Topic: Andrew Haines

Network Rail’s five years of major projects

The British infrastructure agency Network Rail has been reviewing the past five years of its ongoing investment programme. The UK Government body has just concluded its sixth five-year plan, or “Control Period Six” (CP6) as...Read more

04-04-2024|Comment|author: Simon Walton

Image of wires down drooped over GWR train at night

Celebrities and rail bosses were among hundreds trapped by downed wires in west London

It’s already entered folklore as the Great Paddington Dewiring. When a major terminal is paralysed, one of the world’s busiest airports has connections severed, a showpiece metro grinds to a halt, shoppers, celebrities and business...Read more

11-12-2023|2 comments|author: Simon Walton

Footsteps across the concourse at Manchester Piccadilly station with Christmas tree in background

Last Christmas Eve trains as early as 8am for strike torn UK

The four-day strike by RMT union members is going to be no festive fun. Travelling to London from Edinburgh on Christmas Eve? It will be an early start from the Scottish capital. Set that alarm,...Read more

20-12-2022|Comment|author: Simon Walton