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Two new directors for East West Railway
East West Railway Company has appointed two new non-executive Directors of the Company, with effect from 1 November 2020.
Professor Lynette J Ryals, OBE, MK:U chief executive, is leading the development of a proposed STEM-focused university in Milton Keynes and...
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Avanti West Coast plans to double number of trains that call at Motherwell
Following approval of plans for a major timetable change, Avanti West Coast is set to transform rail services at Motherwell
The cross-border operator plans to serve Motherwell with an additional 96 services per week – the most significant increase in...
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Government to fund TfL until 31 March 2021
Transport for London and the Department for Transport have reached an agreement over a second extraordinary funding and financing package worth up to £1.7 billion.
This will provide financial support until March 2021 and is focused on protecting services and...
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Network Rail sets ambitious targets to tackle global warming
Network Rail has become the first railway company in the world to set ambitious Science-Based Targets to limit global warming.
This means that the company will be the first railway to commit to cutting emissions which limit warming to 1.5...
General Interest
More cycle space at four Greater Anglia stations
As more people turn to cycling as both ‘green’ transport and a way to keep fit, Greater Anglia is improving cycle parking at four stations – including building a secure cycle compound at Cambridge North, following customer feedback.
The existing...
General Interest
New footbridge at Sussex station
Eridge station in East Sussex has a new footbridge after Network Rail completed a £1.8 million project.
Eridge station serves the rural district in East Sussex with Southern trains services via the Uckfield branch of the Oxted line. The existing...
General Interest
Network Rail and BTP visit scrap merchants hunting stolen metal
As many delays to trains are caused by cable theft – signalling and power cables often contain copper - scrap yards across the West Midlands and Warwickshire have been visited by Network Rail and the British Transport Police to...
General Interest
Multi-million-pound track upgrades in Cumbria
Network Rail will be upgrading track near Bootle station on five consecutive Sundays from 15 November to 13 December. Buses will replace trains between Sellafield and Millom while the railway is closed.
The £2.3 million investment will involve replacing over...
General Interest
Delay Repay refunds can now go straight to charity
TransPennine Express (TPE) passengers whose journeys are delayed can now choose to donate their Delay Repay compensation to charity.
Anyone who experiences a delay of 15 minutes or more can apply for a refund through the company’s Delay Repay scheme,...
General Interest
GTR Thameslink and TSSA sign recognition agreement
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) and the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) have signed a recognition agreement for Operational Control staff based at Three Bridges, Victoria and York.
The recognition deal was reached voluntarily through negotiation after TSSA clearly exceeded the...
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Cornwall public transport gets £50 million boost
Public transport links in Cornwall will be transformed thanks to £50 million of government investment to deliver the Mid-Cornwall...