Two hundred years of railway history celebrated at London’s oldest station

The railway in Kent, East Sussex and South East London has kicked off a year of celebration marking the 200th anniversary of the railway with an event at Deptford – the oldest railway station in London.

Marking the beginning of a project to create a mural at Greenwich station that tells a story of the history of the railway between London Bridge, Deptford and Greenwich, Southeastern Managing Director Steve White and Network Rail Kent Route Director David Davidson welcomed local councillors as well as members of the Deptford Society and the Greenwich Society at a community event at Deptford station on Friday morning.

A workshop hosted by

Britain’s railway to recruit 2,000 apprentices in its 200th anniversary year

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  More diverse talent sought to plug skills gap and shape tomorrow’s railway
• 10,000+ apprenticeships targeted over next five years

To mark National Apprenticeship Week 2025 (10-16 February), Britain’s railway announced today that it plans to recruit 2,000 apprentices during its bicentenary this year, and at least 10,000 over the next five years.

A wide variety of one to four-year apprenticeships are available, for people

National Apprenticeship Week: TRU number crunching

As TRU celebrates National Apprenticeship Week, the halfway mark has already been surpassed in its aim to take on 590 apprentices across the entire duration of the programme. 

Since 2019, 346 apprentices have been employed on TRU, with

Over half of adults would choose an apprenticeship if starting their career again, reveals new research from Network Rail

New research from Network Rail* to mark National Apprenticeship Week has revealed over half of all respondents (51%) would consider an apprenticeship if they were to restart their career.

The findings highlight the appeal of apprenticeships as a valuable pathway into the workforce, with over three quarters of all adults (86%) believing that apprenticeships are a great way to kick-start a career.

Jordanna Mills, 23, from Ashford in Kent, began her career as an

More than 50% of brand-new trains are running as part of £800m investment

More than 50% of brand-new trains are now running on the Wales and Border lines with more coming down the tracks this year.

The new trains, many made in Wales, are part of the Welsh Government’s £800m investment to transform rail services in Wales. Offering increased capacity, improved seating, modern air conditioning, power sockets, Wi-Fi and up-to-the minute passenger travel information screens, customers are already reaping the benefits of these improvements.

As a result, two thirds of passenger journeys in Wales are now on new and

GWR ramps up service as schools set to return

Great Western Railway will increase the number of trains it runs as schools and colleges across its network prepare to return to the classroom next week.

Rail services were reduced when a third nationwide lockdown was introduced in January, and the rail operator is implementing a phased return to its previous, full timetable. 

The train operator has reviewed its database of ‘school trains’, services that students and pupils use in high numbers, and ensured that those services where they have been removed are reinstated for Monday 8 March as schools return. Extra staff will also be on hand at key stations to help provide advice and guidance to returning students.

The increase will see the train operator return to