Passengers have been thanked after Network Rail successfully completed the emergency removal of Oxhey Grange footbridge near Watford, reopening the West Coast Main Line earlier than planned on Sunday afternoon. Engineers worked through the night and into Sunday morning to safely dismantle and remove the deteriorated structure, which crossed one of Britain’s busiest railways. The […]
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Network Rail completes emergency removal of Oxhey Grange footbridge
Passengers have been thanked after Network Rail successfully completed the emergency removal of Oxhey Grange footbridge near Watford, reopening the West Coast Main Line earlier than planned on Sunday afternoon. Engineers worked through the night and into Sunday morning to safely dismantle and remove the deteriorated structure, which crossed one of Britain’s busiest railways. The […]
EMR reaches milestone in £60 million fleet transformation
East Midlands Railway (EMR), operated by Transport UK, has completed the refurbishment of 25 trains as part of its £60 million investment to transform its Regional and EMR Connect fleets. The milestone includes 10 refurbished Class 158 trains, 12 Class 170 trains, and three Class 360 trains, with further units continuing to move through the […]
EMR reaches milestone in £60 million fleet transformation
East Midlands Railway (EMR), operated by Transport UK, has completed the refurbishment of 25 trains as part of its £60 million investment to transform its Regional and EMR Connect fleets. The milestone includes 10 refurbished Class 158 trains, 12 Class 170 trains, and three Class 360 trains, with further units continuing to move through the […]
Chiltern Railways comes into public ownership this weekend
Chiltern Railways services will move into public ownership on Sunday 20 September. Connecting London Marylebone with communities across Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, and the West Midlands, Chiltern Railways will become the sixth operator’s services to transfer into public ownership. The transfer will pave the way for a package of improvements for Chiltern passengers, including more services […]
Chiltern Railways comes into public ownership this weekend
Chiltern Railways services will move into public ownership on Sunday 20 September. Connecting London Marylebone with communities across Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, and the West Midlands, Chiltern Railways will become the sixth operator’s services to transfer into public ownership. The transfer will pave the way for a package of improvements for Chiltern passengers, including more services […]
Third annual c2c Essex Ultra Marathon raises vital funds for Prostate Cancer UK
Local rail operator c2c Railway hosted its third annual Essex Ultra Marathon on Saturday 12 September, with over 160 participants from across Europe taking part and raising vital funds for Prostate Cancer UK. Organised by extreme events specialists XNRG, this year’s event featured three distances: a 50 mile course starting at Upminster, a 30 mile […]
Third annual c2c Essex Ultra Marathon raises vital funds for Prostate Cancer UK
Local rail operator c2c Railway hosted its third annual Essex Ultra Marathon on Saturday 12 September, with over 160 participants from across Europe taking part and raising vital funds for Prostate Cancer UK. Organised by extreme events specialists XNRG, this year’s event featured three distances: a 50 mile course starting at Upminster, a 30 mile […]
Customers reminded to plan ahead as major TRU improvement works begin this week
From Saturday 19 September to Sunday 4 October 2026, Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) teams will deliver transformative upgrade work in the Huddersfield area. Services will be impacted throughout this period. Engineers will be working around the clock to deliver: The improvements set for this stretch of railway form a key part of the wider TRU programme, which is […]
Customers reminded to plan ahead as major TRU improvement works begin this week
From Saturday 19 September to Sunday 4 October 2026, Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) teams will deliver transformative upgrade work in the Huddersfield area. Services will be impacted throughout this period. Engineers will be working around the clock to deliver: The improvements set for this stretch of railway form a key part of the wider TRU programme, which is […]