Rail Business

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...

South Western Railway (SWR) and special guest Francis Bourgeois have unveiled a retro look for a Class 455 London commuter train. Class 455 trains are one of TikTok star Francis Bourgeois’ favourites, and the avid trainspotter was given a special...

Freight operators and their customers gathered with parliamentarians from across the political spectrum at the House of Commons on Tuesday evening (5 March) at the Rail Partners Freight Parliamentary Reception 2024, to discuss how politicians and industry can maximise...

The latest access decision by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) provides more services for rail passengers travelling between London and central Scotland. ORR has today (7 March) given the go-ahead for Grand Union Trains, an open access operator,...

Rolling stock financier and asset management company Porterbrook has agreed a deal with St Modwen to acquire the freehold of the Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre in Warwickshire. Porterbrook has been operating the site since June 2021, and already invested...

Northern has established a network of specially trained staff to help victims of ‘unwanted sexual behaviour’ (USB) on the railway. Based at locations including Blackpool, Darlington, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, Preston, and York they will help signpost colleagues who experience USB...

There’s been a hive of activity at six Thameslink railway stations where wildlife experts have installed 20 new ‘homes for nature’, said to be the bee’s knees for a wide variety of animals. As part of Thameslink’s biodiversity commitments, the...