Rail UK

10/10/2025

The rail industry is supporting serving military personnel and veterans by providing free rail travel during this year’s Remembrance commemorations.

More here:
https://railuk.com/travel/rail-industry-offers-free-rail-travel-to-help-veterans-and-armed-forces-attend-remembrance-services/

Rail industry offers free rail travel to help veterans and Armed Forces attend Remembrance Services - Travel

10/10/2025

Passengers reminded to plan ahead and check before they travel this half-term as railway closes between Tunbridge Wells, Hastings and Bexhill for essential improvement work

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https://railuk.com/general-interest/passengers-reminded-to-plan-ahead-and-check-before-they-travel-this-half-term-as-railway-closes-between-tunbridge-wells-hastings-and-bexhill-for-essential-improvement-work/

Passengers reminded to plan ahead and check before they travel this half-term as railway closes between Tunbridge Wells, Hastings and Bexhill for essential improvement work - General Interest

10/10/2025

North-East based rail operator Lumo, a national leader in customer service, has teamed up with the Glasgow star Bev Lyons to launch an exciting social media competition to mark the annual National Customer Service Week.

More here:
https://railuk.com/business/train-operating-companies/lumo-celebrates-national-customer-service-week-with-exclusive-competition-fronted-by-glasgow-star/

Lumo celebrates National Customer Service Week with exclusive competition fronted by Glasgow star - Train Operating Companies

10/10/2025

Network Rail, in partnership with the CIRO | Chartered Institution of Railway Operators, has launched an industry-endorsed weather learning programme aimed at operational staff and rail professionals to address the growing challenges of extreme weather on Britain’s railways.

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https://railuk.com/environment/network-rail-launches-first-ciro-endorsed-weather-learning-programme-for-rail-staff/

Network Rail launches first CIRO-endorsed weather learning programme for rail staff - Environment

10/10/2025

Half of rail operators will be publicly owned from next week, forming the backbone of improved passenger services under Great British Railways (GBR), when services operated by Greater Anglia transfer on Sunday (12 October).

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https://railuk.com/rail-news/half-of-rail-operators-publicly-owned-with-greater-anglia-onboard/

Half of rail operators publicly owned with Greater Anglia onboard - Rail News

09/10/2025

Arriva Group has today announced it’s concluded a deal to acquire RTS Infrastructure Services Limited, marking its entry into the UK rail infrastructure construction market and significantly expanding its train maintenance capability, with the addition of a depot near Leeds, complementing the existing Arriva Train Care business offering.

More here:
https://railuk.com/company-news/arriva-group-acquires-rts-infrastructure-to-enhance-its-uk-rail-portfolio/

Arriva Group acquires RTS Infrastructure to enhance its UK rail portfolio - Company News

09/10/2025

Local rail operator c2c Railway Limited has seen a robust resurgence in commuter travel following the launch of Pay as you Go with contactless ticketing across the entire line in February 2025.

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https://railuk.com/travel/c2c-sees-strong-return-to-commuting/

c2c sees strong return to commuting - Travel

09/10/2025

The High Speed Rail Group (HSRG) is delighted to announce the appointment of former Rail Minister and Chair of the Transport Select Committee, Huw Merriman, as Non-Executive Chair of the HSRG.

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https://railuk.com/general-interest/huw-merriman-joins-high-speed-rail-group-as-chair/

Huw Merriman joins High Speed Rail Group as Chair - General Interest

09/10/2025

Customers planning to use a new station on the Northumberland Line can now buy tickets for their journeys, ahead of the opening next week.

More here:
https://railuk.com/travel/tickets-now-on-sale-for-customers-planning-to-use-new-northumberland-line-station/

Tickets now on sale for customers planning to use new Northumberland Line station - Travel

09/10/2025

Integrel Recruitment has various career opportunities available, including:

Quantity Surveyors
Environmental Advisor
Contractors Engineering Manager
HSQE Manager
Project Planners
Design Engineer (Railway Telecoms)
APCO Lead
CAD Technician
Lead Earth & Bonding Engineer
Lead EMC

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO APPLY:
https://www.railwaypeople.com/Rail-Jobs/JobsByRecruiter/integrel-recruitment-ltd

09/10/2025

Dr Mike Esbester’s ‘Railway Work, Life & Death’ project shapes refreshed National Railway Museum displays for its 50th anniversary.

More here:
https://railuk.com/rail-news/university-of-portsmouth-research-contributes-to-national-railway-museums-50th-anniversary-events/

University of Portsmouth research contributes to National Railway Museum’s 50th anniversary events - Rail News

08/10/2025

Improvement works will run on the Island Line from 18 October to 17 November, with a mix of full and partial closures.

More here:
https://railuk.com/rail-projects/improvements-on-the-isle-of-wight-necessitate-island-line-closures-in-october-and-november-2/

Improvements on the Isle of Wight necessitate Island Line closures in October and November - Rail Projects