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Our application process is designed to help us get to know you, and for you to see what it’s like working with us. Below you’ll find a step-by-step guide on what to expect, along with some handy tips to help you shine! , Initial Questions , When you begin your online application , you’ll be asked a few straightforward questions about yourself. This is your chance to stand out, so give as much detail as you can. After we review and shortlist all…
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 Railways has advised customers travelling on the weekend of the 1 st and 2 nd of June and Sunday 9 th June that there will be track improvement work taking place at Wembley Stadium station. As a result, the line between London Marylebone and Gerrards Cross will be closed and all journeys on Chiltern Railways services will be affected. The closure will allow Network Rail to carry out improvement work to improve the reliability of the…
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…
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…
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-…,…
Chiltern Railways have begun the process of donating abandoned bicycles left at stations to The Bike Project – a community of enthusiasts who repair second-hand bikes and then donate them to refugees. Starting with London Marylebone station and gradually moving onto more stations in the coming months, bicycles in working order will be donated to The Bike Project, who work tirelessly to support refugees adjusting to a new environment through…
Artistic impression Chiltern Railways has started work on a £465,000 project to improve Warwick Parkway, as part of a programme of ongoing investment. The Park and Ride station opened 18 years ago and has been popular with commuters ever since because of its excellent transport links and facilities. This investment at the station will see an extension of the station building to create an additional waiting area, improvements to the toilets,…
Samaritans in Solihull are building up to the charity’s The Big Listen event at Solihull station today by asking commuters and visitors to improve their listening skills using its SHUSH listening tips. It’s all part of a nationwide push to raise awareness and funds for Samaritans, and at the same time show how really listening to another person can be the first step to saving a life. Activity up and down the country will culminate in a marathon…
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…
Access to Banbury station - Tramway Road improvement works, Oxfordshire County Council and their contractors have now completed the work to provide a new route to the station by connecting Tramway Road to Station Approach Road and a new route to the West side car park. These improvements include a new footway, cycleway and bus stops along Tramway Road, along with enhanced car parking and drop-off options. The new road layouts and car park…
CHILTERN RAILWAYS CELEBRATES DOUBLE SUCCESS AS WHICH? AND NATIONAL RAIL PASSENGER SURVEY NAME THEM TOP OPERATOR 92% passenger satisfaction rating makes Chiltern best franchise in UK (NRPS) Chiltern Railways highest-scoring London commuter service (Which?) Passengers have rated Chiltern Railways the top franchise operator in the Which? and National Rail Passenger Survey (NRPS) customer polls. Today’s NRPS result comes less than a week after…
Two Chiltern Railways trains stationed in rail sidings with sun rising behind. Chiltern Railways, part of the Arriva Group, has been awarded a new contract that includes commitments to continue working towards decarbonising and modernising its fleet and customer experience. The new contract starts on Friday 31 December and runs until the end of 2027, with a guaranteed core term of 3.25 years (the remainder is subject to the discretion of the…
The Chiltern Railways Leaf Fall timetable starts on Monday 7th October Chiltern Railways’ Leaf Fall timetable will run from Monday 7th October until 14th December and will impact customers travelling to London Marylebone from stations including Kidderminster, Birmingham, Stratford-upon-Avon, Oxford, Bicester Village and Aylesbury via Princes Risborough. During this period, customers are advised that trains running on these lines may arrive at…
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 Leaf Fall Timetable starts Monday 7th October for customers in Aylesbury Chiltern Railways customers may find trains departing from stations a few minutes earlier over the next couple of months. The Leaf Fall timetable will run from Monday 7th October until Sunday 22nd December on the Aylesbury to London Marylebone via Amersham line. During this period, customers are advised to check train times before travelling as trains…
Chiltern Railways named top operator for journeys between London and the West Midlands and Oxford Passengers have once again ranked Chiltern Railways as the best operator for journeys between London and the West Midlands and Oxford in the National Rail Passenger Survey (NRPS). The survey revealed that 89% of customers on the companies West Midlands route and 88% on the Oxford route said that overall the Chiltern Railways service was good or…
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,…
• 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…
Waste Management is an important part of our sustainability journey., To ensure we are doing as much as we can to reduce our overall waste production and meet our target, we bring together people from across the business each quarter for our waste management meetings to analyse our waste reports, identify areas of concern, share best practice and drive forward waste management initiatives. Since 2019 we have introduced recycling facilities on…