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GTR partners with Speakers for Schools for Green Skills Week

During this year’s Green Skills Week (5th– 9th April), the UK’s largest rail operator is taking the opportunity to inspire the next generation about a sustainable future. In partnership with UK charity, Speakers for Schools, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) will...

Transport for Wales staff to use body-worn cameras

CUSTOMERS of Transport for Wales can travel in added safety after conductors and station staff were provided with body cameras. More than 250 state-of-the-art cameras will be rolled out across 15 key locations around the network, including Cardiff, Chester, Swansea...

Easter upgrades of £31m on railway between London and Scotland

Network Rail is keeping people on the move this Easter (2-5 April) while carrying out £31m of upgrades to improve future passenger and freight journeys between London and Scotland. Government is advising people to minimise travel and stay local over...

TransPennine Express reach historic milestone with one million key workers and customers kept safe during lockdown

TransPennine Express reached a key milestone this week as they delivered their one millionth customer making an essential journey safely to their destination The rail provider has worked round the clock to keep key workers and customers making essential journeys...

Upgrade works continue this Easter weekend in Sussex as Gatwick Airport station is transformed

Network Rail will use Sunday 4 and Monday 5 April over the Easter weekend to continue upgrading Gatwick Airport station which is open for travel, to improve future journeys for passengers. Work on improving Gatwick Airport station will continue with...

Guildford’s railway set for new footbridge, upgraded track and signalling this Easter

Guildford is set for a large programme of railway improvements this Easter, putting the finishing touches to the biggest improvements to the area in 40 years. Between Friday 2 and Monday 5 April, work will take place in Guildford, Godalming,...

Passenger numbers and season ticket usage rise between October and December 2020

A total of 140 million rail journeys were made in Great Britain in October, November and December 2020 and season ticket usage by passengers increased to 23% of pre-Covid levels, according to official statistics by the Office of Rail...

Linum Consult and Brunel awarded two-year contract to deliver temporary staff for ground breaking RB Rail as high speed rail project

Linum Consult has joined forces with Brunel Energy Europe BV to source the temporary talent behind Europe’s most ambitious high-speed rail project. As part of a landmark two-year contract, the partnership will provide contract professionals for Rail Baltica, the...

‘There is always hope’ campaign launched as new research shows huge rise in mental health issues across Britain as a result of the pandemic

69% of 18-24 year olds say their mental health has been negatively impacted by the pandemicAlmost half (48%) of all adults across Britain are struggling with their mental healthNetwork Rail launches new ‘There is Always Hope’ campaign with national mental...

Plans approved for new accessible footbridge at Suggitt’s Lane in Cleethorpes

North East Lincolnshire Council’s Cabinet have approved plans for a new accessible footbridge over the railway at Suggitt’s Lane in Cleethorpes. The Council and Network Rail have released new images of the proposed bridge after the decision at the Cabinet...

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Unseen photos from the Coronation released by SWR for the first anniversary

South Western Railway (SWR) has released new, unseen photos ahead of the first anniversary of the Coronation of Their...