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Government announces £72 million boost for train services in Manchester and the North

Passengers across the North are set to benefit from fewer delays and more reliable trains after the government announced a £72 million package in Manchester today (25 May 2023). At Manchester Victoria Station, Rail Minister Huw Merriman revealed the latest of four infrastructure upgrades to improve day-to-day journeys for passengers...

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Passengers and freight at the heart of new £44bn, five-year plan for our railway

Network Rail today published its £44bn, five-year plan (2024-29, Control Period 7 – CP7) for the railway in England...

Changes to Chiltern journeys due to railway repairs and HS2 work

Passengers in Buckinghamshire are being advised to plan ahead as railway work later this year means major changes to...

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Rail pastors back patrolling the Greater Anglia network

From 1 June onwards, they are again patrolling the network from Shenfield to Southend Victoria, Shenfield to Colchester Town...

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Hitachi Rail on-board digital technology to benefit high-speed rail passengers in France and beyond

Hitachi Rail has signed a new framework agreement, worth up to €77 million with SNCF, to provide on-board digital signalling equipment (bi-standard ERTMS/TVM) for...

Ryde Pier will re-open to trains on Monday 10 July

South Western Railway (SWR) and Network Rail have confirmed that Ryde Pier will reopen to...

New lift at Anderston station improves passenger access

Anderston station’s new lift is now in place following a programme of refurbishment work that...

Railway Benefit Fund seeks new CEO

Charity the Railway Benefit Fund (RBF) is seeking a new Chief Executive to lead the...

Rail pastors back patrolling the Greater Anglia network

From 1 June onwards, they are again patrolling the network from Shenfield to Southend Victoria,...

LNER launches Azuma train celebrating pride

London North Eastern Railway (LNER) is proud to reveal a new named and full liveried...

Second phase of significant upgrades at Morley approaches

Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) is reminding passengers travelling along the rail line between Manchester, Huddersfield,...

Cygnum selected as competency management solution for London Underground drivers

CACI has announced that its Cygnum solution is now being used by Transport for London...

Metro drivers give new Stadler trains the thumbs up

Metro drivers have given a big thumbs up to the new Stadler Metro trains after...

Five new trustees appointed to Women in Rail Board

Women in Rail (WR) has appointed five new trustees to its governing Board. Shona Clive,...

ORR appoints provider and strengthens Rail Ombudsman scheme for passengers

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has today announced Dispute Resolution Ombudsman (DRO)...

New regional director for Northern in the North West

Craig Harrop has been appointed interim regional director for Northern in the North West. He...

Network Rail and Arriva Rail London team up on innovative job swap

Network Rail and Arriva Rail London have joined forces on a ground-breaking industry move...

Northern offers £1,000 reward for information on air gun attacker

Northern has offered a £1,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of...

Carstairs services are back on track following major upgrade

ScotRail is reminding customers that services between Glasgow Central and Edinburgh Waverley via Carstairs...

East West Rail: new proposals bring Oxford-Cambridge rail service one step closer

Train services connecting Oxford, Milton Keynes and Cambridge have moved a step closer as...

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LNER launches Azuma train celebrating pride

London North Eastern Railway (LNER) is proud to reveal a new named and full liveried Azuma train as Pride celebrations get underway across the UK this summer. Named ‘Together’, it celebrates LNER’s support of Pride activities on the LNER route as well as a long-term commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion initiatives for colleagues, customers and communities throughout the year. The special livery was revealed ahead of the first Pride...