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Nearly 5,000 body-worn cameras being used by railway staff

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January 31, 2026
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The DFTO has revealed that more than 4,700 body-worn camera kits are being used by staff employed by train operators in public ownership.

West Yorkshire trains diverted as fire breaks out in tunnel

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January 25, 2026
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Trains are being disrupted this morning after a fire broke out inside Standedge Tunnel, between Marsden and Stalybridge. Trains cannot run between these two stations…

Publicly-owned train operators report growth in passengers using their stations

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January 23, 2026
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Train operators which have been brought back into public ownership have published information about their passenger numbers, which shows significant increases.

Storm Goretti: Manchester to Sheffield railway line to close as storm moves in

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January 8, 2026
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Storm Goretti is set to hit the rail network today and tomorrow (9th January), and TransPennine Express is urging passengers to check before travelling. The…

DFTO announces major plans for train operators

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January 8, 2026
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The Department for Tranport Operator (DFTO) has announced major changes for publicly owned train operators during the coming year

Christmas toy run brings smiles to children in Leeds hospital

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December 25, 2025
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Railway staff visited Leeds Children’s Hospital on Monday, 22nd December, to meet the young patients and hand out Chirstmas gifts.

Control Room workers prepare for LNER timetable change

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December 6, 2025
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A week on Sunday (14 December), London North Eastern Railway (LNER) will introduce a new timetable that it describes as “the biggest uplift in rail services in more than a decade on the East Coast Main Line”.

Major Disruption to Glasgow trains to last until the end of the day

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November 20, 2025
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Glasgow trains are being affected by Major Disruption today due to damage to the overhead electric wires. Network Rail is on site looking into the…

Publicly owned train operators take steps to improve accessibility

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November 17, 2025
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The Department for Transport has revealed how train operators in public ownership are improving the accessibility of their services.

Train services to be disrupted as new signalling system commissioned at Darlington

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November 13, 2025
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Darlington has a new, improved signalling system – but Network Rail is warning passengers that journeys between York and Newcastle will face disruption when the system is brought into use.