Events

Centro will be hoping to hit the opposition for six at this year's National Transport Awards, after picking up nominations in half a dozen categories. The West Midlands transport authority will be vying for six accolades at the Awards, regarded...

Europe's largest street festival - the Notting Hill Carnival - returns to the streets of west London on August Bank Holiday weekend. With the area closed off to traffic, the easiest way to enjoy the sights and sounds of Carnival...

Presenting the prizes at this year’s RailStaff Awards is Colin Flack, chief executive of the Rail Alliance. The one time army colonel now heads one of the fastest growing industrial organisations in Britain as well as running his own modest,...

National Express East Anglia is providing extra train services for the ‘V Festival’ 2011. Festival-goers travelling to the ‘V Festival’ in Chelmsford, on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 August are being encouraged to choose the ‘green’ travel option and use...

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) and the International Union of Railways (UIC), have jointly announced that 43 projects from 11 nations have been recognised for design excellence in the 2011 Edition of the prestigious Brunel Awards International Railway...

Union Pacific's Heritage Locomotive Fleet Program was selected as a winner of the 2011 Brunel Awards International Railway Design Competition. The fleet represented the United States in the category of  'Industrial Design, Corporate Branding, Graphics, and Furnishings.' "Receiving international acclaim for...

Norfolk Southern has received a technical infrastructure commendation for its Heartland Corridor project in the 2011 Brunel Awards International Railway Design Competition. The Heartland Corridor project, one of the most extensive railroad engineering projects in modern times, was an initiative...

The London-Surrey Cycle Classic - a preparation event for the 2012 Olympics - will bring the best athletes from around the world to the challenging terrain of Surrey. The race is taking place on Sunday 14 August and will start...

A one-stop travel shop that enables London 2012 spectators to plan their routes a year ahead of the Games before booking their travel has been launched. The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) is encouraging spectators to start planning their journeys to...

For the third year running TQ Catalis is sponsoring the Trainer of the Year award at the RailStaff Awards 2011. "We are not just a training company but a solutions provider with a valued reputation for excellence nationally and internationally. Our...