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Work to install new track at Kelvedon, Essex has been completed and will make services from Norwich to London more reliable for the millions of people that travel on the route every year.
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.
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.
The biggest boost to Saturday services in 25 years will happen this December on the UK’s East Coast route, as part of a £140 million investment by Virgin Trains.
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.
MCard, West Yorkshire’s multi-operator smartcard ticketing scheme, has released an android app that customers can use to buy and then load tickets.
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.
Virgin Trains has launched a tool aimed at helping customers avoid rail disruption on their journey and get to their destination.
The UK Government is allocating £400 million of extra funding for transport improvements across the Northern Powerhouse.
Rail freight operator DB Cargo UK and steel and mining company ArcelorMittal has launched a trial service moving 1,300 tonnes of steel coil by rail to Wolverhampton.
A new scheme to increase freight services and create a more reliable railway for passengers travelling between Ipswich and Felixstowe has been given the green light by the Secretary of State for Transport and the Port of Felixstowe.
The government has announced plans for Britain’s first digitally controlled intercity rail line as it invests £13 billion in improving journeys across the North.
The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong administration has met with MTR Crossrail officials to hear how the new service is transforming rail services for passengers in London.
Grand Central Rail, which provides a direct train service from London to Yorkshire and the North East, has released a new e-ticketing service.
Virgin Trains customers can now bid on last minute upgrades for first class tickets on east coast services via upgrade app Seatfrog.
