All London North Eastern Railway (LNER) articles
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OpinionMirroring reality: how digital twining impacts the rail industry
Global Railway Review exclusively interviewed LNER’s Adrian Varma and Northern’s Marc Silverwood to explore how digital twins are transforming railway operations, enabling real-time decision-making, predictive testing and smarter disruption management.
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NewsScotland’s Rail Control Centre launches first cross-border operations team
Scotland launches its first Cross-Border Operations Team, bringing train operators into the rail control centre to improve Anglo-Scottish performance.
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NewsPublicly owned train operators drive major new UK fleet investment
UK publicly owned train operators are advancing significant fleet procurements designed to modernise services, boost accessibility and improve performance for passengers.
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NewsLNER launches WhatsApp Channel to deliver passengers real-time travel updates
LNER has introduced a WhatsApp Channel to keep passengers informed with service updates, travel advice and disruption alerts.
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NewsLNER warns customers to be “cautious” after cyber-attack exposes passenger details
Train operator LNER has confirmed a cyber-attack at a third-party supplier exposed some passenger data, urging customers to stay vigilant.
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NewsNetwork Rail to test large screen for live travel updates at London Euston
Network Rail will trial displaying live travel updates on a large screen at London Euston from 11 December 2024, as part of a broader plan to improve the passenger experience during the busy festive period.
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NewsDarlington Station hits milestone with new Eastern Concourse completion
The completion of the Eastern Concourse is a crucial step in the £140 million redevelopment of Darlington Station, paving the way for the next phase, which is set to be completed by late 2025.
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NewsPorterbrook closes £250 million private placement, strengthening rail sector investment
Porterbrook has successfully closed a £250 million private funding deal, expanding its investor base and securing financing for sustainable rail projects across the UK.
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NewsGood News Friday: Your weekly round-up of positive rail news!
In this week’s ‘Good News Friday’, we cover Avanti West Coast’s achievement in recycling nearly 500 tonnes of waste, LNER’s Period Positive Workplace certification for menstrual equality and Amtrak’s launch of custom emojis to celebrate its diverse train routes.
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NewsLNER launches initiative to simplify carbon-related terms
A new LNER initiative aims to simplify carbon-related terms and illustrate the environmental benefits of train travel, following a study revealing widespread public confusion about carbon emissions.
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NewsGood News Friday: Your weekly round-up of positive rail news!
In this week’s ‘Good News Friday’, we cover Northern's rail safety event for schoolchildren, a 240-mile charity cycle by railway veterans and Gargrave Primary students building a ‘bug hotel’ for local biodiversity.
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NewsNew station which improves connectivity between London and Kent ready to open
Thanet Parkway is scheduled to open from 31 July and it will improve rail connectivity between East Kent and London.
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NewsFurther progress with billion-pound East Coast Digital Programme
The East Coast Digital Programme is one step closer due to recent works to install new equipment and technology between Welwyn Garden City and Hitchin in Hertfordshire.
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ArticleRoundtable: Improving On-Board Experiences
Moderated by Guy Dangerfield, Head of Transport User Strategy at Transport Focus, participants of this Roundtable explore how rail can learn from other mobility sectors to improve on-board experiences, the importance of a more personalised travel experience, and the role of technology to support how passenger input is gathered and ...
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ArticleGlobal Railway Review Issue 2 2023
Packed full of exclusive content, including: a statement from Belgium's Deputy Prime Minister; the plans to transform American rail travel; managing operational complexities; and much more!
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NewsSoutheastern to ban e-Scooters
Southeastern are enforcing a ban on e-Scooters from 1 June due to concerns over the fire risk they pose when taken aboard trains.
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NewsWork continues on first section of East Coast Main Line digital signalling
Further engineering work is taking place in late June to prepare what will become the first part of the East Coast Main Line to operate with digital signalling.
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NewsLNER, Agility Trains and Hitachi Rail sign pioneering cooperation agreement
The Relationship Charter is a commitment between the three organisations which sets values and behaviours for cooperation over the next three decades.
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NewsLNER expands Single Leg Pricing ticket option
London North Eastern Railway (LNER) is to introduce simpler and more flexible ticketing options for customers across its network as part of a major step in overhauling outdated ticketing.
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ArticleQ&A with Mark Plowright, Virgin Trains Ticketing: Driving rail recovery
Mark Plowright, Virgin Trains Ticketing Director, discusses the challenges currently facing rail retailers with Global Railway Review and details the best ways that rail travel can win over passengers.