Passengers travelling on the Looe Valley Line are being urged to plan ahead as Network Rail prepares for a significant tree-cutting operation between Liskeard and Looe. The maintenance programme, scheduled from Monday 8 to Friday 19 December, will involve cutting back vegetation to protect both...
Rail passengers are being warned to prepare for major crowds in Birmingham this weekend, with Black Friday events expected to draw hundreds of thousands of visitors into the city. Birmingham New Street, already one of the UK’s busiest stations, is bracing for a surge in demand similar to last...
ScotRail is expanding its festive timetable with a series of late-night services and longer weekend trains to support the surge of passengers heading to Christmas markets, seasonal events and nights out across Scotland. The enhanced timetable will run every weekend up to Christmas, offering...
Great Western Railway is gearing up for one of Bath’s busiest weekends of the year, rolling out a significantly enhanced service for the opening Saturday of the city’s renowned Christmas Market. The operator will run a train roughly every five minutes, with 21 extra services added to accommodate...
Greater Anglia has reopened applications for its ‘First Step into Rail’ programme, a three-week initiative aimed at helping young people develop workplace skills and gain a close-up view of careers across the rail industry. The scheme, now entering its second year, is open to ten candidates aged...
Avanti West Coast has marked another milestone for its Christmas safety work after securing a second major industry accolade. The operator’s festive accident-reduction campaign, developed in partnership with social media agency Cubaka, has been honoured at The Drum Awards, which celebrates...
Avanti West Coast is nearing the end of a short-run culinary experiment that has proved a hit with passengers: a limited-edition pie made with a bespoke ale brewed solely for the operator. The Steak and Tilting Ale pie, a one-off creation for the First Class menu, will be served for the final time...
Siemens Mobility’s Derby facility recently hosted East Midlands Mayor Claire Ward and Amy Harhoff, Chief Executive of the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA), providing a close-up look at the company’s role in driving innovation and regional development within the UK rail industry....
Alstom’s cutting-edge signalling technology is now at the heart of Adif’s latest trials of the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) on secondary, low-traffic railway lines in Spain. Testing began this November on the metre-gauge section between La Asunción Universidad (León) and...
Passengers on the Brighton Main Line are being warned to plan ahead on Sunday 30 November as all four tracks south of Gatwick Airport will close for essential engineering work. The closures will affect services between Gatwick Airport and Brighton, Hove, Lewes, and Horsham, with replacement buses...
Rail passengers in West Yorkshire are being urged to plan ahead this Christmas as major upgrade work continues across the TransPennine Route Upgrade (TRU) programme, bringing the region closer to faster, more reliable and greener rail travel.Mirfield station will close from Tuesday 23 December,...
Train services to and from London Waterloo will undergo significant changes between Saturday 27 December 2025 and Sunday 4 January 2026 as major engineering work takes place near Queenstown Road. Network Rail says the programme is essential to improving safety, resilience and performance on one of...
Network Rail has finished a major refurbishment of Portway railway bridge in Frome, allowing the A362 beneath it to fully reopen to traffic. The structure, built in the 1970s, has undergone significant strengthening to ensure it can safely support the demands of a modern rail network.Engineers added...
Rail passengers in North Wales will see a major boost to local and cross-border connectivity this December, with the introduction of two trains per hour between Chester and Wrexham. The increase in frequency forms part of a wider set of timetable enhancements set to come into effect on 14...
Passengers using the Heart of Wales line will see a notable boost in services this December, with Transport for Wales confirming an increase from four to five daily trains between Shrewsbury and Swansea via Llandrindod Wells. The move comes as part of the wider December timetable changes and aims to...
South Wales Metro passengers will gain a wider range of travel options from 14 December, with later evening departures and expanded services designed to support the region’s nighttime economy. Transport for Wales (TfW) says the forthcoming timetable changes will bolster connectivity across the...
A new mural urging men to help prevent violence against women and girls has been unveiled at Birmingham International station to mark White Ribbon Day. The artwork, installed on Platform 1, has been created through a partnership between Avanti West Coast, the Heart of England Community Rail...
ASLEF, the train drivers’ union, has welcomed the government’s decision to freeze rail fares, a move announced by Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander. The freeze, which prevents the usual price increases at the start of the New Year, has been praised as a step towards making travel more...
Cleaners working on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) are set to begin strike action on Thursday in a dispute over sick pay. The industrial action follows a failure by contractor Bidvest Noonan to offer company sick pay to its staff, despite a similar arrangement being in place for employees of...
The rail union TSSA has voiced its support for the government’s decision to freeze rail fares across England, calling the move “much needed and welcome.”The freeze, announced at Westminster ahead of Wednesday’s Budget, will hold fares at current levels for the first time in 30 years,...