Almost four years after naming a Virgin Trains Pendolino in her son Stephen’s honour, Jane Sutton returned to Birmingham International to be presented with one of the original nameplates. Stephen’s train – which is now sporting new vinyl nameplates, …
Passengers travelling between Chester and Manchester via Altrincham are benefitting from faster and smoother journeys thanks to modernised railway tracks. The £800,000 investment as part of the Great North Rail Project saw old sleepers, railway stone and rail …
Network Rail is reminding the public of the dangers posed by trespassing on the railway after a man who climbed on top of a tunnel overlooking railway lines near St. Pancras International station, blocking trains between London, Kent and France, …
Passengers in Carshalton can now benefit from step-free access for the first time following the completion of an Access for All scheme at their station. The £2.5m project has seen two new lifts installed to provide obstacle free, …
Following earlier than anticipated completion of the work to repair damage from recent flooding, Network Rail has announced that the West Highland Line will fully re-open for start of service on Monday, August 19. The line had been …
Published on : Wednesday, December 5, 2018
The benefits of traveling on Amtrak with a family companion or significant other has never been better with the latest sale. This sale allows one person in a group of two to travel for free and is available exclusively on …
Published on : Tuesday, December 4, 2018
The Department for Transport (DfT) has said in a statement that Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) would contribute £15m towards improvements in services for rail passengers and would make no profit in 2018 The company has already spent a similar …
Published on : Tuesday, December 4, 2018
The benefits of traveling on Amtrak with a family companion or significant other has never been better with the latest sale. This sale allows one person in a group of two to travel for free and is available exclusively on …
Published on : Monday, December 3, 2018
ScotRail passengers across the country continued to face disruption due to staff shortages on the trains. Some services between Glasgow Queen Street and Edinburgh via Falkirk High were cancelled. There were also a number of cancellations on the …
Published on : Monday, December 3, 2018
Amtrak has created #AmtrakTakeMeThere, a new social media residency program that showcases the diversity of Amtrak passengers and their unique train travel experiences. Instead of experiencing these stories on social media from the viewpoint of a professional travel blogger or …
Published on : Monday, December 3, 2018
Upon the official opening of the High Speed Rail (Hong Kong section), Hong Kong is now officially connected to the world’s largest high-speed railway network, opening doors to new opportunities for Asia’s Cruise Hub. As the only cruise company with …
Published on : Saturday, December 1, 2018
VIA Rail Canada published its results for the third quarter of 2018 and reported another successful quarter. Ridership increased by 6.2%, while passenger revenues increased by 5.1% compared to the same quarter in 2017. Ridership and revenues in the Québec …
Published on : Friday, November 30, 2018
Floods, high winds and landslips can destroy railway infrastructure and block lines, so our teams repair damage and clear debris to ensure trains can continue to run. Flood water in particular can pose problems on the railway. Water blocking …
Published on : Friday, November 30, 2018
With about 6,000 still in use, we’re targeting drivers using level crossings in our latest safety campaign to raise awareness of the risks and reduce the number of incidents across the country. In the early days, private companies built …
Published on : Friday, November 30, 2018
The major project will see all of the lifts at the station replaced with newer and more modern ones. Once complete, customers at the station will benefit from more reliable lifts and better access through the station. Whilst the …
Published on : Friday, November 30, 2018
Amtrak has created #AmtrakTakeMeThere, a new social media residency program that showcases the diversity of Amtrak passengers and their unique train travel experiences. Instead of experiencing these stories on social media from the viewpoint of a professional travel blogger or …
Published on : Friday, November 30, 2018
Amtrak has created #AmtrakTakeMeThere, a new social media residency program that showcases the diversity of Amtrak passengers and their unique train travel experiences. Instead of experiencing these stories on social media from the viewpoint of a professional travel blogger or …
Published on : Friday, November 30, 2018
Customers of Amtrak, Metra and other users of Chicago Union Station today enjoyed a holiday lighting ceremony like no other in the station’s 93-year history, showing off a Great Hall painted in its original colors, made brighter by a restored …
Published on : Thursday, November 29, 2018
When passenger Eileen Lawrence lost her wedding ring over the platform edge at Bloxwich North station early one morning she thought it was gone for good. That’s until the Network Rail track team came to her rescue. As …
Published on : Thursday, November 29, 2018
In partnership with The Tree Council and members of both the Hadley Wood Association and Hadley Wood Rail User Group, Network Rail’s London North Eastern and East Midlands route (LNE & EM) has launched a trial to reinvigorate lineside vegetation …
Published on : Thursday, November 29, 2018
Network Rail achieved another key milestone on the Stirling-Dunblane-Alloa Electrification Project overnight with the first electric test train running on the route. The train (a class 380) successfully completed test runs at line speed along the newly electrified lines …
Published on : Thursday, November 29, 2018
Rail passengers travelling across the Great Western Railway network are being urged to check before they travel, and to travel early as Network Rail delivers its Christmas upgrade works. This Christmas and New Year, Network Rail engineers are …
Published on : Thursday, November 29, 2018
Residents of Westbury in Wiltshire are invited to a drop-in session on Wednesday 5 December to find out more about upcoming work to renew the track at Westbury North Junction to improve safety and reliability. Westbury North Junction …
Published on : Thursday, November 29, 2018
Network Rail is advising passengers to check their journeys before travelling on Thursday morning (November 29) due to severe weather forecast across the south which will require speed limits for trains. With high winds and heavy rain being forecast …
Published on : Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Virgin Trains has increased its weekend services from Macclesfield to Manchester for customers wanting to enjoy the city’s festivities in the run up to Christmas. Every Saturday until Christmas selected departures* from London Euston will call additionally at Macclesfield …
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