5+ hour, 14+ min ago  (581+ words) The Tyne and Wear Metro train that Queen Elizabeth travelled on when she officially opened the system in 1981 has been donated to a local museum." The train, carriage 4020, has been given to the North East Land Sea and Air Museum…...

6+ hour, 29+ min ago  (428+ words) Among the discoveries made so far are Roman coins, including one from around 1, 740 years ago bearing the name of Roman Emperor Carausius (c. AD 250-293), who commanded a Roman fleet based in the English Channel. Other finds include a Late Iron Age…...

7+ hour, 8+ min ago  (368+ words) Customers using Cambridge South station on its first days in operation have given the new station the thumbs up, making their journeys into work better and easier, as well as being a convenient gateway for local residents and visitors. Designed…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (227+ words) Mike Nelson has been appointed managing director of First Rail, following Steve Montgomery's retirement. Mike was formerly finance and strategic development director of the business." Graham Sutherland, CEO of First Group plc, said: "I would like to wish Steve Montgomery…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (228+ words) Two new half-day open mental health resilience training sessions have been launched by Paideia Coaching, Railway Mission's professional training arm. The courses are on 10 September in Leeds and 17 September in London and provide a cost-effective way for individuals or small…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (318+ words) From today (Wednesday 1 July), the Cardiff Central station car parks at Penarth Road and Riverside (Fish Jetty) will permanently close ahead of preparatory works for the transformation of Cardiff Central station. This includes pick up and drop off at both…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (731+ words) A new one-stop-shop has been opened for job seekers looking for opportunities on major infrastructure schemes as part of the HS2 programme. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has joined forces with HS2 to invest in the new dedicated Recruitment Hub…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (206+ words) Following Armed Forces Day (27 June), Greater Thameslink Railway (GTR) is helping to support homeless veterans and blue light workers get back on their feet by launching a new mailbox scheme at Crawley station. For the first time, GTR, which operates…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (230+ words) Track renewal, tunnel repairs and groundwork engineering will affect services in West Yorkshire over the weekends of 18-19 and 25-26 July. Passengers are advised that rail replacement buses will be in operation for some journeys because of improvement work in Menston and…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (293+ words) On weekdays between Monday 6 July and Friday 17 July, railway engineers will be replacing 2km of old track on the single line near Berney Arms station, helping to boost long-term reliability. The work means that, during the affected weekdays, services between Norwich…...