Merseyrail named best rail operator in UK
Merseyrail has announced that it has been named the best-franchised rail operator in the UK after the results of the National Rail Passenger Survey fo…
Day: 29 January 2020
‘Improvements have not come quickly enough’ – Northern’s reponse to takeover
Northern has confirmed that train services will transfer to Northern Trains Limited on the 1st March 2020.
End of the line for Northern as Government takes charge
A decision on the Northern rail franchise has been confirmed during Prime Minister's Questions.
Bikes left at railway stations are donated to charity thanks to train operator
Govia Thameslink Railway has announced that a number of abandoned bicycles on the Southern rail network have been donated to charity.
Here is how to help the group fundraising to save a Pacer train
The Pacer Rail Group are looking for donations towards the cost of transporting their Pacer train after it is purchased and is withdrawn from service …
New leadership team for Eversholt Rail
Eversholt Rail has announced that it now has a new leadership team, which came into effect on the 1st January 2020.
New railway switch technology begins testing in Finland
The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency, which is in charge of the railways in Finland, has announced that they have launched a new project focusi…
Cylinder patterns completed for steam locomotive 7802 Bradley Manor
The Erlestoke Manor Fund has announced that the new cylinder patterns for their Great Western Railway 7800 "Manor" Class No.7802 "Bradley Manor" have …
New plans for West Midlands Trains depot could bring 100 new jobs
West Midlands Trains has announced that it has plans to build a new state-of-the-art train depot.
16 year old arrested after East Croydon railway station stabbing
The British Transport Police has announced that a 16-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with the murder at East Croydon railway station.