Rail Business

GB Railfreight (GBRf), one of the largest rail freight operators in the UK, has been working on a project to renew the signalling system and overhead line equipment in the King’s Cross area, followed by major work to install...

Women aiming to get back into employment after a career break, or who are looking for a new start, are encouraged to consider a career on board Britain’s new railway, HS2. According to ONS data, female unemployment rates have risen...

“Do not be afraid to challenge gender stereotypes” - urges latest recruitAvanti West Coast targets more female train driversChloe McKinlay set to join father in a first for West Coast Main Line Operator An Avanti West Coast trainee driver is...

Complex work is underway to decommission railway lines and train depots to make way for a billion pound rail interchange at Old Oak Common. Network Rail is removing overhead electric lines and disconnecting utilities before building and track demolition can...

A new device that uses ultraviolet light to sanitise escalator handrails has been installed on the Tyne and Wear Metro as part of its range of covid-secure measures. Nexus, the public body which owns and manages Metro, has fitted the...

GTR has installed 1,250 touch-free sanitiser points at its stations Ahead of schools and colleges returning to face-to-face learning from Monday 8th March, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is sharing advice and reassurance to pupils and students who plan to travel by...

Crossrail has handed over the Farringdon Elizabeth line station, built by the BAM, Ferrovial, Kier joint venture (Team BFK), to Transport for London (TfL), making it the first central London station to reach handover. This news follows a number of...

Journeys on Stourbridge’s unique 'people mover' will soon be much smoother for passengers after a week-long upgrade of its railway line. Network Rail engineers will replace track along just under a mile of track on the Stourbridge Town branch line...

Ninety-four new trains will replace the 1970s-built Piccadilly line fleet   New trains will be state-of-the-art, with more space, air-conditioning, walk-through carriages and improved accessibility   Vital investment will support both London and the wider UK economy – helping to create jobs around the country    Transport for London (TfL)...

Passengers are being advised about urgent repairs to Wigan North Western station’s lifts after they were damaged by Storm Christoph. Heavy rain leaked into the shafts and mechanisms in the January storm, closing both lifts to passengers. To get them back...