The Amtrak partnership with Alstom to produce the next generation of Acela trains to move customers at higher speeds and more comfort between Boston and Washington is also boosting businesses nationwide. Today, Amtrak and Alstom thanked workers at LB Steel in Illinois …
Published on : Wednesday, March 6, 2019
Virgin Trains has paid tribute to Jake, their trainspotting dog with the unveiling of a commissioned portrait and a new dog watering bowl at Stafford station. Over nine years, Jake had been a regular sight at Stafford train station …
Published on : Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Virgin Trains has become the first train operating company to be named an accredited Social Mobility Employer, as part of a nation-wide drive to improve social mobility in the UK. The train operator has signed up to the Social …
Published on : Monday, March 4, 2019
The public toilets at the busiest railway station in the country are free to use from today, as Network Rail continues to put passengers first. More than 1.5 million people are believed to use the toilets each year at …
Published on : Monday, March 4, 2019
Time-lapse footage has been released showing how Network Rail engineers have replaced an ageing railway bridge in Bootle by using a huge 1,000-tonne crane. The bridge which crosses the Leeds & Liverpool Canal was renewed last week while the …
Published on : Monday, March 4, 2019
The railway between Manchester Piccadilly and Crewe will reopen to trains this weekend after four consecutive weekends of work to replace a road bridge over the West Coast main line using a huge 1,000-tonne crane. Network Rail has …
Published on : Monday, March 4, 2019
Network Rail Anglia is urging HGV drivers in East London and Norfolk to check the height of their vehicles and to better plan their journeys following three bridge strikes in just two days. On 26 February, lorries struck rail …
Published on : Thursday, February 28, 2019
Network Rail have released images showing the first phase of work install a new, accessible footbridge at Market Harborough railway station as part of the Midland Main Line Upgrade. Last weekend (23/24 February), Network Rail engineers installed the …
Published on : Thursday, February 28, 2019
Amtrak has informed federal, state and local officials along the route of the daily Southwest Chief that, with the enactment of the recent full-year funding bill by Congress, it will provide matching funds to enable a federal grant to be …
Published on : Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Virgin Trains customers have been treated to an impromptu onboard performance by one-liner legend Tim Vine. The award-winning comedian delivered a five-minute set over the tannoy of the Euston to Manchester service after being invited to share some gags …
Published on : Tuesday, February 26, 2019
In a statement Amtrak said a train with around 200 people on board is finally moving again after being stuck for 36 hours in snowy spot south of Eugene, Oregon. No one was hurt when the train hit a …
Published on : Tuesday, February 26, 2019
The 7th International Railway Summit, a unique 3-day networking event organised by IRITS Events in association with the International Union of Railways (UIC) concluded in Frankfurt on 22 February after a busy timetable of debate, parallel one-to-one consultation meetings, technical …
Published on : Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Customers who require travel assistance on Virgin Trains are set to benefit from a new feature on the Virgin Trains skill for Alexa, which allows them to request it using basic voice commands. After achieving a global first last …
Published on : Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Network Rail achieved a key milestone on the Shotts Line electrification project on Sunday when the first electric train ran on the route. The train a Class 86 electric locomotive, completed a number of test runs; including at line …
Published on : Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Passengers planning to use Sunday train services in South Wales during March and April are urged to check before they travel, ahead of modernisation work on the South Wales Main Line. In Swansea, from Saturday 2 to Sunday 3 …
Published on : Tuesday, February 26, 2019
The Victorian era footbridge at St Austell station in Cornwall was removed this weekend before being transported 30 miles to its new home at Helston heritage railway. The footbridge, which dates from 1882, is no longer required at …
Published on : Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Braehead Primary School, Stirling, made its own little bit of history when Network Rail offered pupils the chance to bury a time capsule near the new Kerse Road bridge. Items were placed within the capsule representing each of the …
Published on : Monday, February 25, 2019
A test train along the newly electrified railway between Manchester and Preston made its final journey overnight to complete checks for the arrival of 100mph services later this year. In the early hours of this morning (22 February), …
Published on : Monday, February 25, 2019
Work will start next month to install new lifts, ramps and a footbridge at Tring station to ensure step-free access across all five platforms for the first time. The £4.5m upgrade to make the station accessible for everyone begins on …
Published on : Monday, February 25, 2019
Three stone slabs which formed part of the original 1836 platform surface at Liverpool Lime Street have been put back on display as part of the station’s multi-million-pound transformation. The 19th century Yorkstone, which originally came from a …
Published on : Monday, February 25, 2019
Passengers and residents in Lytham St Annes are being reminded of changes to rail services as a result of bridge work in the town. Work to replace Highbury Road bridge, as part of the Great North Rail Project, began …
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