Category: West Coast Main Line

Europe’s busiest mixed traffic route blocked after freight train derailment

The West Coast Main Line, which connects London with Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool and Glasgow, is blocked by a freight train derailment. The incident happened overnight, Wednesday-Thursday, at a location north of Preston. Services to Scotland (Glasgow and Edinburgh) from London, Birmingham, Manchester and Liverpool are all severely affected. The main passenger operations have advised passengers…

Trilink: the radical West Coast Main Line upgrade explained

Network Rail, the British government’s infrastructure management agency, has given a briefing and update on the Trilink project. The immense upgrade is quietly underway on the northern half of the West Coast Main Line. The renewal project will see capacity benefits on the northern section of the line, which will be particularly challenged by the…

London to Scotland line reopens after Bank Holiday improvements

The West Coast main line from London Euston to Scotland has reopened after parts of it were closed for upgrades over the Early May bank holiday.

London to Scotland line reopens after Bank Holiday improvements

The West Coast main line from London Euston to Scotland has reopened after parts of it were closed for upgrades over the Early May bank holiday.

Bank Holiday Disruption for passengers travelling from London and Birmingham

Passengers travelling from London Euston, London Marylebone and Birmingham New Street are being warned of bank holiday travel disruption this weekend

West Coast drives Scotland’s huge potential for rail freight growth

The Rail Freight Group, which represents the industry in the UK, has heard that Scotland’s potential for growth could benefit the UK as a whole. Despite that good economic outlook, the Scottish government has decided to suspend its Modal Shift Revenue Support scheme due to a strained budget. That, however, may not be the death-knell…