A new mural urging men to help prevent violence against women and girls has been unveiled at Birmingham International station to mark White Ribbon Day. The artwork, installed on Platform 1, has been created through a partnership between Avanti West Coast, the Heart of England Community Rail...
ASLEF, the train drivers’ union, has welcomed the government’s decision to freeze rail fares, a move announced by Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander. The freeze, which prevents the usual price increases at the start of the New Year, has been praised as a step towards making travel more...
Cleaners working on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) are set to begin strike action on Thursday in a dispute over sick pay. The industrial action follows a failure by contractor Bidvest Noonan to offer company sick pay to its staff, despite a similar arrangement being in place for employees of...
The rail union TSSA has voiced its support for the government’s decision to freeze rail fares across England, calling the move “much needed and welcome.”The freeze, announced at Westminster ahead of Wednesday’s Budget, will hold fares at current levels for the first time in 30 years,...
Alstom and the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) have unveiled a life-sized prototype of the state’s next-generation commuter rail cars at Union Station in New Haven. The wooden mock-up, which represents one half of a coach, includes seating, finishes, and a wheelchair-accessible...
Detectives investigating a sexual assault on a train from Matlock to Nottingham have released an image in connection with the incident.The assault took place on Tuesday 30 September at around 4.45pm. A woman boarded the train at Duffield railway station and, while walking through the carriage,...
Passengers travelling between Nottingham and Skegness over the next two weekends are being advised to check their journeys as Network Rail carries out a £2 million track upgrade in Lincolnshire. The work will affect services on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 November, and again on Saturday 6 and Sunday...
Rail passengers are being thanked for their patience following a weekend of crucial testing on the East Coast Main Line, as work continues on the £1.4 billion East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP). The programme aims to replace traditional lineside signals with a continuous in-cab signalling system,...
Passengers travelling through Cornwall next month are being urged to plan ahead as Network Rail prepares for a week of engineering work that will temporarily close part of the main line. The upgrades, scheduled from Monday 1 to Friday 5 December, will affect services between Truro and Penzance, with...
Darlington’s major station upgrade reaches a key milestone this weekend as a new signalling system is switched on, prompting significant changes to rail services between York and Newcastle. The commissioning work, part of the £140 million transformation of the station, will take place from...
West Midlands Railway is preparing to mobilise hundreds of its passengers in a bid to challenge violence against women and girls, as the operator launches two weeks of awareness events tied to White Ribbon Day and the United Nations’ 16 Days of Activism. Staff, volunteers and Community Rail...
TransPennine Express has launched a major recruitment drive, seeking up to 53 new conductors to bolster its workforce across the North of England over the next year. The operator says the intake will help maintain smooth, reliable services as staff retire, move into new roles, or pursue...
ScotRail passengers travelling between Glasgow Central and East Kilbride are set to benefit from cleaner, quieter and more modern trains from Sunday 14 December 2025, when the operator introduces electric services on the route. The rollout of Class 380 electric trains follows the completion of a...
LNER staff have taken part in an intensive safeguarding training programme designed to strengthen support for vulnerable passengers during the busy festive travel season. The session brought together the operator’s Safeguarding Champions – colleagues specially trained to recognise when someone...
As the East Coast Main Line gears up for its most significant timetable expansion in more than ten years, teams working out of sight in depots across the network are stepping up their efforts to keep trains running smoothly. With thousands of additional services soon to be introduced, engineers and...
Great Western Railway is set to operate rare passenger services this week, using a little-traversed stretch of track to help visitors reach the Railway 200 ‘Inspiration’ train during its stop at the West Somerset Railway. The touring exhibition, marking two centuries of the modern railway, will...
Avanti West Coast’s Pendolino fleet has been recognised for a remarkable turnaround in reliability, earning the title of most improved in its class at this year’s Golden Spanner awards. The Class 390 trains secured the Silver Spanner in the ‘First generation new inter-city’ category, marking...
Avanti West Coast has opened applications for a fresh round of funding aimed at transforming stations and supporting community projects along its route. The latest phase of the Customer and Communities Improvement Fund invites ideas that can deliver meaningful benefits to people living and working...
On this day in 1983, a serious derailment took place at London Paddington Station when the overnight sleeper service from Penzance came off the tracks as it approached the terminus. The train was hauled by Class 50 locomotive 50041, named Bulwark, and was nearing the end of its long west-to-east...
For the first time in three decades, rail passengers across England are set to see fares frozen, a decision the Chancellor and Transport Secretary say will ease pressure on household finances and support economic stability. The freeze, to be confirmed in the upcoming Budget, will apply to regulated...