Sight Loss Councils, led by blind and partially sighted (BPS) volunteers, are sharing their rail travel stories as part of this year’s Railway 200 celebrations, marking 200 years since the birth of the modern railway. They are also encouraging others to travel by train to build confidence and independence. Sight Loss Councils (SLCs), funded by […]
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ScotRail driver embarks on 120-mile charity challenge
A ScotRail train driver is swapping high-speed travel for pedal-power by taking on a 120-mile cycling challenge to raise money for Age Scotland. Fresh from completing the Scottish Half Marathon, where he raised £300, Yoker-based train driver, Sean Kennedy, will be taking on the challenge on a static bike at Glasgow Queen Street station on […]
Rail journeys to be affected by major upgrade work in Cornwall
Passengers are being advised to plan ahead as Great Western Railway (GWR) services to and from Newquay will be affected by essential improvement works this September. The upgrade is part of the Mid Cornwall Metro scheme, a major programme funded by Government and Cornwall Council and delivered by Network Rail in partnership with GWR. The […]
Bristol Temple Meads celebrates its past and looks to the future
Bristol Temple Meads station is celebrating its 185th birthday this week, during the year in which Britain’s railway marks two centuries since the very first passenger train journey. The past The station has had a long and storied past and gets its name from the land it was built upon, which had been owned by […]
Botley Road work back on track as walkway opens to improve access
A new and improved walkway has opened at Botley Road in Oxford as Network Rail hits another key milestone in the revised plan to reopen the road by the end of August next year. The new four-metre wide walkway, which links Botley Road to Frideswide Square, will offer a significant improvement to existing access, with […]
CrossCountry unveils landmark street art in Leeds
CrossCountry has teamed up with Global Street Art, Europe’s leading producer of hand-painted murals, to create a giant mural that visually encapsulates the story of what has – and continues to – make Leeds a vibrant cultural hub. Via the 14-metre-high mural, artist Elle Koziupa brings together the important elements that connect the past, present […]
Midlands Rail Hub looks to the future with preferred alliance partners
The biggest railway upgrade in the Midlands has taken a huge step forward after four companies were identified as preferred partners for the scheme. Midlands Rail Hub, which could cost around £1.75 billion if delivered in full, will transform journeys and better connect people with opportunities, jobs, and new houses. The government’s recent spending review […]
Major investment in station shelters on Wrexham Bidston line
A significant investment in new customer shelters is being delivered at stations in north Wales and the Wirral, as part of Network North Wales. Seven stations on the Wrexham Bidston line are to benefit from more than £400,000 of spending between now and October. The investment represents a significant improvement to customer facilities at stations, […]
Flood protection boost as station’s subway pumping upgrade completed
Businesses and residents have been thanked for their patience during a £2 million upgrade project at Goole station. Network Rail colleagues have successfully completed improvements to the drainage system – significantly improving flood resilience in the pedestrian subways. The previous drainage system was prone to blockages due to its limited capacity and vulnerability to debris. […]
West Coast Main Line reopens after £43 million upgrades across three counties
Passengers are being thanked for their patience after a 21-day closure of the West Coast Main Line through Staffordshire, Cheshire and Greater Manchester for multiple upgrades to improve future journeys for passengers and freight. On the morning of Saturday 23 August the 50-mile stretch of railway, where improvements to bridges, tracks, overhead lines and lineside […]