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On track with ScotRail as latest SCQF inclusive recruiter
ScotRail is the most recent organisation to become an SCQF Inclusive Recruiter, committing to using SCQF levels in its recruitment processes.
ScotRail provides nearly 100 million passenger journeys each year, with over 2,300 intercity, regional and suburban rail services a...
Rail Freight
Freight depot operator guilty after ORR prosecution into death of 11-year-old boy
WH Malcom Limited, which runs one of the biggest freight depots in Britain, has been found guilty of failing to prevent unauthorised access to Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal after an 11-year-old boy died.
WH Malcolm Ltd were found guilty...
Rail News
Passenger trains converted to deliver parcels to city centres
High-speed parcel deliveries will soon be made by rail to satisfy a growing demand for faster freight.
Network Rail and distribution firm Orion have today (Wednesday 7 July) showed how the concept works at Euston station.
Former passenger trains are being...
Stations
New waiting room and coffee shop opening soon at Cambridge station
Rail passengers using platforms 7 and 8 at Cambridge station will soon benefit from the opening of a new waiting room and coffee shop.
Greater Anglia has almost completed construction of the new facilities, which, in addition to the existing...
Rail News
Major railway improvements get underway around Manchester this month – passengers reminded to check their journeys
At the end of this month, railway engineers will be making major improvements to track and railway bridges between Manchester Victoria and Stalybridge and Manchester Victoria and Rochdale.
This work is part of the multi-billion-pound Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU). The...
Rail News
Liverpool Street Elizabeth line station has been transferred to Transport for London, UK
Liverpool Street Elizabeth line station has been transferred from Crossrail Ltd to Transport for London (TfL) and the Infrastructure Manager London Underground. The station is now ready for the next stage of the extensive commissioning process ahead of the...
Heritage
Flying Scotsman to visit locomotion this summer
Families and steam enthusiasts across the region can see world famous engine Flying Scotsman this summer for free at Locomotion in Shildon.
The record-breaking A3 class Pacific locomotive, no. 60103 will go on public display at Locomotion from 28 July to...
Rail Projects
The £2.6m project to restore Balham station to its former glory has been completed, giving the iconic station a face-lift, fit for the 21st...
Network Rail have invested £2.6m to reduce the gap between trains and platforms at Balham station, improving safety and reducing delays. Platforms have also been refurbished with new surfaces, drainage and platform canopies repaired and repainted.
Balham station serves as...
Infrastructure
Work begins on major Access for All scheme at Finsbury Park railway station this month
Network Rail is poised to start work on a major scheme to improve accessibility for passengers at Finsbury Park railway station – a key location on the network and a strategic interchange for services across London.
Work will begin on...
Rail News
New modern ticket hall with step-free access opens at Moorgate as part of Elizabeth line improvements
London Underground customers for Circle, Metropolitan and Hammersmith & City lines can use lifts in the new entrance on Moorfields from today (Monday, 5th July)Liverpool Street Elizabeth line station handed over to London Underground ahead of the line opening...
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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...