Rail Business

Greater Anglia continues to test its new fleet of commuter trains in the build-up to them starting to enter passenger service later this year Built by Bombardier in Derby, the trains are doing test runs between Shenfield and Southend Victoria...

The National Apprenticeship Service has named Network Rail as one of the top 20 apprentice employers in England in its Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers for 2020. Developed by the National Apprenticeship Service, in partnership with High Fliers Research, this is...

Over 250,000 people working for almost 7,000 real Living Wage Employers throughout the country are set for a vital pay boost as the new Living Wage rates rise to £9.50 across the UK (20p increase), and £10.85 in London...

Network Rail will begin work to replace a railway bridge in Postwick, Norfolk, on Monday 16 November.  The bridge carries the line from Norwich to Yarmouth over Oaks lane, which will be closed throughout the works until 21 January 2021. The...

The first stage of a £25 million upgrade to the Barmouth Viaduct in Wales has been successfully completed. The first phase of work on the viaduct, which is a vital transport link for North West Wales, was extended by 48...

CEMEX, the global building materials solutions supplier, has invested over £600,000 into its UK rail network this year, to increase safety standards and reliability while providing opportunities to grow and enhance service levels. Six CEMEX’s railheads, including Dove Holes, Salford,...

Despite the current pandemic, recruitment specialist Deploy UK has opened a new office in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. It is the third office the company has opened since March, the others being at Havant (Portsmouth) and West Malling (Kent). Deploy UK,...

Grand Central has joined Hull Trains in suspending services during the second lockdown, although it is delaying the action until after the end of service on Friday 6 November. Managing director Richard McClean said: “After careful weighing-up of our options...

Zonegreen, the Sheffield-based rail industry specialist, is marking a major milestone in its 12-year history - the 2,000th order of its depot safety equipment. The firm has secured a contract with VolkerFitzpatrick to install its flagship Depot Personnel Protection System...

East Midlands Railway (EMR) has introduced the first train of its new Class 170 ‘Tubostar’ regional fleet.  The new trains will initially run on the Robin Hood Line between Nottingham and Worksop, offering EMR Regional customers a more modern and...