Covid plaque unveiled by Network Rail chair and Railway Mission chaplain

A commemorative brass plaque has been unveiled at the National Railway Museum byNetwork Rail Chair Lord Peter Hendy of Richmond Hill and Angela Levitt-Harwood, RailwayMission's York region chaplain. Ahead of Reflection Day (March 3), Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill revisited...

Hull Trains shows strongest post-covid recovery

More people are now travelling with Hull Trains than they did before the pandemic with the operator reporting the strongest recovery in UK journey levels. Not only has the operator recovered its passenger numbers to pre-pandemic levels, but it has...

Research shows Rail’s post-covid recovery gathering pace but sector needs reform

People are eager to travel more by train for both work and leisure as the post-covid recovery continues – but the sector must respond to changing travel patterns, latest industry research suggests. Although taxpayers ploughed in more than double the...

Three years on from COVID lockdowns, the rail industry remembers

On Thursday 23 March, three years after the first Covid-19 lockdown, the rail industry came together to hold a memorial day to celebrate the vital role played by its people during the pandemic, while also remembering those from the...

Santa’s little helpers take RailStaff Awards Covid Hero team prize

The RailStaff Awards returned in 2022 after a two-month hiatus caused by Covid-19. On its return, a new category was introduced to honour those workers who gave their all to improve the lot of their colleagues and communities during...

GWR team who led COVID-19 response recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours

Four long-serving Great Western Railway employees have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. Head of Public Affairs, Jane Jones, receives an MBE, while Bex Hartley, Charlotte Murray and Matt Cambourne are awarded British Empire Medals (BEM) for their...

Jubilee line Night Tube services to return next weekend

Transport for London (TfL) is returning Night Tube services on the Jubilee line on Saturday 21 May, in a further boost for the capital’s recovery from the pandemic, with Northern and Piccadilly lines returning later this summer. This comes...

TransPennine reinstates services as passengers return

TransPennine Express (TPE) will be reinstating a small number of pre-Covid services following adjustments made to its train plan earlier this year as people continue to return to the railway. The changes will come into effect from Sunday 15 May...

A day in the life of our unsung heroes: Meet the sanitation stars keeping customers safe

Cleaners Emma Livingstone, 33, Paul Lynch, 58, Peter Ferens, 43 and Daniel Klimowicz, 33, have spent the past two years protecting rail customers by ensuring TransPennine Express (TPE) trains and stations are kept sparkling clean. The four sanitation stars, who...

TSSA backs face coverings call on public transport

TSSA General Secretary, Manuel Cortes, has backed a call from London Mayor Sadiq Khan that face coverings should remain compulsory on Transport for London (TfL) services and the wider network, after restrictions end in England. This follows an announcement from...

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Network Rail and the Railway Children raise over £130,000 to help vulnerable children

Network Rail has teamed up with the charity Railway Children to host a fifth annual sleepout event in railway...