Train passengers are being urged to “make their voice heard” by applying for delay compensation every time they are entitled to it.

Welcome to The Railway Hub’s weekly round-up of the latest news in the rail industry.

Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) has been fined £1 million after a passenger was killed when he put his head out of an unlocked carriage window.

Northern’s Newbies! Class 47 survivors! ‘Hymek’ returns! The latest issue of Rail Express is packed with modern traction news, nostalgia and modelling.

‘Western’ nameplate and cabside set from D1001 Western Pathfinder set a new record for the class at £15,500

The death of Sir Nigel Gresley at Hertford on April 5, deprived the railway mechanical engineering profession of one of its most distinguished personalities.

The Government-owned company said the £70 million scheme would boost the development of systems which supported the well-being of workers.

The University of Leeds’ Institute for High Speed Rail and System Integration will revolutionise the way new railway systems are invented, developed and brought into service.