Virgin Trains marks twentieth year with a record high
Virgin Trains has achieved a record number of passengers on its west coast route between Liverpool and London.
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Senior industry figures form supervisory board for East Coast Main Line
Railway companies running the East Coast Main Line (ECML) have united to form a dedicated Route Supervisory Board. The board will ensure that a single voice represents customers, holds the rail industry to account and ensures the different elements work together to drive improvements.
Next phase of testing begins for Scotland’s new trains
Passengers in Scotland are a step closer to the arrival of new ScotRail Alliance trains, as the next phase of testing begins in Germany.
Time-lapse video of Waterloo upgrade
Though taking a little longer than expected, Network Rail has fully reopened Waterloo station after completing one of the largest and most complex upgrades in the station’s history. See here for a time-lapse video of the work that took place...
London Midland changes its toilet signage for those with ‘invisible’ conditions
Following a successful public campaign in the UK to support charity Crohn’s and Colitis UK (who joined forces with Takeda UK Ltd. to launch ‘Travel with IBD’), London Midland is changing the signage of its accessible toilets to reflect the ‘invisible nature’ of some health conditions.
New Caledonian Sleeper carriages arrive in the Czech Republic
The first of the 75 new carriages for the iconic Caledonian Sleeper service have arrived at the Velim test centre in the Czech Republic to undergo several weeks of testing.
Department for Transport aims to improve accessible transport
The Department for Transport has announced the release of the ‘draft accessibility action plan’ aimed at improving accessible public transport.
Arriva Trains Wales appoints new Managing Director
Arriva has announced that Tom Joyner has been appointed as Managing Director of Arriva Train Wales, which operates the Wales and Border franchise.
Electrification of the Chase line is well under way
Improvements to the railway between Rugeley Trent Valley and Walsall are progressing as planned as Network Rail engineers continue work to electrify the Chase line.
South Western Railway begins operations
Rail passengers in London and the south of England will now be served by a new operator – South Western Railway (SWR).
New Virgin Azuma crosses the Scottish border for the first time
Virgin’s state-of-the-art Azuma train has visited Scotland for the first time as part of plans to transform Edinburgh-London rail journeys.
Over 1.5 kilometres of escalators now installed at Elizabeth line stations
New timelapse footage and photos released by Crossrail highlight the current progress of escalator installations at the Elizabeth line stations.
Virgin Trains leads in the new Rail Reputation Index
Virgin Trains has been named as the UK rail brand with the highest level of customer advocacy according to the Rail Reputation Index.
Campaigners call for a freeze on commuter rail fares
Campaigners are calling for a rail fares freeze as next year’s fares rise is announced.
Online retailer, Amazon, adopts two London Midland stations
Two London Midland stations, Rugeley Town and Rugeley Trent Valley, have been adopted by online retailer Amazon.