Avanti West Coast has been recognised at the Social Value Awards 2025 for its contribution to society, the economy and the environment.The intercity operator took home the Private Sector Leadership award at the ceremony in Birmingham, praised for placing social value at the heart of its business...

Transport for London (TfL) is teaming up with Hertfordshire County Council and the Museum of Watford to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Croxley and Watford stations on the Metropolitan line, with a day of free activities planned for Sunday 2 November.Both stations opened on 2 November 1925 as...

A man who ran up fines totalling more than £30,000 by dodging train fares has been given a “clean slate” by Exeter Magistrates’ Court. Nicholas Tooley, 54, of Alphington Road, Exeter, had not paid for trips between Exeter and Teignmouth over a seven-year period from April 2017.District Judge...

A swan on the tracks at Glasgow Central Station caused significant disruption to train services, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded during the morning rush hour. ScotRail cancelled or delayed at least 30 services, while Transpennine Express and Avanti West Coast trains were also...

Southern and Thameslink passengers at Sutton station can once again enjoy step-free access between the platforms and the station concourse after Network Rail completed the replacement of three unreliable lifts. The lifts, which had been in use for 24 years, are essential for wheelchair users,...

Network Rail has joined forces with the King’s Trust to transform a neglected piece of railway land in Preston into a thriving community space. The area, near Skeffington Road in Deepdale, had long been plagued by fly-tipping and anti-social behaviour but is now showing signs of renewal thanks to...

Several major projects on Network Rail’s Western route were celebrated at the annual Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) South West awards, including three in Bristol and one in Devon. Among the winners, Bristol Temple Meads’ new eastern entrance stood out, taking home both the People’s...

Rail passengers heading to Liverpool on Saturday 1 November are being advised to plan their journeys carefully ahead of two major sporting events in the city.The brand-new Hill Dickinson Stadium will host England vs Australia in the return of rugby league’s Ashes series for the first time in 22...

Scotland’s Railway is investing £7.7 million to upgrade the braking systems on more than 70 ScotRail trains, aiming to improve safety and performance during the challenging autumn season.Leaves on the tracks are the railway’s equivalent of black ice on the road, creating a thin, slippery layer...

Ravensthorpe station will close from Sunday 14 December until summer 2028 as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU), which will see a new, modernised station built 200 metres west of the current site. Rail replacement bus services will operate between Ravensthorpe and Dewsbury stations...

Passengers travelling between Nottingham and Leicester will face disruption over the weekend of 15 and 16 November as Network Rail carries out a major track upgrade. No trains will run along this route during the works, with rail replacement buses operating instead.The £968,000 investment will see...

Train services have resumed on the Conwy Valley line following a £1.4 million programme designed to improve the railway’s resilience during extreme weather. The line between Blaenau Ffestiniog and Llandudno Junction reopened to passengers on Monday 27 October, after four weeks of intensive work...

ScotRail and other UK train operators are offering free train travel to passengers affected by the suspension of operations at Eastern Airways. The airline, which operated regional flights across the UK and had a base in Aberdeen, announced on Monday that it had suspended all operations.All Eastern...

A major boost for train reliability in the West Midlands has been marked with the completion of a £70 million redevelopment of Tyseley Traction Maintenance Depot (TMD) in Birmingham. The upgraded depot will support West Midlands Railway’s (WMR) new and existing fleets, enhancing efficiency and...

Evening services on the Cambrian Line are set to continue following the December timetable change, after engagement between Transport for Wales and local communities. The two services affected are the 20:26 Pwllheli to Machynlleth and the 21:47 Machynlleth to Pwllheli, which were originally planned...

South Eastern Railway is set to expand a pioneering programme that turns passenger trains into mobile inspection platforms, covering more routes and trains across South-East London, Kent, and parts of East Sussex. The initiative is a collaboration between Southeastern, the passenger operator, and...

Great Western Railway (GWR) passengers in Cornwall are being advised to plan ahead as the final stage of essential engineering work takes place in early November, paving the way for future service improvements as part of the Mid Cornwall Metro project. The work, scheduled from Monday 3 to Friday 7...

The new £175 million Beaulieu Park Station has officially opened, marking a significant transport milestone for Chelmsford and the wider East of England. Operated by Greater Anglia, the state-of-the-art facility opened ahead of schedule and within the 200th anniversary year of the modern railway....

Staff from East Midlands Railway (EMR) have come together to produce a special cookbook celebrating the stories, traditions, and flavours that reflect the diversity of the company’s workforce. Created by members of EMR’s Race & Culture Equality (RACE) Employee Network to mark Black History...

Local train operator c2c Railway has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining a safe and respectful railway by hosting an interactive event at Southend Central station in support of the Rail Delivery Group’s (RDG) national anti-sexual harassment initiative. The Zero-Tolerance campaign, created in...