Government
Industry reacts to draft Rail Reform Bill
Ministers yesterday (Tuesday 20 February) put forward their plan for the future of the railways, publishing a draft Rail Reform Bill for pre-legislative scrutiny.
The draft Bill sets in motion a plan to deliver punctual and reliable services, simpler tickets,...
Diversity & Inclusion
c2c achieves White Ribbon accreditation
East London and South Essex train operator c2c has achieved prestigious White Ribbon accreditation, demonstrating its commitment to tackling gender inequality, and violence towards women and girls.
White Ribbon is the UK’s leading charity engaging men and boys to end...
Business
Porterbrook takes stake in Brodie Engineering
Rolling stock financier and asset management company Porterbrook has agreed a deal to take a 49% stake in Brodie Engineering.
The Kilmarnock-based company is the only active rail engineering business in Scotland, specialising in heavy maintenance, refurbishment and overhauls for...
Rail News
Southern uses customer feedback to redesign West Coastway timetable
Train operator Southern is to introduce an extensively redesigned and improved timetable for its Hampshire and West Sussex customers in June this year.
The improvements to weekday and Saturday schedules include new and more frequent services with expanded capacity on...
Accessibility
Full timetable resumes on Marston Vale Line
A full rail timetable has resumed on the Marston Vale Line between Bletchley and Bedford.
A partial service has been running on the line since November 2023 when operator London Northwestern Railway (LNR) introduced a replacement train fleet. Prior to...
Rail News
Network Rail installs state of the art signalling system between Feltham and Wokingham
Network Rail and South Western Railway have officially switched on new signalling equipment to bring more reliable journeys to customers travelling between Reading, London, and Guildford.
From Saturday 10 to Sunday 18 February, Network Rail completed the final phase of...
British Transport Police
Man banned from all Northern services thanks to body worn camera footage
A man from Tyne & Wear has been banned from all Northern services across the North of England for 18 months.
Joseph Bramley (30), also known as Joseph Gammell, of Cushy Cow Lane in Ryton was issued with a Criminal...
Industry News
Bidders shortlisted in the process to find the next operator of the Elizabeth line
Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed four bidders have been shortlisted as part of the procurement process to operate the Elizabeth line from May 2025, when the current contract with MTR Elizabeth line expires.
The Elizabeth line is the most...
Industry News
Comms and public affairs duo to take open access rail to greater heights
FirstGroup’s Open Access rail operators Lumo and Hull Trains have appointed Lucy Harper and Richard Salkeld into new senior communications roles.
Lucy Harper joins the alliance of Lumo and Hull Trains as head of public affairs from ticket retailer Trainline....
Accessibility
Northern using AI to trial British Sign Language announcements on trains
Northern customers travelling between Manchester and Leeds as well as Leeds to York will be able to see some of the train operator’s announcements in British Sign Language (BSL) thanks to a trial involving AI.
The train operator has been...
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...