Category: General Interest

Passengers urged to plan ahead as Network Rail restores two of Brunel’s historic landmarks in Bath

Rail passengers travelling through Bath later this month are being asked to plan their journeys in advance as Network Rail begins major restoration work on two iconic railway structures. Sydney Gardens footbridge will undergo grit‑blasting, steel and masonry repairs, a full repaint and the complete replacement of its wooden deck over the next three months. […]

Passengers warned to plan ahead after overhead wire damage at Manchester Piccadilly

Passengers have been warned to expect further disruption following damage to overhead wires outside Manchester Piccadilly station. Wiring above the railway on the approach to the station was damaged this morning (Thursday 16 April) at around 11.20am. This has caused significant disruption to trains travelling into and out of Piccadilly station throughout the day. Network […]

FCA approval marks major milestone for Severn Valley Railway’s One Railway project

The Severn Valley Railway (SVR) has announced that the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has approved its application to convert Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) Plc into a charitable community benefit society (CCBS), a key step in the organisation’s ambitious One Railway restructure. The newly constituted organisation will be named Severn Valley Railway Society Limited, a title […]

Alstom’s Traincare Centres welcome charity railtour

Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, has welcomed a passenger service into three of its Traincare Centres as part of a unique charity railtour. On Saturday 4 April, a Branch Line Society charter visited Alstom facilities in Manchester (Longsight), Wolverhampton (Oxley) and Liverpool (Edge Hill) as it traversed rare track along the West Coast Main Line […]

GWR’s Great Escapes podcast shortlisted for Radio Times ‘Moment of the Year’ after icy swim

A near-freezing sea swim off the Pembrokeshire coast has earned Great Western Railway’s Great Escapes podcast a place on the shortlist for one of the audio industry’s top awards. The clip, featuring Dan Skinner taking a winter dip with the Bluetits Chill Swimmers, has been nominated for Radio Times Moment of the Year at the Audio and Radio Industry Awards […]

Eurotunnel fined £2.25m for health and safety failings which resulted in serious injuries to an engineering surveyor

The Channel Tunnel Group Limited (CTGL also known as Eurotunnel) has today been fined £2.25 million after pleading guilty to an offence under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, which followed an investigation and prosecution by industry regulator the Office of Rail and Road (ORR). The incident involving an engineering surveyor, happened […]

Passengers urged to check before travelling as weekend engineering takes place through Gloucestershire

Passengers travelling through Gloucestershire over this weekend and the following weekend are being urged to check their journeys before travelling as work to improve rail services takes place. The railway will be temporarily closed as Network Rail engineers install new rails and track equipment to deliver smoother and more reliable journeys for passengers, and complete […]

Smoother and more reliable journeys for Somerset passengers as new track is installed in Easter upgrade

Rail services through Somerset are back up and running as usual after engineers spent the Easter bank holiday weekend replacing old track, sleepers and ballast at East Somerset Junction, between Westbury and Taunton. Network Rail engineers began work on Friday and worked through the Easter weekend, finishing a few hours ahead of schedule for services […]

Ty Glas railway station reopens following major upgrades

Transport for Wales (TfW) has reopened Ty Glas railway station following the completion of a major programme of work to modernise the station and enhance safety for passengers and the local community.  While the level crossing reopened to the public in October 2025 following essential safety improvements, work has continued at the station to deliver the remaining upgrades. […]