Rail services across the north to be modernised with new £96bn Integrated Rail Plan
Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, and Grant Shapps, Transport Secretary, will unveil new plans to modernise rail services in the North and the Midlands.
Day: 17 November 2021
Children in Need DIY SOS project completed in Yorkshire with help from railway workers
The five rail workers gave their time to help build new facilities for St. Michael's Youth Project in Hull as part of The Big Build programme
December train timetable changes for Northern
Passengers are being asked by Northern to plan carefully for their journeys next month.
Britain’s most-bashed bridges revealed – Network Rail urges lorry drivers to ‘Wise Up, Size Up’
Britain’s most-bashed bridges revealed as Network Rail re-launches its ‘Wise Up, Size Up’ campaign to minimise further strikes.
Corris Railway’s plans for Santa Special steam trains
The Corris Railway is running its annual weekend of Santa Special trains on Saturday and Sunday, December 11th and 12th.
Garw Valley Railway locomotive successfully started for first time
The Garw Valley Railway has announced that their Planet Locomotive, No. 3890, has been started for the first time after refurbishment work.
Dartmoor Line reopens to passengers after 50 years
The Dartmoor Line from Exeter to Okehampton became part of the UK rail network again when a passenger train for the first time in 50 years.
Rail ticketing to be transformed in a £360m investment
Radical reforms of ticketing to improve passengers experience for fares, ticketing and retail on the railway network are to be carried out.
60 years of electric trains between London Fenchurch Street and Shoeburyness
This month marks 60 years since electric trains were introduced on the ex-London, Tilbury and Southend line between Fenchurch Street and Shoeburyness.