Lost property collected from Metro trains, stations and bus interchanges over the past two years will be sold this weekend to raise money for a North East charity.The sale will be held at Tynemouth Market, inside Tynemouth Metro station, on Sunday 7 June between 9am and 3pm.Hundreds of unclaimed...
The Tyne and Wear Metro’s original trains are now entering their final weeks in passenger service, bringing one of the region’s most familiar rail fleets close to the end of its working life.The old Class 599 trains have been part of daily travel in North East England for more than 46 years, but...
Government funding has been confirmed for a new eastern entrance at Bletchley station, forming part of the wider East West Rail project.Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the funding while speaking at the Scientific Superpower Conference. The money will come from the Growth Mission Fund and will...
Rail union TSSA has taken its concerns over the Railways Bill to Parliament, holding a briefing for MPs as the legislation moves through its remaining stages.The Bill is central to the creation of Great British Railways and is intended to bring train operating companies into public ownership.TSSA...
The TSSA rail union has urged the government to give firm assurances over railway workers’ jobs, pay and conditions as Govia Thameslink Railway services move into public ownership.GTR, which covers Southern, Thameslink, Great Northern and Gatwick Express, transferred into public hands on Sunday 31...
Passengers using Southend East station are being advised to expect temporary changes to station access from June 2026 as work continues on plans to make the station step-free.GBR Anglia will begin altering station entrance arrangements to support the installation of new power supplies and systems...
West Midlands Railway has introduced accessible waiting spaces at more than 35 stations to make it easier for wheelchair users to receive passenger assistance.The marked areas give passengers a clear place to wait and provide station staff with a dedicated meeting point when support has been...
Work to install a new railway footbridge at Cathays station will begin on 13 June 2026 as part of a wider accessibility upgrade.The new Access for All footbridge is intended to improve access through the station and help turn Cathays into a safer and more modern transport hub.The scheme will include...
The Settle–Carlisle line is one of the most famous railways in Britain, not simply because of its scenery, but because of what it represents. Running across some of the most dramatic upland landscape in England, the route links Settle in North Yorkshire with Carlisle in Cumbria, passing through...
TransPennine Express has marked the retirement of Glasgow-based conductor Bernie McBride, bringing to a close a railway career spanning 44 years.Bernie retired in May after more than four decades in the industry, having worked across stations, onboard roles and train driving during a career that...
Northern has introduced a new ticket offer aimed at helping children build confidence using the railway before they start secondary school.The train operator’s new Settling In ticket will provide one free adult and child day ticket for families with a Year 6-age child who is due to move from...
Northern passengers travelling on the Newcastle to Ashington route are being warned of disruption after a signalling fault blocked the line between Bedlington and Ashington.The fault means all lines between the two stations are currently blocked, with services unable to run normally through the...
Hull Trains carried record numbers of sports supporters in May after adding special non-stop services for two major finals in London.The operator said 8,500 customers from Hull, Brough, Cottingham and Beverley travelled with Hull Trains across the two key sporting weekends involving Hull City and...
Great Western Railway will add more than 5,000 extra seats this weekend as music fans head to Summer Fest at the Beach in Weston-super-Mare.The operator is putting on additional trains and strengthening existing services across Friday, Saturday and Sunday to help passengers travel to and from the...
Passenger numbers on the Newquay to Par line rose sharply during the first week of new Mid Cornwall Metro services, according to Great Western Railway.Between Sunday 17 May and Saturday 23 May, journeys on the route were almost 25 per cent higher than during the same week in 2025. GWR recorded 726...
Youth workers are being sent onto trains heading to Brighton as part of a new safeguarding project aimed at supporting vulnerable young people before problems escalate.Southern and Thameslink have announced the recipients of their 2026/27 Your Station, Your Community fund, with £300,000 being used...
Eurostar carried 20 million passengers in 2025 as the international high-speed rail operator reported further growth and revenue of more than €2bn.The company’s full-year results show passenger numbers rose by 3% compared with the previous year, with around 500,000 more people travelling on...
Caledonian Sleeper has unveiled a new branded look on part of its train fleet as part of a collaboration celebrating Sony Pictures Television’s global hit franchise “Outlander”.The visual takeover, launched following this month’s series finale and ahead of World Outlander Day on 1 June, is...
An LNER Azuma has made another test run on the Midland Main Line as the operator continues to examine whether services could use alternative routes during major engineering work on the East Coast Main Line.The overnight trial took place from Wednesday night into Thursday morning, 4 June 2026, using...
Avanti West Coast has added a Staffordshire-brewed beer to its First Class menu as part of a new partnership with Titanic Brewery.The intercity train operator has worked with the Stoke-on-Trent brewery to introduce an India Pale Ale to its complimentary onboard food and drink range for First Class...