UK passenger train operator news – Page 3
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Rail Business UKLNER plans to offer Ticket Protection money-back product
UK: Inter-city operator LNER is developing plans for a Ticket Protection product intended to give customers greater confidence when booking currently non-refundable rail journeys.
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Rail Business UKSoutheastern and Canterbury Christ Church University to collaborate on skills
UK: Southeastern and Canterbury Christ Church University are to collaborate to boost career development for staff and students, tackle regional skills shortages and support employment opportunities.
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NewsScotRail battery-electric train procurement plan confirmed
UK: ScotRail has been authorised to initiate the procurement of 69 electric and battery-electric trains, Scottish government Cabinet Secretary for Transport Fiona Hyslop has confirmed.
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Rail Business UKEast Midlands Railway begins digital pay-as-you-go ticketing trial
UK: The first of four Department for Transport sponsored trials of GPS-based digital pay-as-you-go ticketing using smart phones rather than dedicated smartcards or contactless bank cards is now underway.
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Rail Business UKHuddersfield station to close for 30-day Transpennine Route Upgrade blockade
UK: A 30-day blockade of the line between Stalybridge and Heaton Lodge Junction to the east of Huddersfield will begin on August 30 as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade programme.
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Rail Business UKGWR and Alstom sign £75m Class 175 DMU support contract
UK: Great Western Railway has awarded Alstom a £75m eight-year Technical Support & Spares Supply Agreement for the 26 Class 175 diesel multiple-units it is to put into service in southwest England later this year.
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Rail Business UKSwiss train ticketing app to be tested in Yorkshire
UK: Swiss company Fairtiq’s digital pay-as-you-go ticketing technology is to be tested on the Sheffield to Doncaster line as a pilot for potential wider deployment.
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Rail Business UKBattery train sets 320 km distance record as GWR explores alternatives to diesel traction
UK: Great Western Railway has set a world record for the furthest distance travelled by a battery-electric train on a single charge. The operator said this demonstrates the capability of battery trains as it looks to replace its ageing diesel fleets.
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NewsVirgin sets out details of plans to launch Channel Tunnel train services in 2030
EUROPE: Virgin has set out details of its plans to launch high speed train services through the Channel Tunnel, and says it is ready to confirm an order for Alstom trainsets which would enable the start of services from London to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam during 2030.
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Rail Business UKGreater Anglia adds ability to book passenger assistance when buying a ticket
UK: Greater Anglia says it is the first train operating company to introduce a streamlined booking process enabling disabled and older passengers to pre-book assistance at the same time as buying tickets on the Greater Anglia website.
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Rail Business UKLNER withdraws flexible off-peak tickets from 27 London area stations
UK: State-owned LNER is to extend its so-called Simpler Fares pilot scheme, with the removal of Off-Peak and Super Off-Peak tickets for journeys from 27 stations around London.
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Rail Business UKSoil moisture deficit triggers temporary c2c timetable alterations
UK: South Essex train operator c2c is to temporarily amend its timetable following track problems arising from soil moisture deficit caused by this year’s exceptionally dry weather.
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Rail Business UKLocal Railways devolution model paves the way for Great British Railways
UK: A Somerset & Gloucestershire Local Railway team has been formed as the latest step in an initiative to provide single management teams for regional infrastructure and local train operations in defined areas of southwest England and Wales.
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Rail Business UKEMU recommissioning aims to ease capacity shortage
UK: Work is underway at Hornsey depot to recommission 30 Class 379 EMUs for Great Northern services, enabling a complex cascade of rolling stock between London’s suburban operators.
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Rail Business UKLondon – Exeter train services cut because of embankment soil moisture deficit
UK: Ongoing infrastructure problems arising from soil moisture deficit caused by unusually dry weather mean South Western Railway services between London Waterloo and Exeter St Davids are to be reduced.
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Rail Business UKWest Midlands Trains nationalisation date confirmed
UK: West Midlands Trains is to transfer to the public sector on February 1 2026, the Department for Transport has confirmed.
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Rail Business UKRegulator approves additional East Coast Main Line open access services but Hull Trains to Sheffield is rejected
UK: The Office of Rail & Road has approved the launch of additional and extended services by open access operators Lumo, Grand Central and Hull Trains, but it has rejected Hull Trains’ plans to launch a service to Sheffield.
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Rail Business UKMPs publish guidance on diversity and inclusion in transport
UK: The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Women in Transport has issued guidance on fostering a more inclusive work environment on transport construction sites.
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Rail Business UKCommuter train operator Trenitalia c2c transfers to the public sector
UK: The operation of c2c passenger services transferred from Trenitalia to the state-owned Department for Transport Operator Ltd in the early hours of July 20, marking the latest step in the government’s nationalisation programme.
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Rail Business UKTrain operator rating system aims to improve assistance for disabled passengers
UK: The Office of Rail & Road is to begin benchmarking and rating each train operator on its delivery of passenger assistance services, with the aim of enabling better targeted interventions.