Rail Business

Greater Anglia saw punctuality leap by almost 15% last year, with over 40,000 more services running on time than in 2019, figures reveal. Annual average punctuality has now reached a record 92.97%, beating the previous high of 92.77% achieved in...

Rail services provider Dual Inventive hopes to create 32 jobs after upsizing into 18,000 sq ft at a new Doncaster business park as part of 10 year expansion plan. The company, which uses technology to make improvements and efficiencies in...

An exciting partnership between Transport for Wales and Alun Griffiths will engage Welsh school pupils on activities in engineering, transport and construction. Hosted by TfW, the pilot ‘Bridge to Schools’ events will take place virtually throughout March 2021. Delivering in...

One of the best-loved train services in the West Midlands – the Stourbridge Town branch line – is getting a makeover. The popular line, which connects Stourbridge Town and Stourbridge Junction stations, will close to passengers for a fortnight from...

Hitachi Rail has successfully tested its first battery-powered tram in Florence – an important milestone towards expanding the firm’s offer to market the vehicles across the world. While traditional tram lines require electrified infrastructure – usually overhead wires supported by...

An exciting partnership between Transport for Wales and Alun Griffiths will engage Welsh school pupils on activities in engineering, transport and construction. Hosted by TfW, the pilot ‘Bridge to Schools’ events will take place virtually throughout March 2021. Delivering in...

One of the best-loved train services in the West Midlands – the Stourbridge Town branch line – is getting a makeover. The popular line, which connects Stourbridge Town and Stourbridge Junction stations, will close to passengers for a fortnight from...

The railway lines north of Radyr in Wales have reopened after a successful three-week blockade to push forward with building the South Wales Metro. With low passenger numbers due to COVID-19 restrictions in place across Wales, Transport for Wales (TfW)...

The Top Employers Institute has named London North Eastern Railway (LNER) as a UK top employer for another year. The award recognises LNER for its excellent work in areas including employee health and wellbeing, work environment and performance development. Achieving Top...

As part of its new action plan for sustainable vegetation management, Network Rail is using cutting-edge technology along Britain’s 20,000-mile rail network, Scientists from the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) have used high-resolution imagery from satellites and aircraft...