The extent of overcrowding on London trains has been revealed
Lobby group states commuters are being packed into trains “like sardines”, with London labelled as one of the worst offenders in England and Wales.
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Testing of cutting-edge maintenance trains for Elizabeth line gets underway
Testing is underway in Europe on new state-of-the-art maintenance trains that will be used on the Elizabeth line to help keep it running for hundreds of thousands of Londoners and visitors. London will take delivery of the machines later this year.
UK Government supports projects to improve train journeys for disabled passengers
A series of innovative, high-tech schemes, including an augmented reality project to support people who use sign language on train journeys, will be developed after winning a government-funded competition.
UK’s East Coast Main Line has been renationalised
Following the failure of the current franchise, rail services on the East Coast Main Line are being brought back under government control…
UK rail regulator to create assisted travel advisory group
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has announced it will create an advisory group to support work on potential updates to the guidance that the rail industry uses to form accessibility policies.
Proposals have been submitted for Gatwick Airport station upgrade
The transformation of Gatwick Airport station is a step closer after a planning application was submitted for the major redevelopments…
Freight support needs to be included in rail investment strategy, believes FTA
Efficient rail freight is vital to keep Britain trading, with a direct impact on more than 7 million people employed in the movement of goods. With new technology and other disruptive forces affecting the industry, targets for freight need to be included in the investment strategy…
Elizabeth line fares to be the same price as a similar Tube journey
Transport for London (TfL) have announced that Elizabeth line pay-as-you-go fares within Zones 1-6 will be the same as the fares on existing TfL services, ensuring affordable travel for millions of Londoners when the railway opens through central London in December 2018.
Renfe has received a UK pre-qualification passport
The PQQ passport allows Renfe to express an interest for any future franchise competition in the most competitive market in Europe…
Elizabeth line train makes successful first run across south east London
The new train was the first to be driven from Abbey Wood. It entered the new tunnels at Plumstead Portal and travelled under the Thames heading for Connaught Tunnel before returning to Abbey Wood station.
New Intercity Express trains launched
Great Western Railway’s brand new Intercity Express Train has carried passengers for the first time, marking the next stage in the biggest fleet upgrade on the Great Western in 40 years.
UK government announces a £48 billion investment into Britain’s railways
Transport Secretary, Chris Grayling, has unveiled the latest stage in the government’s investment into Britain’s railways, announcing that £48 billion will be spent on the network over a five-year period.
UK government to invest £80 million into smart rail ticketing
The UK government has set out details of its £80 million programme to introduce smart ticketing across England and Wales by the end of 2018.
Transport Secretary opens new rail academy
Transport Secretary, Chris Grayling, has opened in a new rail academy in the North West of England, which is due to train 500 apprentices over the next five years.
New round of multi-million tech competition launches to improve rail journeys
Approximately £7.9 million is on offer to develop cutting-edge ways to improve the UK rail network for passengers in the next round of the Accelerating Innovation in Rail (AIR) scheme, run by the Department for Transport (DfT) in partnership with Innovate UK.
