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Business

Hull Trains suspends services once again

5 January 2021 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Following Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s announcement of a new national lockdown in England, Hull Trains will temporarily suspend all of its services from Saturday 9 January. The train operator has now suspended services three times […]

Business

Chiltern cuts 42 trains to maintain vital services

31 December 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Chiltern Railway will reduce its timetable by 42 trains each weekday from Monday 4 January to ensure that vital train services for those needing to travel can keep running. The move follows an increase in […]

Charity

Railway workers bring food to stranded lorry drivers

25 December 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

With an estimated 6,000 lorry drivers stuck trying to leave the UK due border restrictions, of which roughly 2,000 are waiting on the motorways approaching Dover, Southeastern and Network Rail worked late into the night […]

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

More government support for Glasgow Subway and Edinburgh Trams

23 December 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Scottish Government is to provide a further £8 million of emergency funding for Glasgow Subway and Edinburgh Trams. This will bring the government’s emergency support up to £21 […]

Community

New face covering helps with lipreading

22 December 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Transport for Wales (TfW) is adopting a new design of face covering to assist customers who need to see lips moving to help them understand. The new face coverings, which are bring provided for front […]

Business

Latest LNER face mask design features Scottish stag

28 November 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 2

To celebrate St Andrew’s Day (30 November), London North Eastern Railway (LNER) has revealed the latest design in the regionally inspired face mask collection, featuring a unique hand-illustrated stag. The sixth release in LNER’s collection […]

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

How to wear your face mask, and why

29 October 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

With everyone having to wear a face covering in stations, on trains and in shops, Rail Insider has called upon one of Greater Manchester Police’s crack units to demonstrate to the public how to wear […]

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

UV lights keep London Underground escalators safe

26 October 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

With more people now using public transport again, and London being designated a Tier 2 (High Risk) area, Transport for London (TfL) has introduced a further measure to make the transport network cleaner than ever. […]

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 […]

Breaking News

Scottish MP with COVID-19 travels home by train

1 October 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Margaret Ferrier, Scottish National Party MP for Rutherglen & Hamilton West, travelled to London by train on Monday 28 September to speak in the House of Commons that afternoon. She had comments to make on […]

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  • 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
  • Campaigners urge PM to support more cross-Channel rail services
  •  Plan launched to improve Yorkshire’s rail network
  • Level crossing closed following “shocking misuse”
  • Siemens Mobility wins signalling framework in Ireland
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  • 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 new FLIRT for A-Train will seat 323 passengers and enter service between Stockholm and Arlanda airport in 2029.
  • 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
  • Siemens Mobility wins signalling framework in Ireland
    16 May 2025 0
  • Cambridge South station infrastructure upgrades complete
    16 May 2025 0
  • Alstom CEO to step down
    16 May 2025 0
  • Harting opens technology centre in India to meet growing requirements of Asian market
    15 May 2025 0
  • Illegal rave attendees trespass on live railway line
    7 November 2020 0
  • LNER reinstates Hull services
    31 March 2020 0
  • 13 contractors win buildings and civils contracts
    18 December 2020 0
  • Wolverhampton station phase one opens for passengers
    22 May 2020 1
  • First structural work completed at Euston in preparation for HS2
    25 June 2020 0
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