Environment
Lumo in discussions to operate Glasgow services
FirstGroup, the leading private sector transport operator, today announces that its popular open access rail service Lumo is in discussions with Transport Scotland and Network Rail to extend some of its London-Edinburgh trains to and from Glasgow.
Having identified opportunities...
Charity
GTR employee aims to visit all GB railway stations in just six weeks
A control room train services manager for Govia Thameslink Railway hopes to visit all 2,580 of Great Britain's railway stations in just six weeks.
Dave Jones, 34 of Three Bridges, West Sussex, expects to average 62 stations a day in...
Environment
Lumo passengers power equivalent of 7,500 homes annually
Train operator Lumo has shared data detailing its economic contribution and emissions saved by its all-electric service.
The data, which is shared across the two reports, revealed that the East Coast Main Line operator saved 60.6 kilotons of CO2 last...
Industry News
East Coast Digital Programme hits major milestone as section commissioned
In a big step forward for the East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP), new technology has now been successfully commissioned between Welwyn Garden City and Hitchin, bringing digital signalling on the East Coast Main Line a step closer.
Engineers have worked...
Diversity & Inclusion
c2c achieves White Ribbon accreditation
East London and South Essex train operator c2c has achieved prestigious White Ribbon accreditation, demonstrating its commitment to tackling gender inequality, and violence towards women and girls.
White Ribbon is the UK’s leading charity engaging men and boys to end...
Rail News
Southern uses customer feedback to redesign West Coastway timetable
Train operator Southern is to introduce an extensively redesigned and improved timetable for its Hampshire and West Sussex customers in June this year.
The improvements to weekday and Saturday schedules include new and more frequent services with expanded capacity on...
Accessibility
Full timetable resumes on Marston Vale Line
A full rail timetable has resumed on the Marston Vale Line between Bletchley and Bedford.
A partial service has been running on the line since November 2023 when operator London Northwestern Railway (LNR) introduced a replacement train fleet. Prior to...
Rail News
Network Rail installs state of the art signalling system between Feltham and Wokingham
Network Rail and South Western Railway have officially switched on new signalling equipment to bring more reliable journeys to customers travelling between Reading, London, and Guildford.
From Saturday 10 to Sunday 18 February, Network Rail completed the final phase of...
British Transport Police
Man banned from all Northern services thanks to body worn camera footage
A man from Tyne & Wear has been banned from all Northern services across the North of England for 18 months.
Joseph Bramley (30), also known as Joseph Gammell, of Cushy Cow Lane in Ryton was issued with a Criminal...
Industry News
Bidders shortlisted in the process to find the next operator of the Elizabeth line
Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed four bidders have been shortlisted as part of the procurement process to operate the Elizabeth line from May 2025, when the current contract with MTR Elizabeth line expires.
The Elizabeth line is the most...
Latest News
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...