news Richard Hines is ORR’s new Chief Inspector of Railways 20 December 2023 | By Emily Budgen ORR have announced Richard Hines as the new Chief Inspector of Railways, succeeding Ian Prosser CBE, who previously held the post.
news LTG Link trains to Riga will run daily, ticket sales are open 19 December 2023 | By Emily Budgen LTG Link trains will now be running between Vilnius and Riga as part of a new international route. Tickets are now available to buy.
news Grays station accessibility improvements to begin in January 2024 14 December 2023 | By Emily Budgen Grays Station in Essex is due to undergo accessibility upgrades, including two new lifts for customers, as part of the Access for All scheme.
news Alstom’s automated Innovia monorail is on Bangkok’s MRT 13 December 2023 | By Emily Budgen Alstom's new Innovia monorail has been introduced to Bangkok's MRT Pink Line. The new trains will be able to take 470,000 passengers daily.
news Amtrak and Midwest partners celebrate federal grants for CHIP 11 December 2023 | By Emily Budgen A new federal grant has been awarded to Amtrak and their Midwest partners, to create a new Chicago Transportation Hub (CHIP).
article California High-Speed Rail Authority awarded $3.073 billion 8 December 2023 | By Emily Budgen California High-Speed Rail Authority have been awarded nearly $3.1 billion to continue their construction. The first phase is near completion.
news Director at Virgin Trains Ticketing reacts to train fare changes 7 December 2023 | By Emily Budgen Mark Plowright, the Director at Virgin Trains Ticketing has issued a comment on the recent train fare changes being introduced this week.
news East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP) progresses 5 December 2023 | By Emily Budgen The East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP) is well underway and has now introduced new customer communications.
article A year in review: Office of Rail and Road’s annual report published 1 December 2023 | By Emily Budgen The Office of Rail and Road's annual report has been published this week, reflecting on the rail industry across the year (2022-2023).
news Amtrak FY 2023: Passenger numbers exceed expectations 1 December 2023 | By Emily Budgen The American rail company Amtrak have published their figures for the financial year (FY2023), which demonstrate higher passenger numbers.
news Alstom, Transdev and the ‘Sud’ Region unveil the Omneo Sud train 30 November 2023 | By Emily Budgen Transport company Transdev has partnered with Alstom and the 'Sud' region in order to unveil the first Omneo Sud train.
news Smart ticketing rolled out across the GTR network 29 November 2023 | By Emily Budgen Smart ticketing is now an option for customers travelling on the vast Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), allowing them to skip ticket queues.
news Inspiring future rail engineers: Southeastern’s school trip 29 November 2023 | By Emily Budgen Southeastern Rail ran a school trip for local primary school students, inspiring future rail engineers and others in the sector.
news First passenger trains run to City of London using digital signalling 28 November 2023 | By Emily Budgen Great Northern passengers, on their way to City of London, will enjoy a more reliable service, due to Siemens' first UK digital signalling.
news Sidings exhibition set to inspire future art lovers at Waterloo 27 November 2023 | By Emily Budgen Art lovers will soon enjoy an innovative exhibition at Waterloo's Sidings, where visiting artists's works will be displayed.
