New research from Great Western Railway (GWR) shows that early autumn is now Britain’s favourite season for leisure breaks, overtaking peak summer as the preferred time for travel. Some 39% of respondents chose September and October for their trips, compared to just 14% who favour the traditional...
Greater Anglia will be offering free travel to serving military personnel and veterans attending Remembrance Day events in London, following the approach taken by train operators across the country. The offer covers journeys to and from both the Submariners’ Remembrance Service and the Service of...
Rail passengers across East Anglia can take advantage of cheaper fares this autumn, with tickets starting from just £4.80 as part of Greater Anglia’s Autumn Ticket Sale. The offer marks 200 years of passenger rail travel in 2025, celebrating the milestone with up to 20% off advance tickets for...
An investigation has been launched after a high-speed passenger train nearly collided with a van parked on railway tracks near Millbrook station in Bedfordshire. The incident occurred at 23:34 BST on 25 September, when the train was travelling at 108mph (174km/h). Thankfully, nobody was injured and...
To celebrate 200 years of passenger railways, LNER is taking a culinary journey through history by showcasing iconic onboard food from the National Railway Museum. Among the items highlighted is the GNER cheeseburger, last sold onboard InterCity trains in 1999. The burger was introduced when...
London Northwestern Railway (LNR) has helped eliminate over 87,000 miles of car travel – equivalent to more than three trips around the globe – by encouraging commuters to choose rail over road. To mark World Car Free Day on 22 September, LNR offered 50% off advance fares to motorists who...
A new Community Rail Partnership has been launched in South East Wales, funded through Transport for Wales. Based in Merthyr, the ‘Three Valleys Community Rail Partnership’ is hosted by Voluntary Action Merthyr Tydfil (VAMT) and brings together representatives from the voluntary and tourism...
TransPennine Express (TPE) has partnered with ivee, the recruitment platform designed for people returning to work after a career break. Founded by sisters Amelia and Lydia Miller, ivee vets employers to ensure all advertised jobs are flexible, supportive, and inclusive, connecting skilled...
Lumo, the all-electric open access rail operator linking London with North-East England and Edinburgh, has completed a major upgrade across its entire fleet. The refurbishment refreshed 1,930 seats across five 125mph Hitachi-built trains ahead of the launch of Lumo’s extended route to Glasgow...
A North East charity transforming lives through physical activity has received vital funding from LNER. Rise, a health and wellbeing charity, works to improve mental and physical health, enhance child development and education, create healthy communities, and provide workplace wellbeing training....
LNER is urging customers to rethink their commuting routines ahead of the biggest timetable shake-up on the East Coast Main Line in more than a decade. A recent survey by the operator revealed that Brits are creatures of habit, with 68 per cent catching the same train at the same time, 66 per cent...
Long-distance train operator CrossCountry has launched its 2025 Sustainability Strategy, setting out a bold 10-year plan to make rail travel more inclusive, resilient and low-carbon. The strategy marks a major milestone, with CrossCountry’s science-based targets officially approved by the Science...
On Saturday 18 October, local train operator c2c Railway opened the doors to its East Ham depot for over 90 competition winners for the first time. The event was part of the 2025 Railway 200 celebrations marking 200 years of the railway in the UK, and over 800 people had applied for the chance to...
c2c Railway is offering free travel to service personnel and veterans travelling to and from Remembrance events on the weekends of 1 & 2 November and 8 & 9 November. The offer is available for those attending both the Submariners’ Remembrance Service and the Service of Remembrance at the...
Northern has celebrated its busiest month of customer travel since before the pandemic, with more than 8.1 million journeys made across its network between 14 September and 11 October 2025. This figure represents an 8.3% increase compared to the same period last year and marks the highest number of...
Train travellers are facing delays and cancellations while urgent repairs are carried out on the track at Didcot Parkway. The fault has led to trains being diverted onto a different line through the area, affecting services between Oxford and Reading/London Paddington.As a result, trains will not...
Stevenston level crossing is set to close for one weekend in November as Network Rail carries out an essential upgrade to the road barriers. The work, taking place from Saturday 8 to Monday 10 November, is designed to ensure the crossing remains safe and reliable for the 2,000 people who use it...
Plans to reopen the Cowley Branch Line in Oxford have officially been confirmed, marking the return of passenger services for the first time since 1963. The line, which currently serves freight trains travelling to and from the BMW Mini Plant, will see new stations constructed at Cowley and...
The lack of Sunday train services calling at Congleton has been described as an "unacceptable failure" by local councillors. Passengers currently have no direct rail options on Sundays, instead relying on replacement buses from Macclesfield or Stoke-on-Trent to reach their destinations.More than 700...
A section of new railway linking HS2 to the existing West Coast Main Line has been delayed, as work prioritises the core high-speed route between Birmingham and London. HS2 Ltd said the stretch between Curdworth, Warwickshire, and Handsacre near Lichfield in Staffordshire, already on hold since...