Amtrak announced that Metrolink, Southern California’s passenger train service, awarded Amtrak a four-and-a-half-year contract for commuter train operations services that will begin on January 1, 2021 and expire on June 30, 2025. As part of the contract, Amtrak will provide …
Published on : Thursday, November 21, 2019
The team that manages Network Rail’s infrastructure records, including the corporate archive, has always been proud of their customer service and now has a BSI Kitemark to prove their achievements. The BSI Kitemark stands for quality, safety, performance and trust. …
Published on : Thursday, November 21, 2019
Virgin Trains has launched a tongue-in-cheek music video featuring founder Sir Richard Branson, celebrities from across two decades and a host of staff to wave goodbye to the West Coast Mainline, and celebrate its achievements as the UK’s longest running …
Published on : Thursday, November 21, 2019
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC), a tourism arm of Indian Railways, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC) for marketing and operating the Golden Chariot train. The agreement was signed in …
Published on : Saturday, November 16, 2019
Manchester’s Christmas markets are back for 2019 and passengers are being urged to ‘think in threes’ with more people than ever expected to travel in and out of the city by train. With 503,384 passengers using Manchester Piccadilly …
Published on : Saturday, November 16, 2019
Network Rail, East Midlands Railway and CrossCountry are pleased to announce that services between Long Eaton and Derby are able to run once more following heavy flooding to the railway near Draycott. The line has been closed since …
Published on : Saturday, November 16, 2019
Network Rail’s new geographic regions, established in June, today took on accountability for the delivery of all projects within their borders, including track and signalling. This is the second phase of the company’s transformation into a customer and …
Published on : Saturday, November 16, 2019
Network Rail is inviting residents to a drop-in event to find out more about essential maintenance work at Pembroke Tunnel, west Wales, which will improve the resilience and reliability of the railway for passengers. The work includes essential …
Published on : Friday, November 15, 2019
Network Rail, along with its contractor VolkerFitzpatrick, will begin works in January 2020 to deliver significant improvements to Ilford station in readiness for the Elizabeth line. From early January 2020, the main station entrance on Cranbrook Road will …
Published on : Friday, November 15, 2019
Football fans, revellers and Christmas shoppers in the Midlands are being warned of busier-than-usual trains this Saturday. RMT strike action each Saturday between November 16 and December 28 will impact West Midlands Railway and London Northwestern Railway services. …
Published on : Friday, November 15, 2019
Passengers on the Hastings line are advised to check before they travel this weekend following the announcement of emergency engineering works scheduled for this Sunday. Following a landslip earlier in the week, engineering work already scheduled for this …
Published on : Friday, November 15, 2019
Network Rail and Northern are pleased to confirm to passengers that Rotherham Central station will reopen tomorrow (Friday, 15 November) with train services planned to resume for the start of service. The station has been closed since …
Published on : Friday, November 15, 2019
Rail passengers using services between Long Eaton and Derby are being warned to expect disruption all day tomorrow (Friday 15 November) after flooding at Draycott, near Long Eaton. Despite the best efforts of Network Rail response teams, this …
Published on : Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Crossrail project is expected to get delayed by more than two years and its costs is heading towards £20bn. The east-west link will be known as the Elizabeth line when it finally opens and it was supposed to start functioning …
Published on : Monday, November 11, 2019
After collision three coaches of the Lingampalli-Falaknuma local train and four coaches of the Kurnool City-Secunderabad Hundry Express got derailed. The incident took place in Hyderabad on Monday which injured a least a dozen people and injured many …
Published on : Monday, November 11, 2019
The number of people opting to travel on Virgin Trains’ Anglo-Scottish services instead of flying has reached record levels, contributing to a drop in carbon emissions. In the 12 months to July 2019, 29% of passengers chose to travel …
Published on : Saturday, November 9, 2019
Shrewsbury residents and station users have been thanked for their patience as the latest phase of refurbishment work at the historic Shrewsbury station is completed. Dana footbridge, which was closed last December for essential refurbishment work, was reopened …
Published on : Friday, November 8, 2019
Through continued investment in safety and the customer experience, Amtrak delivered its best operating performance in company history this past fiscal year. The company set new records for ridership, revenue, and financial performance on its path to achieve operational breakeven …
Published on : Friday, November 8, 2019
Greater Anglia passengers using the Wherry lines between Norwich and Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft in February 2020 are reminded to check before travelling as significant works will be taking place over 23 days to introduce a new computer-controlled signalling system. …
Published on : Friday, November 8, 2019
Network Rail, TransPennine Express and Northern are working together to extend the platforms at seven stations on the Penistone line, with work starting at Huddersfield station on Wednesday, 20 November. Platform two will be extended by five metres, …
Published on : Friday, November 8, 2019
A regular poppy seller at Charing Cross station was thanked this morning for thirty years of hard work supporting the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal. Brian Coombs, 77, was presented with poppy-shaped cakes and a certificate of thanks …
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