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There are 11 million people who are deaf or have hearing loss in Britain, according to government figures, which equates to around one in six people – many of whom travel by rail and inevitably face difficulty in hearing announcements at train stations.
Posted 3 hours ago by Railpage System User
A 1,000 tonne bridge has been lowered into place as part of Luton airport’s Direct Air-Rail Transit (Dart) project to connect Luton Airport with Luton Airport Parkway railway station.
Posted 10 hours ago by Railpage System User
London Northwestern Railway has announced that Northampton passengers will benefit from faster afternoon services to London thanks to a new timetable which comes into operation this month.
Posted 18 hours ago by Railpage System User
Major projects such as Crossrail, High-Speed Two (HS2), Northern Powerhouse Rail and Crossrail 2, are all at key stages of planning or delivery; bringing an exciting time for the British rail industry.
Posted 21 hours ago by Railpage System User
Tis the season to wear Christmas jumpers, and of course, the best one to wear this year will be covered in transport icons.
Posted yesterday by Railpage System User
As part of the East Coast Mainline upgrade, King’s Cross station will close completely for two weekends in the early part of 2020, and be disrupted at weekends through most of Jan and Feb.
Posted yesterday by Railpage System User
TfL has released its latest version of the tube map which includes several new stations.
Posted yesterday by Railpage System User
Another rail strike will be taking place this Saturday, and train operators are warning passengers to plan ahead.
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While none of them have emerged from the factories yet, and while the only preview we have of Transport for Wales’ future trains is in the form of artist’s impressions, the national transport authority has released the class numbers of the new fleet, so we can now call the trains by their names.
Posted yesterday by Railpage System User
A bridge that will carry the future Luton DART peoplemover over the A1081 road has been slid into place by contractor VolkerFitzpatrick-Kier.
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By the end of 2019, the majority of remaining Pacers will be removed from customer service, with only a handful remaining.
Posted 2 days ago by Railpage System User
Launched on 3 December 2019, on the international day of persons with disabilities, sunflower branded lanyards and ticket holders are available at Manchester Piccadilly, London Euston, Liverpool Lime Street and Birmingham New Street stations.
Posted 2 days ago by Railpage System User
A new tube map has been released ahead of the official launch of TfL Rail services out to Reading in a couple of weeks time.
Posted 3 days ago by Railpage System User
Fancy assembling a tube station from LEGO bricks? If yes, then there may be a chance to do so if this proposal gets the go ahead.
Posted 3 days ago by Railpage System User
The introduction of Oyster smartcards in London revolutionised the way that people pay for travel in the city.
Posted 3 days ago by Railpage System User
Network Rail is turning purple to celebrate International Day of Disabled Persons.
Posted 3 days ago by Railpage System User
FirstGroup and Trenitalia have named the InterCity West Coast rail franchise, UK, Avanti West Coast.
Posted 4 days ago by Railpage System User
The Battlefield Line has announced that GWR ‘Small Prairie’ No. 5526 will be visiting them for their Winter Warmer Gala.
Posted 4 days ago by Railpage System User
Merseyrail passengers have enjoyed a journey with a twist during this week as they took part in the first-ever on train workout class on the network, which was part of the #PassOnYourPassion campaign.
Posted 4 days ago by Railpage System User
In order to accommodate a significant growth in demand, iPort Rail has launched its fifth daily rail freight service after just over a year of official operation.
Posted 4 days ago by Railpage System User
A new plaque has been unveiled outside Crossrail’s Woolwich station featuring a so-called Dead Man’s Penny, given to the next of kin of those killed during WW1.
Posted 4 days ago by Railpage System User
Thameslink has announced that, from Saturday 21 December, they will be providing two additional London train services per hour between Horsham and Peterborough on Saturdays.
Posted 4 days ago by Railpage System User
Football fans and Christmas shoppers in the Midlands are being warned by Network Rail of busier trains this Saturday.
Posted 4 days ago by Railpage System User
Police are currently dealing with an incident, which is suspected to be a terror attack, at London Bridge.
Posted 4 days ago by Railpage System User
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has released details of a near-miss between a train and track workers on the West Coast mainline earlier this month near Kirtlebridge.
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