Industry News
Abergele & Pensarn railway station set to be transformed
Station rooms in Abergele & Pensarn that have been left unused for decades are set to be given a new lease of life thanks to Transport for Wales’ Station Improvement Vision.
As part of the multi-million pound vision, disused spaces...
Industry News
RAIB Report: Person struck by a train at Eden Park station
RAIB has today released its report into a person struck by a train at Eden Park station, south-east London, 26 February 2020.
Summary
At around 19:05 hrs on Wednesday 26 February 2020, a passenger train struck and fatally injured a person...
Industry News
South Wales Metro boosting the economy
The South Wales Metro project that is being delivered by Transport for Wales is continuing to provide a boost to the local economy by providing more opportunities for grounded Welsh businesses and employment.
The three quarter of billion-pound investment will...
Infrastructure
Stourbridge Town branch line to reopen following upgrade
Passengers making essential journeys will be welcomed back onto the Stourbridge Town branch line next week (w/c Mon 22 Feb) following the completion of improvement works.
The line, which connects Stourbridge Town and Stourbridge Junction stations, has been suspended for a fortnight...
Infrastructure
Touch-free payment system now available at more Greater Anglia rail station car parks
People who park their car at Cambridge North, Chelmsford and Ely rail stations will no longer have to use a pay machine, thanks to the introduction of Automatic Number Plate Recognition.
Greater Anglia, in partnership with NCP, the UK’s largest...
Crime
Railway workers continue railway graffiti blitz at London Euston
Railway lines into London Euston station plagued by graffiti have been cleaned up for residents and passengers.
Special teams from Network Rail and HS2 have cleared graffiti hotspots in Harlesden, Queens Park, Wembley Central and Euston so far in 2021.
The...
Crime
Public help gets railway graffiti tackled in Liverpool
Offensive graffiti on a recently replaced railway footbridge in Liverpool has been removed in a continued blitz against rail network vandalism across the North West.
A special Network Rail clean-up team quickly got to work on Mossley Hill footbridge after...
Rail Business
GBRf kick off new service from Portbury
GB Railfreight (GBRf), one of the largest rail freight operators in the UK, has officially begun a new service from Portbury to Acton, in partnership with AI.
Responding at short notice, there was the requirement for the GBRf team to...
Industry News
As good as new – Leicestershire station footbridge reopens for passengers as Network Rail completes major refurbishment
Network Rail has reopened Narborough station footbridge, after completing major work to revamp, revitalise and future proof the historic structure.
Since September, Network Rail has been working on the £850,000 project, which has seen the main footbridge span removed and...
Company News
Avanti West Coast partners with charities and organisations to distribute surplus food
Avanti West Coast supports work of charities, food banks and organisations local to its route to help people in need with donations of surplus food.
Charities, food banks and organisations help Avanti West Coast distribute food to those in needFood...
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HS2 moves 1,100-tonne viaduct in weekend operation
HS2 has released timelapse and drone footage showing contractors moving a 1,100 tonne composite viaduct into place over two...