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Rail passenger numbers hit 80% of pre-COVID levels

The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has described the latest figures from the Department for Transport (DfT) as being "hugely positive", as the statistics hit...

GTR counts 20,000 viricide train treatments in fight against COVID-19

Govia Thameslink Railway has said it has just finished retreating its 20,000th train with a long-lasting viricide. It says the viricide can kill coronavirus for...

Northern’s cleaning regime reaches an impressive number

Northern said its train carriages have been cleaned almost one million times last year. In 2021, a total of 952,514 cleaning operations were carried out. In...

New timetable adjustments put in place by train operators to tackle COVID effects

Two train operators have announced changes to their timetables to deal with the effects of COVID-19. The news follows a statement yesterday from the Rail...

Rail Delivery Group says more COVID timetable changes could be on the way

The Rail Delivery Group (RDG) is reminding people that many of the train operators it represents are having to make timetable adjustments to counter...

A rundown of some of RBD’s biggest stories of the past year

Grand plans for change, adversity and the triumph of generosity have all caught your attention over the past year when reading the latest news...

TfW introducing emergency timetable to tackle COVID’s impact on staffing

Transport for Wales (TfW) has introduced an emergency timetable to help prepare for an anticipated surge in Omicron cases. TfW expects there will be a...

West Midlands Railway expects some COVID-related cancellations this weekend

West Midlands Railway has asked that people check their journeys before travelling this weekend, as they expect some service cancellations due to shortages of...

London Stratford takes the top spot as the top stop

London’s Stratford station was the top stop for passengers during the pandemic. The station, the Office of Rail and Road says, had the most people...

Chancellor extends furlough scheme until October

The government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will remain open until the end of October, the Chancellor announced today (Tuesday 12 May 2020). In a boost...

New guidance published to ensure transport network is safe for those who need to use it

New guidance published today (12 May 2020) provides advice on how passengers should make journeys safely, following the publication of the government's roadmap and strategy...

Coronavirus testing extended to construction and transport workers

Anyone in England with symptoms of coronavirus who has to leave home to go to work, and all symptomatic members of the public aged...
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Fast Track 4 Rail Innovation Programme Proves “invaluable” for West Mids SMEs

SMEs in the West Midlands have gained valuable insights into new opportunities available for developing products and services into the railway supply chain. Business owners...

East West Rail: new proposals bring Oxford-Cambridge rail service one step closer

Train services connecting Oxford, Milton Keynes and Cambridge have moved a step closer as East West Railway Company (EWR Co) published its latest proposals...

Rail Minister Huw Merriman supports UK rail exports efforts in Abu Dhabi

Rail & HS2 Minister Huw Merriman MP has been supporting the UK rail supply sector’s exports efforts in Abu Dhabi, UAE, attending and supporting...