Virgin Trains Teams Up With Matt Edmondson To Bring Brits Christmas Cheer
Virgin Trains have teamed up with Matt Edmondson and has found that there is a clear divide between people in Britain when it comes to…
Year: 2017
Recent news on the overhaul of 34101 Hartland
Recently work on 34101 Hartland, which is based at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway has focused on major boiler work, which is being carried out…
Boiler for Ivatt 2 Tank passes steam tests
The Keighley and Worth Valley Railway (K&WVR)’s flagship locomotive, Ivatt 2 Tank No. 41241, is one step closer to steaming again with its boiler passing…
Travelling by train may reduce your stress levels
TransPennine Express have found by a scientific study that travelling by train can reduce your stress levels by 18%. The train operating company set Charlotte…
More seats on electric trains between Edinburgh and Glasgow
Sunday 10th December saw ScotRail introduce their new Class 380 electric trains. The new trains come after Network Rails electrification works on the line. This…
First passenger train to cross the Ordsall Chord Bridge
Northern welcomed customers aboard the first trains to cross the Ordsall Chord bridge in Manchester yesterday, Sunday 10th December. The historic bridge is a centerpiece…
New Platform Gap Lighting on the Heathrow Express
Heathrow Express has launched new platform lights to help passengers to know when the train is leaving and help improve safety. This is an industry…
GWR Warns Passengers of Christmas Engineering Works
Great Western Railway is advising passengers to plan ahead this Christmas and to travel as early as possible due to Network Rail take out Engineering…
Arriva Uses Virtual Reality Platform To Help College Students
Arriva Trains Wales has modified a virtual reality platform which it uses for its staff training to help passengers with an Autism Spectrum Disorder on…
TransPennine Express To Invest £7 Million Into New Scarborough Depot
TransPennine Express has announced that it is investing in a new £7million train servicing depot in Scarborough, North Yorkshire. The new depot is planned to…