The planned closure of the Thameslink lifts at London St Pancras International is being presented as a necessary reliability upgrade, but for passengers who depend on step-free access, the disruption is not a minor inconvenience. From Monday 15 June 2026 until mid-September, the two lifts serving...
Passengers across several parts of the rail network are facing disruption this morning after engineering works overran at multiple locations, causing delays, cancellations and altered services.Lines between London Paddington railway station and Heathrow Airport or Reading have now reopened following...
Passengers travelling between Bolton railway station and Blackburn railway station are facing major disruption after urgent tunnel repairs forced the closure of all railway lines through the area.The emergency work means trains are unable to operate between Manchester Victoria and Blackburn in...
Rail services between Bedford railway station and Luton Airport Parkway railway station have been severely disrupted after a person was struck by a train.Emergency services are currently working at the scene, with all railway lines through the affected section closed while the incident is dealt...
Passengers travelling through south-east London are facing disruption this evening after police responded to an incident near the railway between Denmark Hill railway station and Bellingham railway station.All lines through the affected area are currently disrupted, with trains between the two...
Rail services between Preston railway station and Ormskirk railway station have been suspended after emergency services responded to an incident on the line.All routes through the affected section are currently blocked, with passengers facing cancellations, delays of up to an hour and alterations to...
National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers has announced plans to ballot members at Heavy Haul Rail Ltd for industrial action amid an escalating dispute over restructuring proposals and potential job losses.The union claims the freight operator is pushing ahead with plans that could see...
GB Railfreight has moved closer to introducing its new fleet of British Rail Class 99 locomotives into commercial service after reaching two major milestones in the programme.The freight operator confirmed that Network Rail has granted the fleet an Interim Network Rail Statement of Compatibility,...
West Midlands Railway is warning passengers to expect major disruption next week as strike action by members of the TSSA union severely reduces services across much of the network.The industrial action is scheduled for Friday 22 May and Saturday 23 May, with only a limited number of routes set to...
Rail passengers travelling between Swindon and Chippenham railway station are facing disruption after a tree fell onto the railway, blocking the line towards Bath Spa railway station.The incident is affecting services operating between London Paddington railway station and destinations including...
TransPennine Express is launching new overnight rail services between Manchester Piccadilly railway station and Manchester Airport railway station as part of timetable changes taking effect from Sunday 17 May.The new services will see trains operating roughly once an hour throughout the night, seven...
ScotRail is introducing a revised timetable from Sunday 17 May 2026, adding extra services across several parts of the network as passenger demand for leisure travel continues to grow.The changes will mainly focus on weekends and evening travel, with additional trains being introduced on routes...
Northern is launching a major ticket sale offering thousands of journeys along the famous Settle to Carlisle railway for just £1.50 as celebrations continue to mark the route’s 150th anniversary.The operator has released 15,000 discounted tickets for single journeys between Leeds, Settle and...
Lumo has confirmed that its new West Coast Main Line services will officially begin operating on 25 May 2026, marking a major expansion for the open access operator beyond its existing East Coast network.The launch announcement was celebrated in Stirling through a partnership with Stirling Pride,...
Darlington railway station officially entered a new era on Friday as railway leaders, politicians and invited guests gathered to celebrate the completion of a major multi-million pound transformation project designed to modernise one of the North East’s most important rail hubs.The event marked...
Hull Trains has warned passengers travelling to Wembley for two major sporting finals later this month that services are already fully sold out, with some supporters likely to stand for all or part of their journeys.The operator says additional capacity has been added wherever possible across its...
Southeastern is advising passengers across Kent, East Sussex and south-east London to check journey details before travelling as a revised timetable comes into force from 17 May.The updated schedule introduces a range of service changes across the network, including extra trains, altered stopping...
Direct rail services linking Bristol Temple Meads railway station, Swindon and Oxford are returning from Monday, restoring a daily connection between the cities for the first time in more than two decades.The new service will operate every two hours from Monday to Saturday, with trains calling at...
Testing of upgraded digital signalling software has successfully been carried out on a British Rail Class 700 train, marking another key stage in preparations for the rollout of in-cab signalling on the East Coast Main Line.The Class 700 fleet operated by Govia Thameslink Railway is the largest...
Passengers travelling through London St Pancras International are being warned that step-free access to the Thameslink platforms will be suspended for several months as refurbishment work is carried out on the station’s lifts.The two lifts serving the Thameslink section of the station are due to...