Arriva Group has today announced it is submitting an open access application to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) to introduce a new direct rail service between Newcastle and Brighton, via London Gatwick, providing vital connectivity for underserved communities along the route. Arriva’s application, to be formally notified to Network Rail today, makes use […]
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Darlington man becomes youngest train driver at Wensleydale Railway
Wensleydale Railway has announced the appointment of its youngest train driver. George Stephens, fromDarlington, has passed his driver training and is now qualified to drive the railway’s class 142 and class 143 diesel multiple unit passenger trains. George is 21 years old and studied Travel and Tourism at Darlington College. He started working for therailway […]
Villa’s weekend Wembley fixture means busy trains between Birmingham and London
Thousands of Aston Villa fans will head to London this weekend for the FA Cup semi-final match against Crystal Palace, meaning trains and stations will be busier than normal. With tens of thousands of fans heading to Wembley on Saturday (26 April), trains between Birmingham and London are expected to be extra busy before and […]
Railway 200: Bookings now open for unique touring exhibition train coming to Sussex this July
Bookings have now opened for visits to a new and unique exhibition train, part of a national celebration of the 200th anniversary of the modern railway called Railway 200. The train, named Inspiration, launches at Severn Valley Railway in Worcestershire on 27 June and will criss-cross Britain over the following 12 months, visiting 60 locations including […]
Essential tram track replacement works completed at key city centre location as improvements to network continue
Essential work to install new tram tracks in Manchester city centre has been successfully completed on time as part of a planned £147m package to maintain, upgrade and improve the Metrolink network up to 2027. Tram services have now resumed their normal service pattern following completion of the work over 30 days between Market Street and […]
Essential tram track replacement works completed at key city centre location as improvements to network continue
Essential work to install new tram tracks in Manchester city centre has been successfully completed on time as part of a planned £147m package to maintain, upgrade and improve the Metrolink network up to 2027. Tram services have now resumed their normal service pattern following completion of the work over 30 days between Market Street and […]
London journeys affected as major digital milestone sees traditional signals removed
Passengers are urged to plan ahead as no trains will be running between London King’s Cross and Peterborough over a weekend in May as work to transform East Coast Main Line continues. Network Rail teams will be carrying out significant upgrades on the East Coast Main Line on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 May as […]
Passengers asked to plan ahead as further 10-week closure of Blackheath rail tunnel means train journeys will change
Repair work to the Blackheath railway tunnel being undertaken by Network Rail means that train services will be diverted via Greenwich. Passengers in south-east London are being reminded to plan ahead from Sunday 18 May to Sunday 27 July 2025 as the Blackheath tunnel, between Blackheath and Charlton, will close for 10 weeks when Network […]
Major digital signalling upgrades to affect journeys between London and Peterborough/Royston
Thameslink and Great Northern passengers urged to plan ahead as no trains will travel to and from London King’s Cross over a weekend in May for East Coast Main Line transformation work. Network Rail teams will be carrying out significant upgrades on the East Coast Main Line on Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 May as […]