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Metro Mayor’s vision of a Merseyrail for All takes vital step forward with successful trial of new battery-powered trains
Game-changing technology paves way for Merseyrail network expansion across the Liverpool City Region and beyondMerseyrail services could reach as far as Wrexham and PrestonCity Region is at the forefront of the introduction of pioneering energy efficient technology
Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram’s ambition to create...
General Interest
Wilfred Owen windows installed at Scarborough station
TransPennine Express has donated £10,000 equally between the Big Ideas By The Sea Festival and the Wilfred Owen windows through its Community Rail Partnership (CRP) Growth Fund.
Visitors to Scarborough station can now enjoy the fantastic artwork that honours war...
Industry News
Free and fast WiFi for Liverpool Lime Street passengers
Passengers at Liverpool Lime Street station can now get free and unlimited WiFi that is fast enough to support video calls and streaming.
Network Rail’s upgraded service uses the latest technology so passengers can connect multiple devices without having to...
Company News
Astutis launches enhanced IOSH Managing Safely online course for rail professionals
The risk of injury – or even death – within the rail industry can unfortunately be stark. According to the Office of Rail and Road's annual statistical release, from 2019-2020 there were 5,099 minor workforce injuries, 130 major incidents and, tragically, three fatalities. While major and minor injuries were at their...
Environment
Transport for the North responds to the Department for Transport’s decarbonisation plan
Following the publication of the Department for Transport's Decarbonising Transport: A better, greener Britain yesterday, Tim Wood, Interim Chief Executive at Transport for the North, said:
“Addressing the climate emergency through the decarbonisation of our transport network is an urgent priority, and...
Rail News
Rail company using Kickstart Scheme to give Sussex tourism a boost
Southern Rail is today celebrating World Youth Skills Day (15 July) with new recruits who have joined the company through the government’s Kickstart Scheme.
Six individuals, aged between 16 and 24 from the south of England, have joined the rail...
Industry News
Pfizer jabs now arriving at Birmingham New Street station
A mobile ‘vaccine van’ is offering COVID vaccinations to people at Birmingham New Street station.
The first Pfizer vaccinations will be given today (Thursday 15 July), to people over 18 years old.
Staff from the local NHS in Birmingham and Solihull...
Industry News
Freak flash floods swamp subway and lifts at Preston station
Passengers are being advised about urgent repairs to Preston station’s lifts and subway after they were damaged by freak flash flooding.
Intense rainfall at platform level made its way into the subway which serves four station lifts on Monday evening...
Industry News
Train naming competition winners announced
‘Llyn Barfog’, ‘Deva Victrix’ and ‘Ruabon Ruby Rooster’ are among the winning names put forward by children across Wales and the borders for new Transport for Wales trains.
Five regional judging panels have selected the winning entries and an...
Rail News
Fast track your return to the commute & travel this summer with a Readly digital subscription
Three months FREE magazine and newspaper reading for Thameslink, Southern & Great Northern passengers.
Readly, the European leader in digital magazine and newspaper subscriptions, has teamed up with the UK’s largest rail operator to celebrate travel returning by offering commuters,...
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Work starts on Eaglescliffe station improvement scheme
Network Rail, Tees Valley Combined Authority, and Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council have started work to transform Eaglescliffe railway station and...