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Electrification
Great Western Railway’s innovative FastCharge battery train trial could transform UK’s railway
Innovation led by Great Western Railway could transform the UK’s railway as it powers forward with a FastCharge battery trial designed to help future decarbonisation of branch line services.
The FastCharge technology, which has been rigorously developed by specialist engineers...
Rail News
Colindale Tube station to close from Friday 7 June until December 2024 as part of its major upgrade, which includes making the station step-free...
Transport for London (TfL) is advising customers who use Colindale Tube station that vital work to upgrade the station, including a larger ticket hall and installation of a lift to give the station step-free access for the first time,...
High Speed Rail
Public invited to give feedback on HS2’s Euston Portal headhouse design
HS2 is inviting the local community in Camden, and the wider public, to give feedback on newly published designs for the Euston Portal headhouse.
HS2’s London tunnels contractor, Skanska Costain STRABAG joint venture (SCS JV), will build eight headhouses in...
General Interest
Cheaper ‘Pay As You Go’ rail fares for South East Wales
Rail customers can now take advantage of cheaper ‘Pay As You Go’ fares thanks to the launch of a new contactless tap in, tap out payment service on key routes across South East Wales.
Making it faster, easier and cheaper...
Company News
SVR confirms Jonathan ‘Gus’ Dunster as permanent managing director
The Severn Valley Railway has announced that it has approved the permanent appointment of Jonathan ‘Gus’ Dunster as managing director of SVR (Holdings) Plc with immediate effect.
Gus has been fulfilling the role in an interim capacity since 1 March...
Infrastructure
Vital signal upgrades to close Reading to Gatwick Airport train line for nine days
Vital improvement work will see the railway line between Reading and Gatwick Airport close for nine days from this Saturday.
From Saturday 10 to Sunday 18 February, Network Rail will carry out signal upgrades and level crossing works in the...
Charity
Support Railway Mission’s vital work through payroll giving
February is Payroll Giving Month and Railway Mission is asking the railway family to support the charity's chaplaincy team's vital work by setting up a regular donation through their salary.
With payroll giving, donations to Railway Mission are taken monthly...
Rail News
Vital renewal work will mean part closure of Piccadilly line this month
A part closure will affect Piccadilly line customers from Saturday 10 February until Wednesday 14 February for important engineering work. Vital upgrade works to points at Northfields will be completed during the closure, improving the line infrastructure alongside the introduction...
High Speed Rail
Small businesses win big with £millions more HS2 orders
Britain’s biggest construction project, HS2, is helping the UK’s small business community to thrive. New figures show HS2’s civils contractors doubled their total spend with SMEs – companies with 250 or fewer employees - in 2022/23 when compared to...
Careers
PlanBEE Rail to drive talent development in the rail sector
A pioneering apprenticeship has been launched to address skills shortages and give people the chance to launch their careers in the rail industry.
Network Rail and their supply chain partners have joined forces with Gateshead College to launch PlanBEE Rail,...
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ORR review leads to 50% reduction in maximum fees for ticket refunds
New rules will mean that from 2 April the maximum fee that train operators and ticket retailers can charge...