• About
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy
RailInsider

  • News
    • UK
    • Europe
    • International
  • Business
    • Company News
    • Consultancies
    • Conferences
    • Contract Awards
    • Exhibitions
      • Infrarail
      • Railtex
    • Freight Operators
    • Infrastructure Owners
    • Redevelopment
    • Rolling Stock Manufacturers
    • Supply Chain
    • Train Operators
  • Features
    • Comment
    • Opinion – The Inside View
    • Video Content
  • Governance
    • Accident Investigation
    • Government
    • Police
    • Regions
    • Regulator
    • Safety
  • Infrastructure
    • Buildings
    • Electrification
    • Geotechnical
    • Level Crossings
    • Line Closures
    • Major Projects
    • Permanent Way
    • Signalling
    • Stations
    • Structures
    • Telecommunications
  • Interest
    • Books
    • Heritage
    • Photography
    • Video Content
    • Video Reports
  • Operations
    • Depots
    • Environment
    • Freight
    • Trains
    • Ticketing
    • Light Rail
    • Sustainability
    • Metro
    • Plant & Equipment
    • Retail
    • Service Interruptions
    • Services
  • People
    • Events
    • Appointments
    • Associations
    • Charity
    • Community
    • Diversity
    • Health & Safety
    • Opportunities
    • Trade Unions
    • Training
  • Technology
    • Asset Management
    • Digital Railway
    • High-speed
    • Innovation
    • Methods
  • Coronavirus (COVID-19)
    • Blue for NHS
    • Clever Videos
News Ticker
  • [ 4 June 2025 ] Rail regulator recommends improvements in revenue protection Governance
  • [ 4 June 2025 ] Plans for West Yorkshire trams receive major funding boost Governance
  • [ 4 June 2025 ] Lumo awards £50 million contract to enhance and service its Class 222 trains to Alstom Business
  • [ 3 June 2025 ] First Siemens Vectron MS loco handed over to Italian operator RTC Business
  • [ 19 May 2025 ] More trains between Bradford and London following government investment Governance
HomeBusinessTrain Operators

Train Operators

Business

CrossCountry franchise continues until October 2023

16 October 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

CrossCountry Trains has signed a new agreement with government to continue to operate the franchise until October 2023. This new contract between the Department for Transport and Arriva CrossCountry, which has run the franchise since […]

Business

South Western Railway runs special trains for National Inclusion Week

2 October 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

To mark National Inclusion Week 2020, South Western Railway has reaffirmed its commitment to encouraging greater diversity amongst its workforce by running three dedicated services – each staffed respectively by female, LGBT+ and BAME employees. […]

Business

LNER cleaners have worked 307,000 hours since March

2 October 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

London North Eastern Railway (LNER), the government-owned rain operator that runs services from London King’s Cross north to Peterborough, Doncaster, Newcastle and Edinburgh, has been carrying out record levels of enhanced cleaning to keep people […]

Business

RMT calls for government support for open-access operators

30 September 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

As the government continues to fund the franchised train operators, at the same time stating that franchising itself, as a system, will end, the RMT trade union has called for urgent government support for open-access […]

Appointments

Richard Allan is new MD at Chiltern Railways

26 September 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Richard Allan, formerly people & strategy director and deputy managing director at Northern Trains, is joining Chiltern Railways in October as managing director. An Arriva UK Trains company, Chiltern has recently signed a new agreement […]

Business

Wi-Fi reaches all 187 SWR railway stations

24 September 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

South Western Railway (SWR) has now made Wi-Fi available at all 187 stations on its network – a significant improvement compared to a mere five stations with connectivity when FirstGroup and MTR took over the […]

Business

Government ends rail franchising

21 September 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

After 24 years, the government has announced the end of rail franchising as the long-awaited Williams Report, still not seen in public, is acted upon. This first step towards bringing Britain’s fragmented rail network back […]

Business

Three trains an hour on North Downs line

14 September 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

GWR is realising its ambition to run three trains an hour on North Downs line, between Reading and Redhill. Eight extra weekday trains will now run every weekday – four in each direction – which […]

Business

Sheringham station brightened up by volunteer

8 September 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

When the platforms at Sheringham station were extended to accommodate Greater Anglia’s new fleet of trains, as part of a £1 million project that included improved LED lighting and a new, bigger and better customer […]

Business

QPR takes the train with GWR

7 September 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Queens Park Rangers football club chose the train to travel to their first away game of the season as players and staff journeyed to the West Country for their EFL Cup match at Plymouth Argyle […]

Posts pagination

« 1 2 3 4 … 14 »

  • Rail regulator recommends improvements in revenue protection
  • Plans for West Yorkshire trams receive major funding boost
  • Lumo awards £50 million contract to enhance and service its Class 222 trains to Alstom
  • First Siemens Vectron MS loco handed over to Italian operator RTC
  • More trains between Bradford and London following government investment
  • Two new trustees for Railway Benefit Fund
  • Emma Haddow appointed Operations Director at Cementation Skanska
  • Northern City line becomes UK’s first signals-free commuter railway
  • Viaduct upgrade in Cornwall results in higher linespeed and improved reliability
  • A-Train of Sweden orders seven Stadler FLIRT trains for Arlanda airport service
British Steel Christmas 2019 Crossrail HS2 London Overground London Underground Network Rail Northern Ireland Northern Powerhouse RAIB Scotland TfL Trako USA Wales West Midlands
  • Phil Mortimer: A recent funded R&D project focused on the use of alternatives to steel for the ohl masts. This has several…
  • Nigel: Fully support this restoration from the East Lancashire side,existing infrastructure mostly well built and promises a highly efficient 12 mile…
  • Clive Broadhead: After the undoubtedly achievement of resurrecting the railways in Scotland why are the current NR management he'll bent on squandering…
  • The ORR has reported on its review of revenue protection practices on the railway.
  • Artist's impression of a West Yorkshire tram.
  • Visualisation of a Lumo Class 222 train.
  • The first of six Siemens Mobility Vectron MS locomotive has been handed over to RTC at at the Transport Logistic exhibition 2025 in Munich.
  • The first of six Siemens Mobility Vectron MS locomotive has been handed over to RTC at at the Transport Logistic exhibition 2025 in Munich.
    First Siemens Vectron MS loco handed over to Italian operator RTC
    3 June 2025 0
  • More trains between Bradford and London following government investment
    19 May 2025 0
  • Two new trustees for Railway Benefit Fund
    19 May 2025 0
  • Emma Haddow appointed Operations Director at Cementation Skanska
    19 May 2025 0
  • Northern City line becomes UK’s first signals-free commuter railway
    19 May 2025 0
  • Viaduct upgrade in Cornwall results in higher linespeed and improved reliability
    19 May 2025 0
  • The new FLIRT for A-Train will seat 323 passengers and enter service between Stockholm and Arlanda airport in 2029.
    A-Train of Sweden orders seven Stadler FLIRT trains for Arlanda airport service
    19 May 2025 0
  • Campaigners urge PM to support more cross-Channel rail services
    17 May 2025 0
  •  Plan launched to improve Yorkshire’s rail network
    16 May 2025 0
  • Level crossing closed following “shocking misuse”
    16 May 2025 0
  • River Wriggle bridge to be replaced at Yetminster
    17 January 2020 1
  • Government to provide up to £1.9 billion support to Transport for London
    15 May 2020 2
  • LNER Reserves are making a difference
    1 May 2020 0
  • Distillery produces hand sanitiser for Welsh railways
    29 May 2020 0
  • Major scheme to improve drainage at Manchester Victoria as part of wider flood-prevention works
    27 June 2020 0
  • Nigel Wordsworth

    published 1094 articles

  • Rail Insider

    published 92 articles

Copyright © 2025 | MH Magazine WordPress Theme by MH Themes