UK railway industry welcomes £300 million investment in greener travel
UK government pledges investment in cleaner and greener transport has been welcomed by the industry as railways are leading the way in green technology.
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Northern celebrates 600th new ticket vending machine
Northern has announced the installation of the 600th ticket vending machine to greatly improve the ticket purchasing experience for its customers.
UK Government to launch ‘independent and rigorous’ HS2 review
Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, has announced that an independently-led government review will look at whether and how HS2 should proceed.
Network Rail awards contract to support the delivery of workbank
Network Rail has awarded major contracts to both Altran and AECOM to support the delivery of work within its Safety, Technical and Engineering (STE) Strategic Plan between 2019-2024.
Bombardier confirms services contract for East Midlands Railway franchise
New contract with Bombardier reaffirms long-standing relationships with Abellio and Eversholt Rail and will see Bombardier maintain mainline services until 2022.
East Midlands Rail (EMR) launches a ‘new era’ for rail services
East Midlands Railway has announced plans to invest more than £600 million in improvements which will include regular electric train services between London and Corby and Luton Airport.
Top rail brands in Britain revealed
Many train operating companies are still trying to restore their reputation in the wake of 2018’s timetable chaos, but there are signs of improvement. So, which of Britain’s rail brands are best perceived by customers?
New West Coast Partnership awarded to FirstGroup and Trenitalia
Taking over from Virgin, First Trenitalia will run services on the West Coast Main Line, with passengers set to benefit from more seats, extra services, simplified fares and station upgrades.
Northern retires first Pacer train after 32 years of service
Ahead of the arrival of brand new trains, unit 142005 has completed its final day of service for UK train operator, Northern, after it clocked-up more than three million miles of customer journeys.
Design approval granted for HS2 Euston vent shaft and substation
Dubbed the ‘sugar cube’, the eye-catching building will be the first major structure to be built at Euston for HS2, and will contain a substation, electrical equipment as well as a vent shaft for the Northern line.
MP champions cross-sector collaboration in decarbonising transport sector
As the rail industry strives for carbon neutrality, MP Peter Kyle has seen how cross-industry cooperation will lead to decarbonised railways.
Increased metal theft in England and Wales continues to cause rail delays
Continued metal theft has had a severe impact on the delivery of rail services, with Network Rail reporting an 85 per cent increase in live railway cable theft, resulting in more than 950 hours of delays in England, Wales and Scotland, affecting more than 7,000 journeys.
HS2 uses augmented reality to train Old Oak Common station future staff
In a UK-first, the company delivering Britain’s new high-speed rail network is using augmented reality to train the staff who will eventually run the Old Oak Common ‘super hub’ – set to be one of the UK’s busiest and best-connected stations.
Southeastern franchise has been extended to April 2020
The UK government has revealed it has cancelled the competition for the next Southeastern rail franchise citing the Williams Review which is due to be published in the autumn.
Hull Trains release interior progress images of its new trains
The images show that production progress in Italy is well-underway on the new £60 million fleet which will help transform rail travel between Hull and London.