Train Operating Companies

Train operator TransPennine Express (TPE) has donated tens of thousands of pounds from its Transform Grants Fund to community projects and charities across the North of England and Scotland. Every year, the Fund makes over £50,000 available to support projects...

Network Rail is to invest £350,000 in helping to restore a section of the historic Draycott canal route in Derbyshire, both to reduce flooding on the railway and to rebuild heritage, creating new recreational facilities for locals and tourists...

At a meeting to discuss Transport for the North, regional elected mayors, council and business leaders have agreed an initial preferred way forward for a new railway network that will transform the region’s economy. They have recommended the government commits...

The East West Railway Company (EWR Co) is initiating new environmental surveys to help inform planning and design work for the East West Rail line connecting Cambridge, Bedford, Milton Keynes and Oxford. EWR Co has written to over 600 landowners...

South Western Railway is looking for nine new apprentices to join its programme this year. But candidates are encouraged to apply quickly as the openings, which always prove incredibly popular, will be closing to applications at midnight on Sunday...

The first of 27 new trams being manufactured for Manchester Metrolink by Bombardier Transportation has arrived at the Queens Road depot after a 1,800km journey across Europe.  The new M5000 vehicle will now undergo a thorough testing and commissioning process...

Planning applications aimed at increasing the park and ride provision at Radcliffe and Whitefield tram stops on Manchester Metrolink have been approved by members of Bury Council’s Planning Committee.  The number of parking spaces will increase at Radcliffe by 111...

A Covid-19 outbreak has occurred at Manchester Piccadilly train station, with 11 staff testing positive and dozens of their colleagues now self-isolating. Avanti and Network Rail are the main employers for the station and rail staff affected. Commenting on the...

Adelaja Aladejobi, who lives and works in Peterborough, is encouraging people to follow in his footsteps and join Network Rail after the organisation’s Advanced Apprenticeship Scheme has been named as one of the top 20 apprentice employers in England. The...

Derby-based East Midlands Railways (EMR) has chosen to work with a local supplier to create the interiors for its new Aurora fleet. Based at Friar Gate Studios, DG Design has worked with many of the world’s leading rail manufacturers and...