Train Operating Companies

Northern has begun the recruitment process for someone to manage the historic Neville Hill TrainCare Centre in West Yorkshire. The new TrainCare Centre manager will be in overall charge of the site and be responsible for the centre's leadership team...

Transport for Wales will now increase train service frequency on its Liverpool - Chester route (via Liverpool Airport), and on the Ebbw Vale branch, in January 2024.  This represents a slight delay on the original plan to make the changes...

New GPS tracking on Northern trains has been used successfully to make autumn conditions even safer by flagging leaf fall hotspots.  Fallen leaves can cause significant disruption to the network. Leaves stick to damp rails and passing trains compress them...

Greater Anglia is again inviting young adults to apply for a dedicated scheme to boost their employability – with just a week to go before applications close for the January 2024 course. The Customer Service and Pre-employment Study Programme is...

The number of dangerous attacks on trains operated by Northern is down almost 90% in the last 12 months, with the number of recorded incidents at just eight. Last year, the number was 69. The statistics relate to trains being struck by...

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has asked train operators and Network Rail to address the concerns raised in its report, published today, regarding the consistency and usefulness of passenger information of rail replacement services when there are...

In preparation for the launch of contactless pay as you go across its entire rail network, c2c is introducing a new and simplified fares & ticketing model and revised peak travel times on Sunday 3 December. This will make...

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has given the go-ahead for Grand Central, an open access operator, to serve Peterborough railway station, offering more journey opportunities and choice to passengers. The approval will enable two existing daily Grand Central...

A 12-year-old train enthusiast has become the youngest person to adopt one of Northern’s Merseyside stations. Keiran Glover is volunteering at St Helen’s Junction after contacting Northern’s community team when he read about station adoption on the train operator’s website. Growing...

Passengers at five Sussex stations will have more trains to choose from when Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) introduces its new timetable from Sunday 10 December. In response to requests from the local communities of Preston Park and Hassocks, their stations...