A special test event saw 250 volunteers board Great Western Railway’s battery train to help provide valuable insight for its industry-leading trial. The ‘High Passenger Load’ operation tested energy consumption and will form part of findings to be fed back to the Department for Transport (DfT). GWR launched its innovative fast-charge battery trial in March […]
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Rail journeys affected by upgrade work in Hampshire over Easter period
Great Western Railway services will be affected by important rail improvement works taking place in the Southampton area at Easter. Network Rail plans to stabilise embankments and carry out track upgrades between Southampton Central and Fareham, as well as carrying out other essential maintenance. These works will impact train services from Saturday 12 to Sunday […]
Chiltern Railways launches Community Investment Fund for 2025/26
Rail operator Chiltern Railways has today (Monday 07 April) announced the launch of its Community Investment Fund (CIF) for 2025/26, offering grants to support projects that deliver meaningful social, economic and environmental benefits to communities across its network. Applications for the fund are now open, closing on 05 May 2025. Grants ranging from £5,000 to […]
Rail Minister Lord Hendy Launches Construction on Siemens Mobility’s £100 Million Chippenham Investment
Siemens Mobility has officially broken ground on its £100 million state-of-the-art facility in Chippenham, Wiltshire. This milestone marks the start of construction on a state-of-the art innovation hub that will shape the future of rail technology in the UK. Rail Minister Lord Peter Hendy joined members of Siemens Mobility’s leadership team, Chippenham MP Sarah Gibson, […]
Major engineering work across the south coast to impact services in Southampton, Portsmouth and Bournemouth during the Easter holidays
Rail passengers are being advised to plan their journeys in advance over Easter as Network Rail delivers an £86m investment programme consisting of more than 300 upgrade projects across the country. Across the Wessex route, train services along the south coast in Hampshire, notably between Southampton and Portsmouth, will be amended between 12 and 20 […]
Telent Secures Contract to Oversee Maintenance of Customer Information Systems Across Govia Thameslink Railway Network
Telent, the UK’s leading critical infrastructure technology provider, has been appointed by Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) to maintain CCTV systems and ticket office intruder alarms across the Thameslink and Great Northern estate, and Passenger Help Point (PHP) services across the GTR southern stations. As part of the asset management contract, the team at Telent will […]
Telent Secures Contract to Oversee Maintenance of Customer Information Systems Across Govia Thameslink Railway Network
Telent, the UK’s leading critical infrastructure technology provider, has been appointed by Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) to maintain CCTV systems and ticket office intruder alarms across the Thameslink and Great Northern estate, and Passenger Help Point (PHP) services across the GTR southern stations. As part of the asset management contract, the team at Telent will […]
Railway crossing at Spalding reopens after £250,000 investment
Innovative technology has enabled Network Rail to reopen a railway crossing beside a new bypass bridge in Lincolnshire. The public right of way at Vernatts Drain was temporarily taken out of use several years ago while the Spalding Western Relief Road bridge was under construction. This bypass meant the old whistle board system, instructing train […]
“Electrification Project Hits Major Milestone Ahead of Schedule and Below Budget”
The railway line between Kettering in Northamptonshire and Wigston near Leicester has reached a major milestone by being officially declared ready and safe for electric trains. The certification for the 23-mile section is a massive achievement in Network Rail’s Midland Main Line Electrification Programme – the biggest programme of improvements to the line since its […]
RAIB Report: Passenger train collision with a road vehicle at Redcar level crossing
RAIB has today released its report into the passenger train collision with a road vehicle at Redcar level crossing, Redcar and Cleveland, 1 May 2024. Summary At around 09:25 on 1 May 2024, a passenger train traveling between Saltburn and Nunthorpe struck a car on Redcar level crossing, which is situated in the unitary authority […]