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Major disruption to Easter services in Hampshire, Dorset, and southwest London

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March 28, 2025
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For 9 days leading up to the Easter bank holiday weekend, train services on the south coast and in south west London, will be severely disrupted.

Prime Minister announces extra funding for Transpennine Route Upgrade

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March 28, 2025
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The Prime Minister has announced an additional £415 million in funding for the multi-billion-pound Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU).

Preston to Colne trains set to begin trial this April

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March 28, 2025
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To help older and disabled people when they use trains, Northern is running a trial to give them greater confidence when they use the rail network.

Lord Hendy: Colne to Skipton railway line is a ‘good scheme’ and is ‘worth doing’ but no money is available

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March 28, 2025
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The Skipton – East Lancashire Rail Action Partnership (SELRAP) recently held its 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM), with its campaign to reopen the Colne-to-Skipton line top of the agenda.

New train livery celebrates Bradford as 2025 UK City of Culture

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March 28, 2025
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To celebrate Bradford being designated as the 2025 UK City of Culture, train operator Northern has applied a special livery to one of its trains.

Summer train tickets go on sale

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March 28, 2025
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Train operator LNER has announced that millions of train tickets for the summer period are now available to purchase through to the 12th of September.…

Network Rail wants public to recognise dangers from fly-tipping

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March 27, 2025
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The public is being called upon to help Network Rail’s Anglia in its efforts to tackle fly-tipping.

Little meets Large at Margate for Railway 200

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March 26, 2025
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Hornby’s new model Javelin meets its full size counter part as Southeastern’s new Javelin livery is unveiled

Train operator for East West Rail announced

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March 25, 2025
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Chiltern Railways has been named as the operator for the first phase of East West Rail when services start later this year.

Derbyshire railway line to close this weekend

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March 25, 2025
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There will be no train services between Derby and Chesterfield/Matlock this weekend, 29th and 30th March, because of Network Rail engineering work.