Northern seeks ideas for community investment
Northern has announced it is looking at the local communities in the North to identify good causes that need investment.
Author: Callum Calvert
I love everything to do with steam. I am currently at Aberystwyth University, which is great! I currently volunteer at the Corris Railway. I joined the RailAdvent team in 2019 producing articles.
Transport for Wales renew over half million bus passes
Transport for Wales has announced that they have renewed over a half a million concessionary bus passes.
Two For 2020 Appeal launched for GWR Manor steam locomotives
The Erlestoke Manor Fund has launched the Two for 2020 appeal, to try to steam both 7012 Bradley Manor and 7812 Erlestoke Manor in 2020.
Smethwick Galton Bridge gets lift improvements
The lifts in use at Smethwick Galton bridge station are out of use from the 8th of January until July 2020, for improvements and maintenance.
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Investment continues across Kent and South East London
Network Rail are continuing to upgrade the network around Kent and South East London, as part of the £1.25 billion South East Upgrade.
![[NWR] Network Rail Apprenticeship](https://www.railadvent.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/NWR-youre-hired-1082x720.jpg)
Network Rail reveals winners of £640m contracts for design services
Network Rail has announced that 82 framework contractors are to deliver design services throughout the country.
More than one thousand carriages on Scotland’s Railway
ScotRail now has 1,016 train carriages in service, following the introduction of the Hitachi Class 185 trains into service in December 2019.
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A better railway thanks to Christmas upgrade works
Network Rail has announced that the maintenance works in the North West and Central region, which runs from London Euston and Marylebone in London to …
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Rail industry to introduce 1,000 additional train carriages in 2020
In 2020, nine operators are introducing new and upgraded trains across Britain's rail network.
Hull Trains freezes rail fares ahead of national increase
Hull Trains are freezing fares in January 2020, as they are an open-access rail operator and are exempt from the nationally-regulated ticket price inc…