Train Operating Companies

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...

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...

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...

Due to the latest Covid lockdown in England, Hull Trains will be temporarily suspending all train services from 00:01 Thursday 5 November 2020. This will be the second time the operator’s direct rail services between Hull and London have been...

East West Railway Company has appointed two new non-executive Directors of the Company, with effect from 1 November 2020. Professor Lynette J Ryals, OBE, MK:U chief executive, is leading the development of a proposed STEM-focused university in Milton Keynes and...

Following approval of plans for a major timetable change, Avanti West Coast is set to transform rail services at Motherwell The cross-border operator plans to serve Motherwell with an additional 96 services per week – the most significant increase in...

Transport for London and the Department for Transport have reached an agreement over a second extraordinary funding and financing package worth up to £1.7 billion. This will provide financial support until March 2021 and is focused on protecting services and...

Network Rail has become the first railway company in the world to set ambitious Science-Based Targets to limit global warming. This means that the company will be the first railway to commit to cutting emissions which limit warming to 1.5...