Rail passengers between Carmarthen and Swansea are being advised of disruption from Friday 31 October through Sunday 2 November as Network Rail carries out essential signalling upgrades. Buses will replace trains while engineers complete the modernisation works designed to improve safety,...
Passengers are being warned of disruptions over the weekend of 22 and 23 November as Network Rail undertakes essential work to progress the East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP). A large section of the railway south of Peterborough towards London will be affected while testing of new equipment takes...
A signing ceremony and first official meeting took place at Corfe Castle on Friday 24 October, marking a new era of collaboration between Network Rail’s Wessex Route and the Swanage Railway.The agreement will enable the Swanage Railway to receive donations of redundant railway assets from Network...
Network Rail has released new CCTV footage capturing a teenager taking extreme risks at a level crossing north of Diss station. The video, recorded earlier this month, shows the individual ignoring warning signs and a red light to stand dangerously close to the tracks, only stepping back at the last...
Passengers and freight customers in West London are now benefitting from a safer and more reliable railway following the completion of essential upgrade works at Mitre Bridge level crossing. The project, carried out during the October half-term when passenger numbers are lower, included the renewal...
West Midlands Railway (WMR) has highlighted the best days to travel to Birmingham’s Frankfurt Christmas Market this year for those looking to avoid the busiest crowds. The annual market draws millions of visitors, with public transport often at capacity during the festive season.By analysing three...
Transport for Wales is set to host the flagship Railway 200 exhibition train, Inspiration, at Llandudno station from 15–18 November 2025, marking the train’s only Welsh stop on its nationwide tour. The event celebrates the 200th anniversary of the modern railway and showcases both the rich...
Denis Scaife, a familiar face on the East Coast Main Line, has celebrated a decade of fundraising with his ‘Poppy Express’ by completing his most ambitious challenge yet. The 74-year-old, alongside his wife Barbara, undertook a two-day marathon, selling poppies onboard Hull Trains and Lumo...
Passengers at London Paddington were treated to a remarkable sight today as Joey, the celebrated life-size puppet horse from the National Theatre’s War Horse, trotted through the station for a special train-naming ceremony. Great Western Railway officially named Intercity Express Train 802007...
Greater Anglia has enhanced onward travel information for passengers at Cambridge station with the installation of a new live bus departure screen. The display, positioned above the station’s main exit, gives passengers real-time details of local bus services, helping them make smoother...
CrossCountry has confirmed that it will operate its full timetable this Saturday, 1 November, after the RMT union suspended its planned industrial action. The decision means services will run as originally scheduled, offering certainty to customers travelling ahead of a busy weekend across the...
Transport for London (TfL) is once again partnering with The Royal British Legion (RBL) to support London Poppy Day, continuing a long-running collaboration to honour the Armed Forces and raise funds for veterans. On 30 October, stations across the capital will broadcast special recorded messages...
Birmingham’s famous German Christmas market opens this weekend, with hundreds of thousands of people expected to travel by train to enjoy the festivities in the lead-up to Christmas.The annual event is one of the city’s biggest attractions, drawing millions of visitors each year. Birmingham New...
Rail passengers are being reminded to plan ahead this Christmas and New Year, with earlier last train times on Christmas Eve and timetable changes due to bank holidays and essential engineering works.London Liverpool Street will be closed for eight days while Network Rail continues work to replace...
A woman already banned from Manchester Piccadilly railway station has been jailed after stealing dairy products from one of its shops.Hayley Skinner, 35, of Wadeson Road, Manchester, took five packets of cheese and four tubs of butter worth £35 on the morning of 17 October. She was detained by shop...
A man whose “incredibly dangerous and disruptive” walk along railway tracks caused widespread travel disruption in north-west England has been jailed.Philip Colebourne, 49, of Wavertree, Liverpool, was arrested after being spotted walking along the line from Southport station to Birkdale station...
A vicar has urged railway bosses to upgrade the “dark, dismal and filthy” toilets at Newcastle Central Station after a visit left him “physically nauseated.”The Reverend Mark Edwards MBE has called for major improvements to the men’s toilets on platform 12, originally constructed in the...
A railway bridge in Ely, Cambridgeshire, dubbed the “most bashed” in Britain, has been struck three times in just one week.The Stuntney Road/Bridge Road structure has previously earned its unenviable title from Network Rail, which recorded 18 incidents in 2023–24 alone. This month alone,...
Network Rail and South Western Railway (SWR) have thanked passengers for their patience over the past three days while vital engineering work took place between Wokingham and Reading.Engineers replaced Reading Spur Junction, the critical connection between the Great Western Main Line and the North...
A piece of railway heritage has been handed over by Network Rail to a local coal mining heritage group in Pontefract.The sign, which once adorned the Prince of Wales Colliery signal box, was donated to the Prince of Wales Colliery Memorial Group. It had been in storage since the signal box was...