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Introducing our Travel Safe Officers who will be out and about at trains and stations to help keep everyone safe. They are also there to lend a helping hand or help if you have question about your journey. These colleagues operate as capable guardians and have been trained to standards that shape the Railway Safety accreditation scheme which is managed by the British Transport Police. Their duties and deployment will deliver a safer and more…
Bringing a touch of Morning Sunshine to Warwick Parkway Station Chiltern Railways are very pleased to announce that start-up coffee shop Morning Sunshine will be opening at Warwick Parkway station this month. We sat down with Myles and Ashley to find out a bit more about them ahead of the official re-opening of Warwick Parkway station and Morning Sunshine coffee shop. , Tell us a bit about yourself, , Ashley:, I’m a 27-year-old caffeine fanatic…
18 Jul 2017 14:22, On Friday June 23, the Bicester to Oxford Collaboration was named winner of the prestigious Cross Industry Partnership Award for the delivery of the Chiltern Railways’ Oxford to London service and the first phase of the East West Rail programme at the Rail Industry Innovation Awards 2017. Rob Mole, East West Rail project manager at Network Rail, speaking on behalf of the collaboration, said: “The Oxford to London project and…
Chiltern Railways reveals the region's busiest train services as new tech launches to alert rail passengers before they leave home New data published today by Chiltern Railways reveals the busiest train services since the lockdown was eased. The data comes as train operators launch new technology that will mean rail passengers along the Chiltern route can be alerted to busy trains and stations before they leave home, helping them stagger their…
Chiltern Railways were recently announced as winners of the 2019 British Quality Foundation (BQF) Award for Excellence in Employee Engagement. The award acknowledges organisations that have demonstrated how they harness the talents and creativity of their staff, helping to make their organisation a better place to work. The other shortlisted companies included Adecco Group, National Express (UK Bus and UK Coach), Safemove and Involvement…
Chiltern Railways changes timetable from Monday 4th January to provide certainty for customers Chiltern Railway services from Monday 4th January will be moving to a slightly reduced timetable to ensure that vital train services for those needing to travel can keep running. Overall, the new timetable represents a reduction of 42 trains each weekday and customers should check their train times on the Chiltern website before travelling. The move…
• A quarter of a million journeys by car have been taken off Oxford’s roads by the opening of Oxford Parkway station. • Bicester Village station has seen 4.5 million passengers make journeys through the station. Today (25 October 2018) marks three years since Chiltern Railways began running services from Oxford Parkway, Islip and Bicester Village stations. The landmark improvement to regional transport was the result of a £320 million…
All aboard the Chiltern Railways Story Train! Pupils from Edward Wilson Primary School in London took part in Chiltern Railways’ first Story Train event on Friday 06 th December. The excited Year 2 children enjoyed a storytelling adventure ride across the Chilterns with Sarah Coyle, author of ‘The Biggest Story’. Pupils and teachers were drawn into the story of Errol and joined in by playing out animals, using props and chanting to save the T-…,…
From Monday 28 July, the cost to park at most of our stations will increase., To view the updated car parking tariff, please click here; We've put together some FAQs which will help explain why this change is happening., Q1) Why has Chiltern Railways increased car park tariffs?, The revenue generated by car parking helps us to maintain and manage our car parks, it allows us to fund a repairs and maintenance program, along with investments in new…
We're supporting Mind Chiltern Railways is proud to announce that mental health charity, Mind has been chosen as 2018’s charity of the year. Each year, the train operator and its staff work with a different charity to raise funds and awareness, partnering to support them with events and social media campaigns. In 2017, Chiltern worked with both Bowel Cancer UK and Brake, the road safety charity, where they helped raise over £24,000. Dave Penney…
Very important puppy visits Leamington Today (23rd August), Chiltern Railways welcomed a VIP - Very Important Puppy - to Leamington Spa station. Albert, a would-be Guide Dog, visited the station as part of his training and met the staff member who named him. Albert was the third puppy to be sponsored by Chiltern Railways through collection boxes on stations. He is now six months old and is half way through the puppy walking stage and has…
• Chiltern Railways top London and South East Operator and second in the UK for reputation (1st - Grand Central). Chiltern also number 1 for positive social media sentiment. The Rail Reputation Index has revealed that Chiltern Railways is the UK rail brand with the strongest reputation in London and the South East of England. The Index is produced by BDRC , a research and consultancy agency, and is based on 4001 online interviews with…
Santa talking to children on the Santa Train If you happened to be at Birmingham Moor Street station on Saturday 16 December, you would have seen a very unusual sight – Santa Claus and his elves welcoming excited children from Birmingham Children’s Hospital as they embarked on a magical journey to London on board the Chiltern Santa Train. The festive train, which was unveiled by Chiltern Railways as the UK’s fastest sleigh earlier this month,…
Winners Seven pupils at The Chalfonts Independent Grammar School have been announced among the winners of Chiltern Railways’ recent competition to design the cover of the winter/spring timetable. The overall winning entry came from Jessie Taylor, 13, who will have her artwork featured on the front cover of Chiltern’s main timetables which came into effect on Sunday 10 December. Jessie was amongst nine winners, ranging from 6 to 13 years of age,…
bike racks at warwick parkway (Photo caption: Dan Morris, Senior Transport Planner, Warwickshire County Council with Liane McCarthy, Area Manager for Warwickshire, Chiltern Railways) Chiltern Railways has doubled the cycle parking at Warwick Parkway station with funding from the Department for Transport and Warwickshire County Council. The project has provided the station with new spaces after installing double deck racks to allow for…
Chiltern Railways have been rated the top operator to Birmingham and Oxford from London in the National Rail Passenger Survey (NRPS). The survey revealed that 94% of customers on the company's West Midlands routes and 91% in Oxford said overall the Chiltern Railways service was good or satisfactory. Whilst across the whole route 90% of people felt the same, higher than the national average of 83%. Chiltern Railways were ranked third across all…
Chiltern Railway services from Monday 23rd March will be moving to a reduced timetable to ensure that vital train services for key workers can keep running throughout the Coronavirus outbreak. This timetable will remain in place until further notice, though service levels will be kept under regular review. People needing to travel on Monday should check their train time from midday on Sunday. There will be one train per hour in each direction …
20 Jun 2017 16:03, Monday 12 June marked six months since Chiltern Railways began running services between Oxford and London Marylebone and the completion of the first new rail link between a major British city and London in over 100 years. This landmark achievement, undertaken in partnership with Network Rail, has significantly increased the transport options for Oxfordshire residents and provides easy commuting into London and to Oxford from…
Princes Risborough gets a defibrillator The Rural Community Defibrillator Group (RCDG), Princes Risborough Town Council and Lloyd Latchford (a local business), today (13th August 2018) unveiled a defibrillator situated at Princes Risborough station with the kind permission of Chiltern Railways. The portable medical device situated on the platform entrance offers immediate, 24/7, life-saving support to victims of sudden heart complications…
AVP is 10 • The station made history on the 14th December 2008 with its first service departing for Marylebone at 0727, two years ahead of schedule! • Aylesbury Vale Parkway, today, has 169,000 customer journeys a year. Aylesbury Vale Parkway celebrated 10 years since it opened by giving customers a “thank you” cupcake, after a successful decade in operation. The £12 million station was jointly funded by Chiltern…