82-year-old rail worker still going full steam in Britain
An 82-year-old UK railway worker has entered his 60th year of service, a media report on Wednesday revealed. The octogenarian says he is not planning on retiring any…
Parcel lockers to be installed at British train stations
British operator Govia Thameslink Railway intends to offer its passengers a new service. By the year’s end, they will be able to pick up their parcels directly at…
UK government prolongs two rail franchises
Despite the rumours on the possible cancellation of the franchising system for railways, the UK government does otherwise. It has awarded two operating companies with the new contracts…
GTR passengers ride UK’s first self-drive mainline train
Govia Thameslink Railway has successfully operated its first train with passengers using Automatic Train Operation (ATO) in combination with ETCS Level 2 earlier this month. The Thameslink trains…