Company News
Porterbrook completes purchase of Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre
Rolling stock financier and asset management company Porterbrook has agreed a deal with St Modwen to acquire the freehold of the Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre in Warwickshire.
Porterbrook has been operating the site since June 2021, and already invested...
British Transport Police
Northern employees get specialist training to help victims of ‘unwanted sexual behaviour’
Northern has established a network of specially trained staff to help victims of ‘unwanted sexual behaviour’ (USB) on the railway.
Based at locations including Blackpool, Darlington, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Preston, and York they will help signpost colleagues who experience USB...
Environment
Thameslink creates buzz about biodiversity
There’s been a hive of activity at six Thameslink railway stations where wildlife experts have installed 20 new ‘homes for nature’, said to be the bee’s knees for a wide variety of animals.
As part of Thameslink’s biodiversity commitments, the...
Industry News
Real Living Wage pay increase for Carlisle Support Services family members on its Northern Trains contract
As the cost-of-living crisis continues to unfold, Carlisle Support Services maintains people at the forefront of everything it does. It is now more important than ever that the industry prioritises the well-being and financial security of its workforce to...
Government
Work to deliver Midlands Rail Hub set to begin with £123 million
Work on the Midlands Rail Hub is set to begin after ministers provided an initial £123 million funding injection.
The transformational upgrade project is part of the Government’s plan to improve transport across the region and beyond, boosting the capacity...
Environment
Lumo in discussions to operate Glasgow services
FirstGroup, the leading private sector transport operator, today announces that its popular open access rail service Lumo is in discussions with Transport Scotland and Network Rail to extend some of its London-Edinburgh trains to and from Glasgow.
Having identified opportunities...
Charity
GTR employee aims to visit all GB railway stations in just six weeks
A control room train services manager for Govia Thameslink Railway hopes to visit all 2,580 of Great Britain's railway stations in just six weeks.
Dave Jones, 34 of Three Bridges, West Sussex, expects to average 62 stations a day in...
Environment
Lumo passengers power equivalent of 7,500 homes annually
Train operator Lumo has shared data detailing its economic contribution and emissions saved by its all-electric service.
The data, which is shared across the two reports, revealed that the East Coast Main Line operator saved 60.6 kilotons of CO2 last...
Government
Rail Reform Bill – too little too late
On 20 February, the Government published its Draft Rail Reform Bill. This proposes the creation a new Integrated Rail Body (IRB) that brings together decisions on infrastructure and train operations. The IRB would become Great British Railways (GBR) as...
Industry News
East Coast Digital Programme hits major milestone as section commissioned
In a big step forward for the East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP), new technology has now been successfully commissioned between Welwyn Garden City and Hitchin, bringing digital signalling on the East Coast Main Line a step closer.
Engineers have worked...
Latest News
ORR review leads to 50% reduction in maximum fees for ticket refunds
New rules will mean that from 2 April the maximum fee that train operators and ticket retailers can charge...