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Chiltern Railways win top accolade at the BQF Awards Chiltern Railways has been recognised at the British Quality Foundation (BQF) UK Excellence Awards as number one for their commitment to excellence and continued improvement. Chiltern were ranked the best among seven other finalists from a variety of industries in the Large Private Sector category. This is the third year running that Chiltern have been recognised at the awards ceremony,…
Chiltern Railways introducing new timetable from Monday 12 April Chiltern Railways will be introducing a new timetable from Monday 12 April to coincide with the next step in the Government’s roadmap for easing lockdown restrictions in England. The new timetable will increase services on the London Marylebone – Amersham – Aylesbury line as well as providing more services between London and Oxford, and London and Birmingham, as non-essential…
HybridFLEX train Chiltern Railways and partners invest in green HybridFLEX train, delivering emission-free battery operation, reducing CO2 (¯25%), nitrous oxide (¯70%) and particulates (¯90%) Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris MP is supporting the launch event at Marylebone station, before key stakeholders travel on board HybridFLEX, Britain’s first hybrid battery-diesel train Chiltern – the operator of train services between Birmingham,…,…
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…
Leaf Fall Overgrown disused track near Princes Risborough in Autumn. Photo credit @yo_nelson instagram, Click here, to find out more about how leaf fall may affect your journey. , What’s wrong with leaves on the line?, Throughout Autumn wet leaves fall on the rails and are then crushed to a slippery pulp. This can cause our trains to slide when accelerating and braking, and potentially interfere with the safe working of track circuits.…
Leaf Fall Overgrown disused track near Princes Risborough in Autumn. Photo credit @yo_nelson instagram, Click here, to find out more about how leaf fall may affect your journey., What’s wrong with leaves on the line?, Throughout Autumn wet leaves fall on the rails and are then crushed to a slippery pulp. This can cause our trains to slide when accelerating and braking, and potentially interfere with the safe working of track circuits.…
What’s wrong with leaves on the line?, Throughout Autumn wet leaves fall on the rails and are then crushed to a slippery pulp. This can cause our trains to slide when accelerating and braking, and potentially interfere with the safe working of track circuits. We minimise risk with the following set of precautions:, Network Rail treatment trains:, NR treatment trains clean the rails with High Pressure water jets at 1500bar, or lay traction gel to…
Our social media team are on hand to assist you with comments, queries and concerns on Facebook, X (formally Twitter) and WhatsApp. We welcome both positive and negative feedback and ensure that these are shared with the relevant individuals within the business, as well as sharing an overview of feedback on a daily basis with the business. We do not commit to answering every single post received, however will aim to answer the majority in line…,…
London’s Marylebone Station is set to become home to innovative air cleaning technology, with the launch of four large clean air zones. The installation, which marks United Nations World Cities Day (WCD), has been designed by Airlabs – a team of atmospheric chemists and airflow engineers dedicated to reducing people’s exposure to air pollution. The initiative adapts traditional Out Of Home (OOH) advertising space to emit clean air in the area…
Chiltern Railways brings brand new type of climate friendly and pollution cutting train into service
Representatives of Chiltern Railways, Porterbrook, Rolls-Royce and the Department for Transport launch the HybridFLEX train into passenger service Chiltern Railways has launched HybridFLEX – Britain’s first 100mph capable battery-diesel hybrid train into passenger service this week (w/c 7 February) A 20-year-old diesel train has been fitted with a powerful battery meaning it uses 25 per cent less fuel, significantly cuts emissions and air…
, Celebrating 200 Years of the Railway, 2025 marks an extraordinary milestone for the railway industry as we commemorate 200 years since the world’s first modern railway. This historic anniversary provides an exciting opportunity to reflect on the remarkable legacy of Britain’s railways and explore the innovation, heritage, and people that continue to shape its future., What is Railway 200?, Railway 200 is a year-long programme of events,…
Information and Tickets, Provision of Travel information during the journey, Our trains have signage above the internal doors, giving information about the location and availability of onboard toilets. Information regarding the next station will be announced onboard and through customer information screens. In the case of delays there will be information announced at appropriate intervals and further information can be found on our website via,…