New CCTV cameras and lighting at South Croydon station will be powered by solar energy produced by 42 photovoltaic solar panels. Other improvements at South Croydon station, as part of the £435,000 project, include secure parking for 36 cycles (an increase of 80%) , a new path for pedestrians and cyclists, that replaces a muddy path, and larger parking bays...

The ‘Harrington Hump’ is shortly to arrive at Aberdovey station, where passengers will be the first in Wales to benefit from this new addition to the platform that makes it easier for them to get on and off trains. Installation of the system at Aberdovey station has started today by Network Rail engineers and the work will...

Virgin Trains will tomorrow (Thursday 26 November) speed groups of VIPs from the North West to the capital to deliver their cities’ bids to be part of the 2018 FIFA World CupTM. After travelling on Virgin’s environmentally friendly 125mph tilting trains to Euston, the groups from Liverpool and Manchester will then travel to Wembley stadium where the Football Association will receive...

The first month of the difficult autumnal period has seen record performance for Britain's trains as Network Rail today released the latest train performance results which saw 90.2% of trains arriving on time. Period eight (18 October to 14 November) is the start of the difficult autumn period that sees train service punctuality traditionally fall by up to five...

Some of Japan's TOCs are considering installing CCTV cameras on their trains but a number of women passengers, in a survey carried out by a Japanese national newspaper, said that they would feel uncomfortable if they knew that a camera was watching them, although some did counter this by adding that if it helped prevent crime they would be happy...

Three road bridges over the railway in the Winchester area are being rebuilt during the first half of 2010 as part of a £71m project designed to remove up to 50,000 lorries a year from the region’s roads and provide a cheaper, quicker and more practical way of transporting goods around the country. The £8m upgrade of bridges at St Cross...

Network Rail is now gearing up to transform a railway yard in Westbury into one of the biggest track materials recycling hub in the country, as the company receives planning permission from the council. Once completed, the new £8m recycling facility will help build a greener railway in the South West of England, while bringing 20 jobs to Westbury town. Nearly...

RAIL UNION RMT today slammed the government for acting like “compulsive gamblers” after ministers announced a timetable for a third punt on the privatisation of the East Coast Main Line following the renationalisation of the route only ten days ago. Despite the recent collapse of the National Express contract to run the East Coast line, and the previous failure of GNER,...

Marketing Manager for St Pancras International, Dominque Didinal, has won an international award from The Chartered Institute of Marketing, the world’s leading professional body for marketers. Dominque beat 3,000 marketing professionals, from around the world, to win the award for top student worldwide for the Strategic Marketing in Practice module of the Institute’s Professional Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing. Dominque received her...

Commenting on First Capital Connect’s cancellation of 28 trains because of driver shortages, Liberal Democrat Shadow Transport Secretary, Norman Baker said: “This cannot be allowed to continue. Passengers cannot have endless disruption because of a dispute between a company and a union. “The Department for Transport needs to play a more active role in bringing all sides together with a view...

The Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) will today warn of the dangers of complacency when it comes to rail safety. Anna Walker, chair at the Office of Rail Regulation and Ian Prosser, director of railway safety will tell the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) Rail Industry Conference in London that rail safety trends are improving. Latest figures show: The...