New route director takes the reins at Network Rail’s Wessex lines
Mark Goodall is the new route director for one of the busiest and most congested networks in the country as he takes over Network Rail's Wessex Route.
Day: 18 December 2023
Ground preparations for HS2’s new state-of-the-art ‘nerve centre’ see major progress
A major milestone has now been passed for HS2's Network Integrated Control Centre as the Washwood Heath site is excavated
Avanti West Coast employee reaches half a century on railway
Carlisle station’s longest serving member of staff, Brian Farish, has reached the milestone of fifty years’ work on the West Coast Main Line.
Class 37 locomotive photoshoot raises £3,000 for Yorkshire children’s hospice
Network Rail workers organised a charity photoshoot in York and raised three thousand pounds for Yorkshire charity, Martin House Children’s Hospice.
South London’s Streatham station is now step-free
Network Rail has finished its work to make Streatham station more accessible by providing step-free access to all the station’s platforms.
Steam locomotive 34046 Braunton to pass through Oxfordshire this Wednesday
Steam locomotive 34046 Braunton is set to pass through Oxfordshire this Wednesday evening (20th December 2023).
Gemma Collins joins Heathrow Express on festive service
Heathrow Express travellers received limited-edition branded teddy bears by elves who also provided luggage assistance and travel information.
British Transport Police release CCTV images following a stabbing on a London Underground train
The incident took place on the Underground service whilst travelling from Vauxhall to Pimlico on Sunday the 17th of Dec 2023
Memorandum of Understanding signed for Great Central Railway reunification project
The Great Central Railway (GCR) has announced key developments in its ambitious plan to join the two halves of the heritage railway.
Rail partnership brings festive fun to Yorkshire Coast Line passengers
The Yorkshire Coast Community Rail Partnership (YCCRP) transported passengers to a winter wonderland on a Northern service from Hull to Scarborough.