Train services are running normally again on the Severn Beach line in Bristol after the railway reopened this morning following 12 days of essential maintenance work. During the line closure, engineers replaced Avonmouth level crossing (over King Road) and completed track and points maintenance, drainage improvements, and vegetation management at various locations between Bristol Temple […]
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Trains running again on the Severn Beach line following essential rail maintenance work in the Bristol area
Train services are running normally again on the Severn Beach line in Bristol after the railway reopened this morning following 12 days of essential maintenance work. During the line closure, engineers replaced Avonmouth level crossing (over King Road) and completed track and points maintenance, drainage improvements, and vegetation management at various locations between Bristol Temple […]
West Coast Main Line open for journeys between London Euston and Scotland this August bank holiday
Passengers travelling between London Euston and Scotland this August bank holiday can continue to rely on the West Coast Main Line, with the majority of the route remaining open throughout the long weekend. With thousands of people expected to travel to visit friends and family, attend events or make the most of the final bank […]
UKRL Appoints Industry Leader Andrew Chivers as New Chair
UKRL, the leading independent provider of vehicle overhaul, maintenance, and engineering services to the UK rail industry, has appointed highly respected industry leader Andrew Chivers as Chair. A chartered engineer with over 40 years of leadership experience in rail operations, engineering, and asset management, Chivers brings a wealth of strategic expertise to the East Midlands-based […]
Britain’s railway open for business this August Bank Holiday, but please check before you travel
Most of Britain’s railway is open for business throughout the August Bank Holiday weekend, although some routes will be affected by planned improvement work and industrial action impacting East Midlands Railway (EMR) services The ongoing £1.4bn investment in digital signalling to improve the reliability of the East Coast Main Line means the route will be […]
West Midlands passengers urged to plan ahead for bank holiday travel
Passengers travelling over the bank holiday weekend are being urged to plan ahead as some journeys will be impacted by engineering and improvement work. The majority of the railway is open as normal with a full timetable in place but journeys between Wolverhampton and Stafford and Birmingham New Street and Coleshill Parkway will be changed […]
HS2 launches new apprenticeship pathway for the unemployed
HS2 is launching a new fast-track training programme to help unemployed West Midlands residents secure a construction apprenticeship on Britain’s new railway. The programme is being led by HS2’s West Midlands construction partners, Balfour Beatty VINCI (BBV) – who are delivering the 90km section of the railway between Warwickshire, Birmingham and Staffordshire, and Mace Dragados […]
Record number of passengers expected at Leeds station over the bank holiday weekend
Northern is expecting a record number of passengers to travel through Leeds station over the bank holiday weekend. More than 113,200 passengers used the station over the bank holiday weekend in August last year. That was a record high and up 5% on the previous year, but train operators are expecting that figure to be […]
£40m redevelopment of prime Leeds office building under way
A £40 million upgrade of a striking eight-storey office building will create a new rail industry hub in central Leeds. Network Rail’s transformation of Princes Exchange is under way, bringing the 108,576sq ft building beside Leeds station back into use. The project is funded by the Department for Transport and Network Rail and being delivered […]
Network Rail announces community engagement sessions on future of Brookside level crossing
Network Rail is inviting residents in Dinas Powys to a series of community engagement sessions to discuss the emergency closure of Brookside footpath level crossing and next steps. Three sessions will take place on Wednesday 2 September, giving the local community the opportunity to hear directly from the Network Rail team about why the crossing […]