National & regional news
Contract awarded for accessibility improvements at second Southend station
Network Rail has awarded a second contract to Octavius within a month, this time to improve accessibility at Southend East station for c2c passengers.
Essential maintenance taking place on the Vale of Glamorgan line
Network Rail will be carrying out drainage and track maintenance works between Barry and Bridgend from 10pm on Sunday 13 July to 5:10am on Saturday 19 July.
EMBARGO: 00:01hrs THURSDAY 26th Major boost for rail passengers: Say “goodbye” to mobile signal blackspots!
- Ground-breaking partnership to upgrade Britain’s telecoms infrastructure agreed between Network Rail, Neos Networks and Freshwave
- Scheme will boost 4G/5G connectivity on trains and in stations, tackle signal blackspots in tunnels and pave the way for train performance improvements across Britain
- Private investment into the project expected to save the taxpayer around £300m
London Euston station’s newest recruit ruffles pigeon feathers
London Euston has welcomed a feathery new member of the station team in Oscar, a Harris hawk.
Passenger disruption expected as renewal works carried out between Shrewsbury and Crewe
Major railway renewal work between Shrewsbury and Crewe will be taking place from 1am on Saturday 19 July to 4am on Monday 21 July.
New patrollers enhance safety and wellbeing on Scotland’s Railway
A new team of safeguarding patrollers is being deployed across central Scotland to improve safety, support vulnerable individuals, and promote wellbeing at stations where it’s needed most.
From the platform to the pyramid stage: passengers advised of busy stations as Glastonbury Festival officially begins
- Glastonbury Festival officially opens its gates today (Wednesday 25 June), drawing crowds from across the country and beyond as big-name stars take to the stage for five days of unforgettable performances and summer revelry
- Passengers are advised that stations on the festival route to Castle Cary are likely to be busier than normal, with extra rail staff on hand to keep everyone safe
- A queuing system will be in place at London Paddington for services to the festival – GWR requires all passengers travelling to Castle Cary to have a reservation
Train networking event inspires next generation of women in rail
- Southeastern train turned into moving classroom to encourage more girls to consider a career in railway engineering
- Students from Mulberry School for Girls met with female engineers and Purpose Coalition Chair and former Secretary of State for Education, Justine Greening
- Event celebrates Women in Engineering Day and the birthday of pioneering engineer Verena Holmes
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