Network Rail’s project to deliver step-free access at Alfreton station has been completed. An investment of £6.75 million has seen the ageing footbridge renewed and two lifts added. The changes make travelling through Alfreton station much easier for passengers who have limited mobility, use wheelchairs or have heavy luggage, bikes or pushchairs with them. A […]
Extensive maintenance completed during Midland Main Line upgrade work
Essential maintenance work delivered alongside major upgrade project. Network Rail has maximised the planned weekend closures on the Midland Main Line to complete an extensive programme of maintenance and improvement work while overhead line upgrades were taking place between London and Bedford. The series of nine weekend closures, which began in February and finished in […]
After Inaugural Flights, Global Airlines To Become A Charter Operator!?
The strange outlier of a carrier that is Global Airlines continues to raise eyebrows after completing its inaugural flights.Now that the dust has settled on this pair of round-trip services from the UK to the US, many commentators are wondering what will come next for the company. After all, its founder had ambitions of disrupting the scheduled transatlantic market.Well…seems that Global is moving towards the ACMI sector.