CrossCountry passengers are being warned of significant disruption to its services due to industrial action by the RMT union on Saturday 23 and Monday 25 August. The strike will see union members – including Train Managers and Senior Conductors – declining to work on both days. While some managers are available to help provide a […]
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New facilities open at station in Merseyside following £10 million upgrade
A new station building, containing a ticket office, waiting room and toilets, has been built at Lea Green station, as well as a new multi-storey car park which more than doubles the park and ride capacity to 450 vehicles. Northern, which runs the station and delivered the project, opened the facilities earlier today (Monday, 18 August), […]
Freightliner names train after CILT UK to celebrate 200 years of train travel
In honour of Railway 200 and the rail freight sector, a locomotive was named after the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport UK (CILT UK) during a ceremony at Doncaster Railport today (August 16) as part of the nationwide Railway 200 celebrations. Freightliner, which is a long-standing partner of the institute, wanted to celebrate 200 […]
Two million passengers travel with ScotRail during busiest week of the year
ScotRail saw its busiest week of 2025 so far with almost two million people travelling by rail – largely thanks to Oasis at Murrayfield and the Edinburgh Festivals. Around 328,000 people travelled with ScotRail last Friday (8 August) – up 19 per cent compared with the same day last year – and 327,000 on Saturday, […]
Railway 200 Inspiration Train is a great success at Norwich and Lowestoft
Over 5700 people have visited the special Railway 200 exhibition train during its eight days in Norwich and Lowestoft. The “Inspiration” train is touring the UK as part of a whole programme of events across the nation to mark Railway 200 – a national celebration of the 200th anniversary of the modern railway. Popular everywhere it’s […]
Road closures to take place at Surrey and Hampshire level crossings from September ahead of major railway upgrade during October half-term
For six weeks starting in late September, drivers using level crossings between Farncombe and Liss should be aware of upcoming road closures as engineers carry out critical upgrades on the railway. Nine level crossings in south west Surrey and north east Hampshire will be upgraded to improve safety for road users and support a more […]
Essential weekend bridge work to affect rail services between Maesteg and Bridgend
Network Rail Wales and Borders will be carrying out major refurbishment work on Coedtrehen bridge near Maesteg Road over the August bank holiday weekend. From 10pm on Friday 22 August until 5pm on Monday 25 August, our teams will be working around the clock to complete improvements to the bridge, including strengthening, painting, and resurfacing. As […]
October half-term to bring changes to train services in Berkshire, Surrey and Hampshire
During the October school holidays, Network Rail engineers carrying out a variety of improvements across the South Western Railway network, meaning that buses will replace trains in some places. While there is never a perfect time to close the railway, school holidays are typically much quieter with fewer people travelling, giving engineers an ideal window […]