Jubilee steam locomotive visit Blackpool this week
LMS Jubilee No. 45596 Bahamas is set to visit Blackpool this weekend with a Vintage Trains tour. The tour will depart from Birmingham New Street…
Classic electric locomotive to visit Blackpool this Saturday
A Class 86 locomotive will visit Blackpool as part of UK Railtours’ Blackpool Can Can tour. Departing London Euston at 07:13, the tour will pass…
Northern re-records 34 station name announcements with local pronunciation
Northern has re-recorded on-board announcements of then names of thirty-four stations on its network after appealing to the public for help.
Train conductor punched on train in Lancashire – CCTV images released
Police officers investigating an assault on a train at Kirkham and Wesham railway station on 10th April have released CCTV images of the incident.
North West Railway stations see lifesaving defibrillators installed
Blackburn station is the first to benefit from a roll out of Lifesaving defibrillators across North West railway stations
Dozens apply for new Mobility Scooter Permit scheme by rail operator Northern
Making its network more accessible has always been an ongoing project for rail operator Northern, and despite COVID-19 restrictions, it is continuing …
Working hours of lifts extended at over 25 stations
Accessibility at 25 stations on the Northern network has been improved thanks to an increase in the working hours of the lifts installed at the…
Grand Central named in survey as best long distance train operator
This week, Transport Focus released their figures for their Autumn 2019 National Rail Passenger Survey.
101-year-old World War II veteran gets special send off in Preston
A 101-year-old World War II veteran was given a surprise send-off as he boarded a train from Preston to London to mark the Armistice.
