Rail Business

The Board of Transport for the North (TfN) has officially passed a motion to write to the Secretary of State asking for the firm to be taken off the key West Coast Main Line route “at the earliest possible...

Northern is looking to recruit more than 300 drivers and conductors across the North of England this year. The train operator says the roles are part of a normal, on-going process to recruit as and when existing staff members retire,...

Rail passengers travelling in the North West this Easter are being reminded to check before they travel while major railway upgrades take place to improve future journeys between 29 March and 1 April. £13.4 million is being invested across Network...

The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced the appointment of Alex Hynes to the role of director general, Rail Services. Alex will join the DfT on a two-year secondment from his current position as managing director of Scotland’s Railway...

Northern-managed stations have picked up top gongs at the Cheshire Best Kept Stations Awards. Alderley Edge won the top award, being named 'Cheshire Best Kept Station’ in 2023. It follows praise for the station by the Royal Horticultural Society in October 2023 when...

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) will take a deeper look at Network Rail’s approach to planning and carrying out lift maintenance and repairs. The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has today published its report reviewing the reliability...

Thanks to effective partnership working with Greater Anglia and Rock Rail, Stadler has reached fleet acceptance for the 58 FLIRTs manufactured and supplied for the East Anglia network. The contract for 38 bi-mode and 20 electric trains was Stadler’s...

Alstom plans to operate a new passenger rail service across England and Wales. Working in partnership with consultancy SLC Rail, the open access operation will be known as Wrexham, Shropshire, and Midlands Railway (WSMR). As the country’s foremost supplier of...

Passengers are being advised of urgent repair work on the railway viaduct over the River Derwent in Workington, Cumbria. During a recent inspection, Network Rail’s engineers found that the base of two of the supporting pillars have started to erode....

ScotRail is showing its support for Scottish Apprenticeship Week by announcing more apprenticeship opportunities for young people in Scotland and championing the achievements of those already on an early careers’ pathway within the train operator. New apprenticeships will be created...