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New London Overground electric trains enter service

Image (c) Transport for London New four-car Class 710 electric trains are now approved for passenger service on the Gospel Oak to Barking line. Two...

Aylesbury station officially reopens following refurbishment work

Aylesbury station was officially re-opened following several months of improvement work. The station has been modernised with a new open plan ticket office and...

First Norwich in 90 service marks start of faster journey times from East Anglia to London

The fastest ever train service between Norwich and London has started today – cutting down the scheduled journey time to just 90 minutes. The launch...

Metro track replacement scheme is completed in Gateshead

A major programme of track modernisation work on the Tyne and Wear Metro line that runs through Gateshead has been completed. Nexus, the public body...

Train services in Devon and Cornwall double

Train services between Plymouth and Penzance are set to double as part of Great Western Railway’s new May timetable. To be operated by new Intercity...

New Rail Services launched between North Wales and Liverpool

Starting today, Transport for Wales will be running hourly rail services between North Wales and Cheshire to Liverpool. Through the reopening of the Halton Curve...

Punctuality continues to improve on many Greater Anglia rail routes

Punctuality across the Greater Anglia network has improved for a fifth consecutive month, with over nine out of ten trains running on time, according...

Community group launch rail safety book with c2c and British Transport Police

Children from Southend community group Turning Tides joined Trenitalia-owned train operator c2c and British Transport Police (BTP) on Saturday to officially launch its new...

Rail industry makes final preparations for summer timetable change

Britain’s train companies are prioritising punctuality and reliability for passengers as they prepare to introduce the new summer timetable on Sunday 19th May. Rail timetables...

Eurostar provides 360° guide to help travellers with autism

Eurostar, the high-speed passenger rail service linking the UK with mainland Europe, today launches a new 360° virtual guide to help travellers with autism...

Azuma has arrived on the iconic east coast route

Our world-class Azuma trains arrive today (15 May) travelling between London King’s Cross and Leeds. This Azuma train will be the first of 65 new...

Lords, VIPs, celebrities and villagers turn out to celebrate Ingatestone station’s 175th anniversary

A tight-knit local community celebrated the 175th anniversary of its railway station – described as a “taste of the kingdom of heaven” by the...
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Claire Mann appointed Transport for London’s Chief Operating Officer

Transport for London (TfL) has announced that Claire Mann, who is currently Managing Director of South Western Railway (SWR), has been appointed TfL’s Chief...

Transport Secretary announces measures to improve transport connectivity across the UK

Work on road improvements and rail upgrades will boost business and improve connectivity across the UK, Transport Secretary Mark Harper has claimed in his...

Hitachi Rail pioneers world first declaration to track the ethical life cycle of trains

Hitachi Rail says it is the first manufacturer in the world to be able to track not just the environmental impacts of its products,...

GCRE strengthens international credentials with Contrax agreement

"The Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) is a facility with genuinely worldwide potential", that was the message from GCRE Chief Executive Simon Jones as the...