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Transport for London and London Trams celebrate their 25th anniversary together

Transport for London (TfL) is celebrating 25 years of modern London Trams and the network’s support of the growth and development of south London, as it launches a customer competition and special 25th anniversary poster campaign. The London tram network originally...

HS2 breaks through in Birmingham

HS2’s giant tunnelling machine Mary Ann broke through on Friday 9 May, marking the end of her mission to excavate the first bore of what will soon become the longest railway tunnel in the West Midlands. The 125-metre-long machine began...

LNER customer services moves to new home in heart of Newcastle

LNER has reinforced its commitment to the North East with the opening of its new Customer Solutions Centre in the heart of Newcastle city centre. A hundred and thirty colleagues are now based in offices at 1 St James’ Gate,...

Minimum age for train drivers lowered to 18

Eighteen-year-olds will now be allowed to drive trains now that the Government has lowered the minimum age from 20 in a bid to tackle driver shortages. Thousands of jobs and apprenticeships will be made available to those between 18 and...

Mobile connectivity receives a boost

Mobile connectivity on the East Coast Main Line has received a major boost, thanks to collaboration between LNER, Network Rail and the private sector. Thousands of O2 customers will now be able to keep their calls connected and meetings online...

Trains running between Gloucester and Bristol after weekend work completed

Trains are running as normal between Gloucester and Bristol this morning after Network Rail successfully delivered a series of upgrades over the bank holiday weekend. Work took place at several locations while the railway was temporarily closed. 600 yards of...

ORR proposes change to redress policies when booked assistance fails disabled passengers

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) says redress claims for failed rail passenger booked assistance should always be assessed on a case-by-case basis, rather than based on ticket price, in a letter sent to the rail industry which...

Amey earns Investors in People Platinum accreditation

Amey has achieved Investors in People (IiP) Platinum accreditation, the highest level awarded recognising its people-first approach to leadership, workforce development, and inclusive culture. The achievement was celebrated at a launch event on 30 April at Amey’s Furnival Street office,...

Ealing residents benefit from HS2’s long-term investment

Two standout HS2 apprentices from Ealing have proven that hard work really does pay off, as they will now reap the benefits of a free university education and a four-year extension to their employment contracts. When Tyler Pearce-Scott and Charlotte...

Green light for £32 million Golborne station

Plans to deliver a new £32 million train station in Golborne have reached a milestone moment. Wigan Council has given the green light to the planning application for the station and Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) have appointed a...

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Digital signalling upgrades affecting journeys between London and Peterborough/Royston this weekend

Thameslink and Great Northern passengers reminded that no trains will travel to and from London and Peterborough/Royston this weekend...