Richmond Upon Thames Council calls for changes around rail strikes
Chair of Richmond Council's Transport and Air Quality Committee has written to the Department for Transport and South Western Railway regarding rail s…
Day: 19 January 2023
Flagship Levelling Up Fund set to bring transformations at a local level across the UK
The landmark funding will see over 100 communities awarded with up to £2.1 billion for transformational projects across the country.
New Zero Carbon Freight Service Will Focus On Next Day Delivery Goods
A zero carbon freight service has been launched by Network Rail and Varamis Rail.
Levelling Up Fund’s £50m kickstarts first phase of Cardiff Crossrail
The first phase of Cardiff Crossrail is set to go ahead following an award to Cardiff Council of £50 million from the government’s Levelling Up Fun…
London North Eastern Railway launch its new ‘Deal Finder’ in a bid to get more people travelling by train
The new feature on the rail operator's mobile app will provide customers with great ideas for getaways at fantastic prices all with the touch of a but…
Lumo named ‘Best Overall Operator’ at World Passenger Awards
Lumo, which is FirstGroup’s 100% electric train operator, has been recognised as ‘Overall Best Operator’ at the World Passenger Awards.
Rail Strikes: Rail Delivery Group send ‘best and final offer’ to RMT Union
The Rail Delivery Group has confirmed it has sent its 'best and final offer' to the RMT union
10-metre Lingfield land-slip in Surrey sees Network Rail engineers begin work
The landslip took place on Tuesday the 17th of January and has seen the railway closed between Hurst Green and East Grinstead
Levelling Up Funding will double train services to Belmont in Surrey
A £14.1 million award to Sutton Council from the Levelling Up Fund will benefit the London Cancer Hub and double the trains running to Belmont.
Sponsor a sleeper and support Nene Valley Railway to re-open connection to the main line at Peterborough
The heritage railway needs to re-lay a massive 400 sleepers for its Fletton Line in order to make a connection to the main line.