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GWR proud of its four-year contribution to £3.5m Action for Children charity partnership

Great Western Railway and its parent company FirstGroup, bring a four-year charity partnership with Action for Children to a close this week after providing...

M Group Services signs ambitious, science-based emissions reduction commitment

M Group Services has signed a letter of intent to cut down its carbon emissions, supporting the Science Based Targets initiative. Following the announcement of...

Try a Train classes are back in time for World Autism Awareness Day

Dunstable-based Central Bedfordshire College students with autism, learning disabilities or both are the first group in over two years to take part in Thameslink's ‘Try...

Wabtec brings new sustainable locomotive to Brazil’s Freight rail market

Wabtec Corporation is bringing a new locomotive model to Brazil’s freight rail market with deliveries to Suzano, MRS and Rumo in late March and...

Sustrans adds support to Scotland’s Railway sustainability strategy

An 18-month secondment to Scotland's Railway will see a special strategic project take shape. As of April, John Lauder, deputy CEO of Sustrans, will lead...

Amazing artwork at Chelmsford station

A stunning array of art, recreating the famous Chappel Viaduct in Essex, is being showcased along a platform at Chelmsford station. Local artist, Wladyslaw Mirecki,...

Mini tunnel boring machine named ‘Bramble’ by school children

School pupils visiting the HS2 site at Wormwood Scrubs have named a mini tunnel boring machine ‘Bramble’. The children, from Old Oak Primary School, got...

Atkins audits 1,000 UK stations for accessibility

Atkins has finished its 1,000th stations accessibly audit as part of a government programme to boost inclusivity across the transportation network. The company reached the...

HS2 puts students on course for success with work experience

Students studying a BTEC in construction or a T-Level in Science, which prepares students for a career in laboratory sciences, are benefitting from a...

Virtual tour to improve station accessibility

Greater Anglia has launched an online virtual tour of Colchester rail station. The digital solution is designed to help people travel with confidence, and it...

LGBTQIA+ arts organisation wows Metro customers with murals

As part of its biggest ever community arts programme, The Tyne and Wear Metro has welcomed performances from a leading LGBTQIA+ organisation. Curious Arts, based...

Great Western Railway becomes first train company to be awarded Safeguarding on Rail Scheme Accreditation

Rail Minister, Wendy Morton MP has awarded Great Western Railway (GWR) Safeguarding on Rail Scheme Accreditation. The accreditation, which is from the British Transport...
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East West Rail to hold drop-in events ahead of statutory consultation

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