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Northumberland line on track for 2023 opening

Ambitions to restore passenger services on the Northumberland Line have received approval from ministers, after passing a major planning hurdle. 

Consultation on operating model for Rail Ombudsman

The Office of Rail and Road has launched a consultation on proposals for an operating model for the future Rail Ombudsman. 

Windermere passing loop heads South Cumbria rail plans

A plan for South Cumbria, setting out realistic investment targets for the region’s lines with its local operator at its core, is aiming for ‘quick wins’.

Maritime Transport takes over Hams Hall operation

Associated British Ports (ABP) is handing over operations at Hams Hall rail freight terminal to Maritime Transport from July 3.

Chiltern Railways awarded six-year National RTail Contract

Britain’s longest-running passenger operator, Chiltern Railways, has been awarded a six-year National Rail Contract (NRC) with a commitment to decarbonisation

Rail industry must improve understanding of customer expectations

MTMS secures depot maintenance deal with Hitachi

Derbyshire-based maintenance company MTMS has won a three-year contract with Hitachi Rail to look after its Train Maintenance Centres and Class 800 IEP trains

Croydon tram crash: owner and operator plead guilty

The first court hearing has taken place in prosecutions against the owner, operator and driver involved in the Croydon tram crash on November 9 2016.

Near-miss on level crossing at Farnborough North

Rail accident investigators are assessing a near-miss incident on a pedestrian level crossing in Hampshire. 

Digital ticketing at heart of GWR National Rail Contract

Great Western Railway has been awarded a National Rail Contract to continue operating the GWR network until at least June 21 2025. 

Testing begins on new Avanti West Coast trains

Static testing has begun at Hitachi Rail’s Newton Aycliffe factory on the first of Avanti West Coast’s new £350 million fleet of trains. 

Study into plan for Oswestry revival

The appointment of consultants to prepare a business case is seen as an important step towards the return of the 3.3-mile Oswestry-Gobowen line

The railway joins in with Platinum Jubilee celebrations

Jubilee was marked across the rail network, as part of a nationwide four-day celebration of her 70-year reign.

Euston’s Doric Arch returns… on video

A new video projection screen has been installed at London Euston, to remember the station’s most famous (albeit long-lost) architectural icon. 

Busiest stations offer ‘very good’ accessibility

No railway station in the UK achieves a perfect score for accessibility, according to research by Age UK.

DB staff encouraged to challenge activities considered unsafe

Stop and challenge: That’s the explicit empowerment DB Cargo UK is giving to all its 2,200 staff, to intervene and stop any activity that they see may be unsafe

TfW seeks cover after loss of ‘Sprinters’ in train fire

Transport for Wales says rail services will continue to be affected “for the rest of 2022”, following a train fire near Craven Arms in Shropshire on May 22.

Perry Barr ready for Games to begin

Perry Barr station reopened on May 29, following a year-long rebuilding project.

Rail innovation and business centre opens in Goole

The Rail Accelerator and Innovation Solutions hub for Enterprise (RaisE) has been officially opened in Goole.

“Structural issues” halt Curzon Street restoration

Restoration work on the 183-year-old original station building at Birmingham Curzon Street has ground to a halt.