Electric go-ahead
- Published Mon 28 of Sep, 2015 20:28 BST - (5033 Reads)New New Street
- Published Sun 27 of Sep, 2015 17:57 BST - (3621 Reads)This week has seen a massive improvement for passengers, with the opening of the refurbished station at New Street in Birmingham. £750 million has been spent on a huge new glass and steel domed roof covering the atrium – a modern take on the largest glass and iron roof in the world, measuring 65m x 256m, which Victorian designers constructed for the station when it was originally opened in 1854. Photo by Michael Tombs for Railfuture.
Profit and loss
- Published Tue 22 of Sep, 2015 16:05 BST - (4903 Reads)Robin Hood Enterprise
- Published Mon 21 of Sep, 2015 18:04 BST - (7505 Reads)Good news for Railfuture's aspiration to see Robin Hood Line services extended through Warsop and Edwinstowe to Ollerton, to serve proposed business parks on the site of the now-closed Thoresby Colliery near Edwinstowe, and Center Parcs near Ollerton.
Eurostar snapshot survey
- Published Sat 19 of Sep, 2015 18:59 BST - (5912 Reads)Railfuture has published a Snapshot Survey of Eurostar based on the opinions of passengers over a 12-month period. Railfuture has actively promoted the Eurostar services and the environmentally friendly journey opportunities they have offered. This article comments on some of the results and how the service has changed.
Euston Express
- Published Thu 17 of Sep, 2015 11:02 BST - (8370 Reads)HS2 Limited have recently published their fourth attempt at a plan for Euston station, with an increased cost, massive property demolition and more disruption over a longer timescale. However there is an alternative - Euston Express would provide the necessary capacity sooner whilst costing £1.5Bn to £2Bn less and avoiding significant disruption. (Image DfT.)
Stansted Experience
- Published Tue 15 of Sep, 2015 20:05 BST - (6043 Reads)Interrail Opportunities
- Published Tue 15 of Sep, 2015 19:14 BST - (4118 Reads)Sussex Route Study
- Published Mon 14 of Sep, 2015 18:28 BST - (9831 Reads)Network Rail published the final Sussex Area Route Study last week, following the consultation at the beginning of this year. The study recognises the strength of feeling for Uckfield - Lewes reinstatement - 44% of the consultation responses mentioned it - and considers the potential of the Uckfield route and the Lewes Horseshoe to relieve the Brighton Main Line.
Improving Connectivity
- Published Mon 14 of Sep, 2015 17:59 BST - (3677 Reads)Golden Ticket Day
- Published Sun 13 of Sep, 2015 17:28 BST - (5728 Reads)Widening the NET
- Published Fri 11 of Sep, 2015 19:42 BST - (4286 Reads)Lacklustre Busway
- Published Fri 11 of Sep, 2015 16:41 BST - (4115 Reads)Rail Industry Economics
- Published Wed 09 of Sep, 2015 19:21 BST - (4168 Reads)The financial performance of the national rail industry continues to improve, helped by ongoing growth in passenger volume, as shown by the crowds flooding off the first off-peak trains of the day at Waterloo.
Train Into Work
- Published Mon 07 of Sep, 2015 17:37 BST - (3189 Reads)An exciting new work experience pilot scheme has been launched today by East Midlands Trains as Amelia Humphries (24) and Mitchell Grant (20) embark on a four-week work experience trial with members of the Derby station team.
Hitachi comes to UK
- Published Fri 04 of Sep, 2015 18:11 BST - (3039 Reads)David Cameron opened the new Hitachi train assembly plant at Newton Aycliffe in County Durham yesterday, saying the railways had returned home to the North East.
Rail riders welcome
- Published Fri 04 of Sep, 2015 16:50 BST - (5298 Reads)SNCF jingle in Top 100
- Published Wed 02 of Sep, 2015 19:31 BST - (3756 Reads)International rail travellers either love the SNCF jingle or hate it. Our policy director Ian Brown really quite likes it if not always what follows it!