South West Trains says goodbye
South West Trains has said goodbye to one of its most experienced train drivers, who has retired after working in the rail industry for five decades. Steve…
New images show Denmark Hill will be more accessible for all
Images have been unveiled today of a new footbridge and lifts planned for Denmark Hill which will create a step-free route between the station entrance…
Battle for Blackpool
With 3 train operators vying to run new London to Blackpool services, the Office of Rail Regulation may be forced to choose between them due to limited…
Date set for Ecclesbourne Valley Railway’s Duffield opening
The Ecclesbourne Valley Railway will reopen the Wirksworth Branch in full to Duffield on Friday, 8th April, 2011, followed by a gala on Saturday 9th and…
Proposal for new Derbyshire passenger line
A scheme to open a community railway line from Little Eaton to Ripley, linking in with the Midland Railway Centre, could commence later this year according…
c2c franchise extended
National Express Group PLC is pleased to have been awarded an extension of the c2c rail franchise by the Department for Transport (DfT). The franchise…
Customers celebrate first early morning express train to the Westcountry
Schoolchildren helped celebrate the launch of a new morning train service out of London, which will help boost business in Devon. The first 7.06am service…
South West Trains passengers gain in new winter timetable
South West Trains is now operating its new winter timetable which started on Sunday, 12th December. Following feedback from passengers and stakeholders,…
No Christmas break for gateway project as key bridge installed
While people across the West Midlands are tucking into their Christmas dinners, the turkey will be on hold at Birmingham New Street as engineers working…
Family fun day at Moor Street on Saturday
Cerrie Burnell (as seen on CBeebies) and Santa were among the guests at a free family fun day at Birmingham Moor Street station on 11 December 2010 to…
Christmas and New Year services on Virgin Trains
Virgin Trains is reminding passengers to check times and book seats in plenty of time as services around the holiday period on all their routes are likely…
Over 7 million journeys made on High Speed in a year
Today marks the first anniversary of the start of High Speed services which has continued to grow from week to week. There have been over 7.2 million journeys…
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