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...

The mechanical star of the new Harry Potter TV series will soon be performing a leading role for Halloween season at a heritage railway. Wightwick Hall, a steam locomotive, has been pulling the fictional Hogwarts Express for the filming of the HBO production.Later on Wednesday, it will begin its...

Passengers travelling this weekend are being warned of changes to journeys between Birmingham and Coventry due to essential track renewal work. The railway between Birmingham New Street and Coventry will be closed on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 October to allow Network Rail teams to carry out the...

West Midlands Railway (WMR) has launched a recruitment drive for its next cohort of trainee drivers, offering over 40 places for candidates aged 20 and above. The opportunities come as passenger numbers continue to grow, and follow WMR’s £1 billion investment in new trains and infrastructure...

From Monday 27 October, part of Calder Road in Ravensthorpe will be closed to vehicles until summer 2026 to allow essential rail-related improvement works to take place. The closure follows the reopening of Thornhill Road / Fall Lane on Saturday 25 October, which had been shut for utility works in...

Construction is progressing on a new £5.9 million railway bridge at the former Exxon site in Bowling, with the structure now fully taking shape. The bridge forms a key part of the Glasgow City Region Deal, a major investment initiative aimed at improving transport links, supporting sustainable...

The story of Britain’s railways can now be explored from anywhere in the world, thanks to the launch of a virtual tour of Inspiration – the exhibition train at the heart of the Railway 200 celebrations. The free attraction, which has already drawn more than 35,000 visitors, is touring the...

Two new bridges have officially opened near Leamington Spa, marking a key milestone in the construction of HS2. The Fosse Way bridge now carries the B4455 over the new high-speed railway near the village of Offchurch, following the historic route of a Roman road between Exeter and Lincoln. Nearby,...