c2c has said that ongoing work to crackdown on fare evasion across the route continues to be a great success – with approximately £130k received in fines and penalty payments so far this year – including one persistent fare evader being caught and ordered to pay £10k* in historic unpaid fares dating back to 2019.  Iain Palmer, c2c’s Head of Revenue Protection & Security, said: “Fare evasion, whether deliberately or inadvertently, is a criminal offence and c2c will always look to prosecute those who attempt to cheat the system.  “We have recently increased the number of Revenue Pr ..read more

Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has announced that John Whitehurst has been appointed as its Chief Operating Officer (COO) and will begin the role on Monday 20 May. At a time when GTR continues to focus on growing passenger numbers and building a thriving railway, John will be responsible for ensuring GTR’s operations are safe, reliable, and sustainable while maintaining a relentless focus on making sure customers receive a high-quality service. The role will see John lead the planning and delivery of services across GTR’s four brands – Gatwick Express, Great Northern, Southern, and Thameslink ..read more

The North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) has confirmed the long-awaited return of its Diesel Gala from 14th – 16th June 2024. Alongside the announcement of the return of this popular event, the NYMR has confirmed the gala’s first guest locomotive, Deltic No. 55009 ‘Alycidon’, courtesy of the Deltic Preservation Society (DPS). During this visit, No. 55009 is painted and numbered in the guise of long-scrapped Deltic No. 55013 ‘The Black Watch’. The locomotive was originally introduced to traffic in 1961 and named ‘Alycidon’, maintaining the ‘racehorse’ tradition of the LNER by commemorating the ..read more

Network Rail and its contractor, Murphy, have planted a hedgerow at the newly renovated Great Malvern railway station in an effort to boost biodiversity and support the environment. The team cleared an area of land at the end of platform 1 to make way for recently completed improvements to the Grade II listed station. This work involved roof and gutter replacements, structural strengthening and the repainting of the ornate ironwork on both of the station’s platform canopies. Now that the renovation project has been completed, Network Rail and Murphy have begun work to improve the appearance of ..read more

West Midlands software developer Argenta and partner, Cyth Systems, choose the Black Country Innovative Manufacturing Organisation (BCIMO) to test their innovative new product for enhancing rail freight safety, with grant support from Innovate UK Business Growth. Argenta was originally launched in 2003 by Jeff Woodhams, an expert in designing, developing and delivering computer-based solutions to improve complex processes within organisations. Joined six years later by his son, Chris, who has a background in developing software in the aerospace industry and is now Managing Director, the compan ..read more

Eurostar has announced flexible fares across all travel classes are now ‘the standard’ between Europe’s most loved cities. Following the launch of Eurostar new website, app and rewards programme in October 2023, the organisation has said that customers can now enjoy an even simpler, more seamless and unique experience. All customers will now enjoy a premium proposition in terms of refunds and exchanges in all travel classes for European travel.  From November, travel classes will also be consistently named to align across Eurostar’s expanded five-country network which includes the UK, Fra ..read more

As thousands of runners took to the streets for the Manchester Marathon earlier this month, Metrolink was able to record a new personal best for passengers served on a single day. On 14th April passengers made 175,000 journeys, the highest ever recorded on a single Sunday in Metrolink’s 30-year history. It was also the busiest Sunday ever recorded, and the 8th busiest day on the network since it opened in 1992. This year’s milestone was also 20 per cent higher than the second highest number of journeys ever recorded on a Sunday – 145,000 – which was also hit during the Manchester Mar ..read more

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