As Somerset’s population has grown and its road network has become more congested, the future of its remaining rail network has been brought into sharper rail focus.
Some of the former mainline routes have been preserved as heritage lines, including th…
HS2 scrapped, ticket office closures, rail strikes and Flying Scotsman’s centenary – it’s been quite the year. Join us as we take a look back over 2023’s biggest stories in the world of British railways.
We can’t quite believe it’s nearly the end of an…
Peter King was appointed to the role of Stagecoach South West’s managing director in November 2022.
Mr King joined the team at company headquarters in Matford, Devon[1] after a difficult period following the Covid-19 pandemic.
Stagecoach South West, th…
Plymouth’s Boom Battle Bar is throwing a huge pink New Year’s Eve party and will be ‘unlocking’ its games for the evening, meaning you can experience everything under one ticket.
The Barcode venue promises to go “BIG” for New Year’s Eve and is hosting …
He’s a self-made billionaire, but Chris Dawson – who recently re-opened the Plymouth and Exeter Wilko stores after launching a rescue deal for the beleagured chain – began his entrepreneurial life trading from the back of a lorry in Truro.
The Plymouth…
Rail users this weekend have been asked to reconsider their train journeys as work to shore up a landslip sees available tracks halved.
Cracks up to 45 metres long and 50cm wide were found on a 100-metre slope near the St John’s Hill Road overbridge be…
Somerset experienced significant rainfall on Monday (December 4), causing damage to residential properties and businesses, flooding on numerous main roads, disruption to public transport services and missed household waste collections.
The high rainfal…
Somerset experienced significant rainfall on Monday (December 4), causing damage to residential properties and businesses, flooding on numerous main roads, disruption to public transport services and missed household waste collections.
The high rainfal…
Severe rain has caused a landslip on a rail line and major road closures which will see motorists and trains delayed until next week. Severe disruption has been felt across the country this week following heavy rain.
And there was major chaos with road…
A major rail line[1] is set to see some of its trains[2] delayed for a week after severe rainfall caused a dangerous landslip.
In parts of south west England, wet weather[3] led to some roads being closed as trains[4] struggled to get in or out of the …
UK faces flood chaos on Thursday with up to three inches of rain in south westBy Stewart Carr[1] Published: 09:05, 6 December 2023 | Updated: 13:01, 6 December 2023
The Met Office has issued a new weather warning map sho…
The incident, which happened on Monday, December 4, has led to the railway line between Salisbury and Exeter being closed.
South Western Railway said that the line between Yeovil Junction and Salisbury would be closed until Sunday, December 10 to allo…
Met Office rain warning for South West and North East as well of South Wales Ice warning in Scotland as RAC warns drivers of ‘very treacherous’ conditionsBy Mark Duell[1] and Liz Hull[2] Published: 13:11, 4 December 2023 | Updated: 18:09, 4 Decem…
Allstar increases ultra-rapid charge point reach with Applegreen Electric partnership
Allstar has struck a new partnership with Applegreen Electric to grow its electric vehicle (EV) charging network.
The deal gives access to an initial additional 86 ul…