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Greater Anglia invites young people for January placement scheme

Greater Anglia is again inviting young adults to apply for a dedicated scheme to boost their employability – with just a week to go before applications close for the January 2024 course. The Customer Service and Pre-employment Study Programme is...

Dangerous attacks on region’s trains DOWN almost 90% as risk of being ‘caught on camera’ far greater, says Northern

The number of dangerous attacks on trains operated by Northern is down almost 90% in the last 12 months, with the number of recorded incidents at just eight. Last year, the number was 69. The statistics relate to trains being struck by...

Regulator calls for improvements in passenger information for rail replacement buses

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has asked train operators and Network Rail to address the concerns raised in its report, published today, regarding the consistency and usefulness of passenger information of rail replacement services when there are...

ORR report shows rail continues recovery with increased fares revenue and reduced government support

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has today published its annual Rail Industry Finance (UK) statistical report. The report shows the income, expenditure and government funding of the UK rail industry for the financial year 1 April 2022 to...

c2c to introduce simplified fares and ticketing on 3 December

In preparation for the launch of contactless pay as you go across its entire rail network, c2c is introducing a new and simplified fares & ticketing model and revised peak travel times on Sunday 3 December. This will make...

ORR gives approval for new services at Peterborough

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has given the go-ahead for Grand Central, an open access operator, to serve Peterborough railway station, offering more journey opportunities and choice to passengers. The approval will enable two existing daily Grand Central...

Northern’s youngest station adopter

A 12-year-old train enthusiast has become the youngest person to adopt one of Northern’s Merseyside stations. Keiran Glover is volunteering at St Helen’s Junction after contacting Northern’s community team when he read about station adoption on the train operator’s website. Growing...

GTR announces more trains for passengers

Passengers at five Sussex stations will have more trains to choose from when Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) introduces its new timetable from Sunday 10 December. In response to requests from the local communities of Preston Park and Hassocks, their stations...

‘Plan ahead’ warns GWR, as engineering work will affect Christmas trains

Those hoping for a late Christmas getaway are being warned to plan ahead by GWR, as engineering work is set to impact train services. Work on HS2 is already well underway to deliver trains to Old Oak Common; as part...

Celebrations in Okehampton as more than 550,000 journeys made in first two years of Dartmoor Line reopening

The previously mothballed rail line, which runs between Okehampton and Exeter, was restored in just nine months and delivered £10m under budget, opening two years ago to the day today. Since then, more than 550,000 passenger journeys have been...

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Network Rail engineers prepare for £90 million investment over Easter bank holiday

Over 95% of Britain’s 10,000 miles of railway will be open for business this Easter - with some exceptions...