Environment
Greater Anglia stations receive ‘Wildlife Friendly Station’ status
Three Greater Anglia stations (Battlesbridge, Brundall, and Darsham stations) have received a ‘Wildlife Friendly’ accreditation recognising the work of community volunteers to improve biodiversity and support nature.
Greater Anglia has partnered with the region’s Wildlife Trusts to formally recognise the...
Charity
ScotRail adds extra seats for Sunday’s biggest ever Kiltwalk
ScotRail is adding more seats to services between Motherwell and Balloch this Sunday as thousands of people are expected to take part in Glasgow’s biggest ever charity Kiltwalk.
A record 14,000 walkers will get their tartan on and take part...
Industry News
Labour pledges to renationalise rail: reaction
The Labour party has set out its plan for rail, ahead of this year’s general election, with pledges to provide a long-term strategy which outlines the role of rail in economic growth and levelling-up, and to deliver taxpayer value...
British Transport Police
c2c issues record-breaking £10,000 fine to persistent fare evader
Train operator c2c Trenitalia says its work to crackdown on fare evasion and ticketing fraud has led to one customer recently paying back £10,000.
The customer, recently travelling through one of c2c's London stations, was asked to present their rail...
People
GWR and Network Rail Director Ruth Busby receives OBE
Inspirational Great Western Railway (GWR) and Network Rail director Ruth Busby was at Buckingham Palace on Friday to receive her OBE from the Princess Royal.
Ruth was recognised in the New Year Honours ‘for services to diversity in the rail...
Rail News
New trains on the Ebbw Vale line
Brand new trains have been launched on the Ebbw Vale line offering customers a more comfortable and reliable experience.
Built in Newport, the Class 197 trains have started to enter service on mainline routes around Wales and the Borders.
They will...
British Transport Police
Northern releases annual fare dodging statistics
Northern says 97% of its passengers are ‘with us’ when it comes to tackling the issue of fare dodgers on its network as it released the annual figures from its Debt Recovery and Prosecutions Unit.
The train operator says ticketless...
HSEQ
Railway reopened one month after Grange-over-Sands derailment
One month on, services are running again on the Furness line between Lancaster and Barrow-in-Furness.
Network Rail engineers have been working around the clock to restore the railway at Grange-over-Sands after a Northern train left the tracks.
A void in the...
Company News
Grand Central Rail set for move to modern York office hub
A high-quality complex of modern office suites situated in the historic city of York is close to achieving full occupancy after Grand Central Rail announced it would be relocating to the premises.
Set within York’s famous medieval walls, the 23,091...
Accessibility
ORR calls on rail operators to improve complaints processes and accessibility
A report published today (18 April) by the Office of Rail and Road’s (ORR) has found that some disabled passengers have experienced accessibility difficulties with the rail complaints process. There is also a lack of awareness of how to...
Latest News
Network Rail engineers gear up for £135m investment in Britain’s railway this May
More than 800 projects* will take place across Britain’s railway this coming early and late May bank holidays, designed...