry-wide survey that gathers regular feedback from passengers about their rail […]

Apprentices get their careers on track at Nexus

Ten new apprentices are starting their careers with Nexus this week. The new starters are all embarking on a four-year Engineering Maintenance Technician apprenticeship, after they were selected from over 500 applications. The apprentices and their families were invited to Nexus’ Learning Centre in South Shields for an induction. They met with their managers and […]