Industry News
Essential escalator work at South Kensington Tube station starts on Saturday 27 February 2021
Five escalators serving the Piccadilly line to be replacedTrains serving the Piccadilly line will be non-stopping at South Kensington from Saturday 27 February 2021Customers travelling for legally permitted reasons will still be able to use the Circle and District lines...
Industry News
Essential escalator work at South Kensington Tube station starts on Saturday 27 February 2021
Five escalators serving the Piccadilly line to be replacedTrains serving the Piccadilly line will be non-stopping at South Kensington from Saturday 27 February 2021Customers travelling for legally permitted reasons will still be able to use the Circle and District lines...
Industry News
One of the country’s most hit railway bridges is repaired and strengthened allowing Cambridgeshire road to reopen
Stonea road in Cambridgeshire reopened this week after one of the country’s most hit railway bridges was repaired and strengthened, following a crash that occurred in 2019.
In October 2019, a vehicle hit the bridge on the Ely-Peterborough rail line,...
Events
Full throttle for the SVR’s first diesel event of the year!
From the 13th to the 16th May, diesel fans will be able to experience a special event of epic proportions at the SVR. In the largest gathering of diesel motive power at the SVR since 2019, the 2021 Spring Diesel Bash...
Industry News
Paralympian Andy Barrow to lead panel ensuring Southeastern trains are accessible to all
Paralympian Andy Barrow to lead new panel to continually review and improve policy and practiceNew accessibility app will use inclusive design principlesInnovative features added to customer information systems will provide automatic updates of toilets availability on trains and lift availability at stationsNew highly...
Industry News
Network Rail carrying out urgent work to stabilise the track near Harlington station
Network Rail is carrying out essential work to stabilise the track north of Harlington station after recent bad weather damaged the railway embankment.
Since the wintry weather hit the area over the weekend, teams have monitored the site and done...
Industry News
King’s Uncrossed- Crucial stage of £1.2billion East Coast Upgrade fast approaching
Crucial stage of work to simplify track layout and reopen a disused railway tunnel near London King’s Cross station begins soonWork is part of East Coast Upgrade, which will transform journeys between London, the North of England and ScotlandReduced...
Industry News
Network Rail carrying out urgent work to stabilise the track near Harlington station
Network Rail is carrying out essential work to stabilise the track north of Harlington station after recent bad weather damaged the railway embankment.
Since the wintry weather hit the area over the weekend, teams have monitored the site and done...
Industry News
King’s Uncrossed- Crucial stage of £1.2billion East Coast Upgrade fast approaching
Crucial stage of work to simplify track layout and reopen a disused railway tunnel near London King’s Cross station begins soonWork is part of East Coast Upgrade, which will transform journeys between London, the North of England and ScotlandReduced...
Digital Railway
First train in GTR’s £55 million fleet modernisation programme is back in service
First of 270 Southern, Gatwick Express and Great Northern ‘Electrostar’ trains updatedNew live-information screens and charging-/ power points installedOn-board performance monitoring and fault diagnosis systems to streamline maintenance
The first of 270 trains in Govia Thameslink Railway’s (GTR’s) £55 million...
Latest News
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...