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South Western Railway looks forward to potential £50m+ investment in accessibility at stations
South Western Railway (SWR) has the highest number of stations of any train operator in the latest government Access for All (AfA) funding announcement.
A recent government announcement listed 50 additional stations selected for initial feasibility work which, if successful, would be taken forward as part of the AfA programme.
Eight...
Rail Project News
General Interest
First Minister to lead Levenmouth opening
The return of rail services to Levenmouth for the first time in more than five decades will be celebrated...
High Speed Rail
Key milestone for HS2 as half of tunnels completed
Construction of the giant network of tunnels for HS2 has now passed the halfway point, marking a significant milestone...
Rail Safety News
Colas Rail UK Go For Gold With Rail Safe Friendly
Colas Rail UK has become Gold Partners with the Rail Safe Friendly (RSF) initiative to promote rail safety to...
Rail People News
Latest Rail News
Hamilton station becomes platform for transformed train carriage promoting mental health
A train carriage which has been transformed into an interactive art installation has been unveiled at Hamilton Central station as part of a community...
Contract News
Amey extends long-term relationship with Network Rail
Amey has been awarded two critical lots on the Eastern Routes Partnership Framework, reinforcing our commitment to...
Company News
PBH Rail expands with the launch of a new Civils Division and the addition of highly experienced Railway engineer
Railway engineering and design company PBH Rail Group has announced the expansion of its rail...
Innovation
Final call for tech startups to take part in ‘train operators’ Dragons Den’
Applicants to a scheme dubbed ‘the train operators’ Dragons Den’ only have until Sunday 16...
Electrification
School pupils become railway engineers for half-term
Nottingham-based company, Furrer+Frey GB, opened its doors with activities for 14 to 16–year–olds from all...
Accessibility
South Western Railway looks forward to potential £50m+ investment in accessibility at stations
South Western Railway (SWR) has the highest number of stations of any train operator in...
Travel
Extra train home from Lowestoft’s First Light Festival
Greater Anglia will run an additional late train from Lowestoft to Ipswich on Saturday 22...
General Interest
LNER names train ‘The Flying Swiftie’
Forget “The Flying Scotsman”, LNER is today naming the 1000 London-Edinburgh train “The Flying Swiftie”...
People
Tears as daughter is reunited with GWR train named in honour of her father, D-Day hero Harry Billinge MBE
Margot Billinge was moved to tears today as she greeted the Great Western Railway train...
Colas Rail UK Go For Gold With Rail Safe Friendly
Colas Rail UK has become Gold Partners with the Rail Safe Friendly (RSF) initiative...
TPE conductor manager takes on Great North Run to raise money for mental health charity
A TransPennine Express (TPE) conductor manager is running the world’s largest half-marathon in celebration...
Samaritans Do Good, Feel Good marks one year since launch
Samaritans and the rail industry is encouraging more people to support the charity through...
New service for people looking to explore the Yorkshire Dales over the summer will launch this weekend
People in the North West who are looking to explore the Yorkshire Dales National...
Campaign for Better Transport publishes its General Election Manifesto
Campaign for Better Transport has today (6 June) published its General Election Manifesto which...
Zonegreen protects fuel roads at busy Derby depot
Sheffield-based Zonegreen is bringing new safety measures to of one of Derby’s busiest rail...
South Western Railway commemorates the heroes of the Normandy Landings
South Western Railway (SWR) has named one of its trains for the 80th anniversary of...
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Diversity & Inclusion
CrossCountry takes pride in supporting LGBT+ communities
CrossCountry has unveiled two specially-liveried trains which will operate across the country this Pride season, spreading the love through Birmingham and beyond.
For the first time ever, CrossCountry colleagues will be taking part in Birmingham’s Pride Parade this Saturday (26 May). Together with colleagues from Chiltern Railways and Grand Central, colleagues will walk with a specially-decorated bus to mingle with the crowds and give out free goodies.
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