Business
TfL to furlough staff
Transport for London (TfL) is set to furlough a large number of its staff, either until 31 May or for the minimum three weeks. The government is reported to be refusing to help shore up […]
Month: April 2020
Business
Mitie offer to Merseyrail cleaners “on hold”
A dispute is rumbling along between cleaning and facilities contractor Mitie and the RMT union, acting on behalf of employees working on a Merseyrail contract. Negotiations were underway to lift workers’ pay to a minimum […]
Blue for NHS
Glasgow Central station gets the ‘Blue’ treatment
This week, it was the turn of Glasgow Central station to get the blue light as Network Rail and Scotrail – Scotland’s Railway – honoured the work of NHS frontline staff, and other key workers. […]
Blue for NHS
Major stations illuminated in blue to honour NHS
Three more Network Rail stations have turned blue to show their support for the NHS during the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In what is now become something of a tradition, the stations joined other railway […]
Business
Kenilworth bridge strike repairs cost £200,000
The cost of repairing a railway bridge hit by a skip lorry on 20 March has been put at £200,000. Emergency repairs were needed after the lorry hit the bridge at Warwick Road in Kenilworth, […]
Accident Investigation
Investigation launched into fatal accident at Eden Park station
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has launched an investigation into a fatal accident that took place at Eden Park station, Bromley, southeast London on Wednesday 26 February 2020. At about 19:05, a man fell […]
Blue for NHS
Royal Albert Bridge – blue for the NHS
Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s historic Royal Albert Bridge, which takes the railway over the River Tamar between Plymouth and Saltash, joining Devon with Cornwall, has been illuminated in blue as a show of support to the […]
Business
GTR wraps it trains to send a message
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has found a new way to show its appreciation for NHS staff and other key workers who have stayed at their posts through the Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic. To coincide with the […]
Business
INDONESIA: PT KAI adds 36 new EMD GT38AC locomotives to its fleet
PT Kereta Indonesia (PT KAI) has signed a contract with Progress Rail for 36 new EMD® GT38AC freight locomotives to enlarge its fleet. They will join 55 other GT38AC locomotives which have been running PT […]
Charity
East Midlands Railway and Community Rail Partnerships support local foodbanks
As many people face additional financial difficulties due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic, there has been increased demand on foodbanks over the past few weeks. Not only are they receiving a greater number of referrals, […]