All posts tagged rail

VirginTrains

Virgin accuses Network Rail of breach of contract

Virgin Rail, the train-operating arm of Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin group of companies, is demanding that Network Rail, the authority that is responsible for the UK’s rail network, carry out millions of pounds worth of improvements to its infrastructure. Virgin …

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Royal Ascot

Race fans provided with extra trains for Royal Ascot

Extra trains are to be laid on for horseracing fans visiting the Royal Ascot event later this month. The South West Trains - Network Rail Alliance, a train operating

Rail

Network Rail falls short on punctuality

Network Rail, the authority responsible for the operation of the UK's rail network, missed all of its punctuality targets for the last 12 months in England and Wales,

Rail

Passenger implications for latest stage of London Bridge station redevelopment

Passengers using London Bridge station will experience changes from later this month due to the first major stage of redevelopment work. Southern services that use platforms 8 to 16

SouthWestTrains

£40 million investment announced by UK’s South West Trains company

A £40 million investment is intended to enhance reliability still further at UK train operator, South West Trains. The investment partnership includes South West Trains-Network Rail Alliance, Porterbrook and

Rail

UK railways winning war against metal thieves

The UK's rail network is winning its war against thieves that steal metal from its infrastructure, according to figures released today. The problem of metal theft is not only

Rail

Steam powered Bluebell Railway achieves connection to national rail network

The Bluebell Railway, a steam powered heritage line that has, until now, run for nine miles along the border of East and West Sussex in England, has extended

Rail

Easter rail disruption as new station opens in Reading

Passengers using Reading railway station in the UK are likely to experience disruption this Easter, during a planned 10-day changeover to new station facilities. The changeover is scheduled to

VENICE {ITALY}

Take a step back in time with the refurbished VSOE this season

The refurbished luxury Venice Simplon Orient Express is ready to take to the rails around Europe this coming season, with iconic journeys spanning London, Venice and Budapest along

Rail

Cash-strapped Britain flocks to first class rail travel

The UK might be continuing to walk a tightrope of recession, and each day the news reports the latest privations and cutbacks that are being imposed on the