Video: Safety alert as level crossing near missess hit record high
The number of near miss incidents between pedestrians and trains on level and footpath crossings has reached a record high.
Day: 24 October 2023
Disruption in Cornwall as signalling upgraded to “transform” travel
Over the next few weeks, buses will replace trains for three blocks of dates as Network Rail works on Cornwall's new signalling system.
Electric bus service links Glasgow’s three main transport hubs
An electric bus service has been introduced by ScotRail and First Bus to connect Glasgow Central and Queen Street, and Buchanan Bus station.
Stray cats find a ‘purrfect’ home in Lancashire railway depot
Nearly ten years ago, an apparently stray cat who was skinny, cold, and hungry, turned up at Northern’s train depot at Blackpool in Lancashire.
London Day Travelcards to continue after agreement reached on funding
The RDG has announced that it has reached an agreement with TfL to continue allowing passengers to buy Day Travelcards as part of their train tickets …
Transport for Wales announce changes to Barmouth replacement bus service
The rail replacement bus service between Machynlleth and Pwllheli is set to change its route early next month when a road in Barmouth is closed.
Carriage shed roof beams now in place for Nottingham heritage railway
Nottingham's Great Central Railway will soon have a new home for its 1950s-built carriages, as the steelwork for the building's roof has been lifted i…
GB Railfreight hails “success” of new brake monitoring system test
GB Railfreight (GBRf) has announced that its four-week test of a new sysyem for monitoring wheel and brake issues was a success.
A visit to Alstom’s Widnes Depot to see Avanti West Coast Pendolino refurbishment progress
Following on from our visit to the Alstom facility in Widnes back in 2022, Avanti West Coast invited RailAdvent back to the facility earlier this mont…
RAIB Report into collision between two passenger trains in Wiltshire
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has issued its report into a collision between two passenger trains at Salisbury in October 2021.