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Messages of condolence have poured in from across the rail industry following the news of Queen Elizabeth's passing. Britain’s longest-reigning monarch died at Balmoral Castle, Scotland on 8 September. Sir Peter Hendy CBE, chair of Network Rail, said: “It is with...

Preparations are well underway for the 2022 RailStaff Awards, which are now just around the corner. The popular and prestigious event takes place on 24 November at Birmingham’s NEC and, as always, attendees can expect to be bowled over...

Figures published this week by The Department for Transport (DfT) show that national rail passenger numbers have reached a post-pandemic milestone, with 95% of pre-Covid levels being recorded on 10 August. This came in a run of seven straight...

Network Rail is today reminding passengers that the vast majority of the rail network will be open for business as usual this August Bank Holiday weekend, enabling passengers to go on holiday, attend social events or visit friends and...

Industrial action by the RMT and TSSA unions will severely affect trains across the GWR network this weekend, with services unable to operate across many routes and some key stations closed. The action is planned for Saturday 20 August, with...

An HS2 construction site in London has held successful trials for two zero-emissions hydrogen fuel cell-based electricity generators – cutting carbon and improving air quality for workers and the local community. The two GeoPura 250kVA hydrogen power units (HPUs) were...

West Midlands Railway (WMR) has thanked passengers after confirming record-breaking travel numbers during the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, which finish today (Monday). In total, the operator estimates approximately two million journeys were made on rail in the West Midlands during the...

Our magnificent Lionesses have been given pride of place for their Euro 2022 heroics – on the side of a Great Western Railway train. Football came home last night with England’s glorious 2-1 extra-time win over Germany at Wembley –...

Figures published by the DfT on Wednesday 27 July show that passenger numbers are now closing in on pre-pandemic levels. Between 6-17 July, passenger numbers hit 90-93% of pre-Covid levels every single day of the week. This mirrors figures...

Passengers in the North are set to benefit after the Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps more than trebled the investment for TransPennine route upgrades (TRU). The increased spending should cut journey times and reduce carbon emissions by up to 87,000...