Comedian, author and podcast host Suzi Ruffell is the latest guest to join Jenni Falconer on the travel podcast Routes, reflecting on the role that train journeys have played throughout her life and career. From childhood holidays to her current nationwide tours, Ruffell says her connection with...
LNER is stepping up preparations across the East Coast Main Line as it gears up for a major expansion of its timetable in December 2025. The operator is working with Network Rail and industry partners to deliver what it describes as the most significant change to services on the route in more than...
Two leading figures from open access operators Hull Trains and Lumo have been recognised at this year’s Rail Staff Awards, an annual event that highlights the achievements of rail professionals across the industry. Deborah Birch, Head of HR at Hull Trains, received the HR and Recruitment Person...
Rail passengers using the picturesque Looe Valley line are being advised of service changes this December as Network Rail prepares to carry out extensive tree and vegetation clearance along the route. The work, considered essential to maintaining the reliability of the branch line, will take place...
Rail passengers travelling between Castle Cary and Taunton are being advised to check their journeys in advance as Network Rail begins a week-long programme to upgrade drainage in and around Somerton Tunnel. The work, aimed at reducing the long-standing flood risk on this key South West route, will...
Rail passengers are being urged to plan ahead over the Christmas and New Year period, as earlier last train times, amended timetables and major engineering work will affect journeys across the region. Operators are advising travellers to check schedules before setting off, particularly on Christmas...
Avanti West Coast’s Health and Wellbeing Coordinator, Zoe Flannagan, has been honoured with the Rising Star award at this year’s Heart of Gold ceremony. The annual event, organised by the Railway Benefit Fund (RBF), recognises individuals who make a meaningful difference across the rail...
A man accused of stabbing 10 passengers on a train failed to appear in court after refusing to join a video link from prison.The incident took place on 1 November aboard a service from Doncaster to London King’s Cross, which stopped at Peterborough following multiple emergency calls. Eleven people...
Plans to reopen the Leamside Line in North-east England are advancing with the appointment of global infrastructure consultancy AECOM. The 21-mile disused rail line is set to undergo a new assessment examining its feasibility, potential benefits, and opportunities for growth in jobs and housing...
Several passengers sustained minor injuries when an LNER train “lurched sideways” after passing a set of points at more than twice the permitted speed on the East Coast Main Line, investigators have confirmed.The incident occurred on 26 September, when the 07:08 service from Middlesbrough to...
Plans to run the 07:00 Avanti West Coast service from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston without passengers have been scrapped following a swift U-turn by the government regulator.The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) initially announced on Sunday that only staff would be allowed on board from...
Alstom has marked a major milestone in Australian rail transport with the delivery of Melbourne’s first communications-based train control (CBTC) system on an existing network, as the city’s Metro Tunnel Project officially opens for service. The new system is expected to increase weekly...
A Direct Rail Services (DRS) train driver has been honoured with the Rail Hero Award for his quick thinking and compassion, following a dramatic incident earlier this year.Chris Bray received the accolade at the Heart of Gold Awards ceremony on 26 November, an event organised by the Railway Benefit...
Detectives have released an image of a man in connection with a sexual assault that took place on a train traveling from Chester to Wrexham in late October.The incident occurred around 10.20am on Wednesday 29 October. A teenage girl was seated by the window when a man sat next to her and sexually...
Rail passengers are being advised to plan ahead this Christmas as engineers prepare for a major overhaul of one of the West Coast Main Line’s busiest junctions, a project being likened to the country’s biggest festive jigsaw puzzle.Hanslope Junction, a crucial point on the network 56 miles north...
The steel framework of a major new railway bridge on the West Coast Main Line has now been completed, marking a significant milestone in a £60m replacement project that will see trains carried over the M6 on a modern structure from early 2026. Newly released aerial photographs highlight the scale...
Passengers using the West Coast Main Line over the festive season are being advised to plan ahead as a major programme of improvements is set to transform key parts of the route. The work, which runs from 25 December to 15 January, will see thousands of Network Rail engineers deployed along the...
Network Rail will upgrade the level crossing on Meldreth Road in Cambridgeshire this Christmas as part of a wider signalling renewal project designed to improve long-term safety. The crossing, which has one of the highest risk profiles in the region, is set for a major modernisation to cope with...
Network Rail is preparing for a week of essential engineering work in Somerset that will affect passengers travelling through the Castle Cary area next month. Between Monday 8 and Sunday 14 December, engineers will replace track drainage beside Somerton Tunnel in an effort to reduce flooding risks...
Northern is set to introduce a later evening service on the Northumberland Line after strong demand from passengers looking to extend their nights out in Newcastle. The final weekday and Saturday departure from Newcastle to Ashington, currently leaving at 10.16pm, will shift to 10.23pm when the...