Perry Barr residents to create railway station mosaic
Perry Barr station is offering local people the chance to work with artists to create a mosaic for display at the station.
Day: 29 March 2023
Birmingham train operators welcome new £20m accessibility fund
A new £20m accessibility fund for station improvements has been welcomed by London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway.
Thunderbird locomotive for Severn Valley Railway gala
A Direct Rail Services Class 57/3, aka Thunderbirds, will be visiting the Severn Valley Railway for their Spring Diesel Festival.
Missing Blackpool girls found by conductor on board Northern train
A quick-thinking train conductor has found two missing girls and helped return them to their home in Blackpool.
Alstom and Irish Rail unveil full-size model of new DART+ carriage in Dublin
At an event held on 29th March at Irish Rail’s Inchicore works in Dublin, Alstom revealed a mock-up of an X’trapolis DART+ carriage.
UK’s first Intersex-Inclusive Pride Train launched by South Western Railway
The rail operator launched the train to show its support and solidarity with its LGBTQIA+ customers, colleagues and community
RAIB issues urgent safety advice after incident in Leicestershire
The government has issued urgent safety advice regarding passenger doors that are not centrally controlled and/or locked by train crew.
New bridges allow Leicestershire railway to reopen main line
During the last 12 months, four bridges have been replaced on the Great Central Railway, which is a major undertaking for the visitor attraction.
East Midlands Railway funds mental health support to Nottinghamshire adults
East Midlands Railway's (EMR) Community Fund is helping to support mental health sessions for young adults in Mansfield and Nottingham.
Transport for Wales launches its new South Wales Metro trains
The launch of the new trains was carried out by Deputy Minister for Climate Change, Lee Waters MS at a ceremony in Caerphilly today (29th of March)