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LNER adds Yorkshire Rose face covering to its collection

1 August 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 1

London North Eastern Railway (LNER) has released a fourth design in its series of regionally inspired face masks – a striking blue and white Yorkshire Rose pattern. The train operator has already released three regional […]

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Rising Stars Awards a huge success, despite (or because of) being online

31 July 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

WeAreTheCity’s 2020 Rising Star Awards had to be presented a little differently this year, due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) edpidemic. The winners were announced back in May, five in each category from a shortlist of […]

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LNER will auction off historic nameplates for charity

24 July 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Enthusiasts and collectors are being offered the chance to own a piece of London North Eastern Railway (LNER) history as the train operator auctions off nameplates in aid of charity partner, the Campaign Against Living […]

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Bikes for Bedfordshire hospital staff

19 June 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Thameslink, Luton Council and Sustrans, the charity promoting cycling and walking, have helped around 30 key NHS workers ‘get on their bikes’ to travel to work. They all work at Bedfordshire hospitals and are benefitting […]

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TfW staff help their communities in very different ways

5 June 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Transport for Wales has a policy of allowing staff to take two days off a year for volunteering, either locally in their communities, or nationally, supporting major charities. They have many varied ways of doing […]

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Bristol signallers help with food deliveries to hospitals and the vulnerable

21 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

A team of signallers in Bristol has helped deliver more than 500 meals a week to hospitals and vulnerable people across the city during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. The signallers teamed up with Bristol Food […]

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TransPennine Express and Rail Gourmet donate on-board catering supplies to charity

21 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

Since catering services have been suspended on train services due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic, TransPennine Express (TPE) and its catering partner Rail Gourmet have been donating the stock that would normally be used for […]

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Senior railway engineer helps vulnerable people and the NHS during Coronavirus epidemic

21 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

One of Network Rail’s senior engineer has been ‘doing his bit’ during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic by helping with an NHS Volunteer Responder Scheme that supports vulnerable people and by helping to donate personal protective […]

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Southern train crew thank key workers in music video

15 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

A classic American gospel song, made famous by Johnny Cash and Mumford & Sons, has been rewritten and reworked by two Southern Rail conductors and a train driver at Eastbourne to praise key workers and […]

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Newark community café receives welcome support from East Midlands Railway

6 May 2020 Nigel Wordsworth 0

In this time of hardship for many people, caused by the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic, train operator East Midlands Railways (EMR) has donated crucial funds and food to a community café in Newark that which […]

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  • 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
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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 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
  • 3,000 hours of work make railway at Euston more reliable in hot weather
    19 June 2020 0
  • Government to invest extra £350 million on digital signalling for East Coast main line
    22 June 2020 1
  • Blockchain arrives on the railway
    6 July 2023 0
  • Time capsule buried at GBRf’s new offices
    14 August 2020 0
  • 13 new apprentices join rail industry
    21 September 2020 1
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