This week, the coronavirus situation continues to cause havoc, but there is plenty of good, feel-good stories coming out of this troubling time, as the #RailwayRainbows campaign kicks off to lift the mood of commuting key workers.
Railway station teams are inviting the public to send in home-made pictures of rainbows to display in an effort to lift the mood of key worker commuters.
Every 24 hours throughout the coronavirus crisis, 188,000 tonnes of critical supplies are being moved by rail between London, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool and Glasgow.
Hull Trains has taken the decision in what it calls ‘unprecedented circumstances surrounding the coronavirus pandemic’ to temporarily suspend all train services from 00.01 on March 30 to safeguard the future of the business.
The coronavirus situation continues to cause chaos in the rail and transport industry as the UK faces lockdown. Services are slashed as demand collapses, social distancing measures are firmly in place and more events and runnings are postponed. Here’s this week’s roundup:
The people who bring you The Railway Magazine, Heritage Railway and Rail Express have just launched their latest book catalogue – brimming with fantastic new titles to explore while you’re stuck at home.
An historic rail service run entirely by women marks International Women’s Day, plus could you be a signaller? If so, Network Rail needs you. Here’s this week’s news round-up:
