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Passengers urged to plan for seven-day Cross City line closure

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July 15, 2025
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Passengers using the Cross City North line between Birmingham and Lichfield are being reminded no trains will run for seven days later this month. There will be no services between Birmingham New Street and Lichfield Trent Valley from Monday 28 July until Sunday 3 August inclusive, with the line reopening as normal on Monday 4 […]

‘Midland Main Line pause could cost the UK up to 70 million pounds’

Marco Raimondi
July 15, 2025
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The UK government presented a new 10-year plan for investments in infrastructure which left the freight sector somewhat disappointed. One of the main complaints concerns…

UK ports may never see pre-Brexit levels again

Simon Walton
July 15, 2025
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The latest UK port freight statistics show a modest rise in overall tonnage and unitised traffic through major ports for Q1 2025, but the longer-term picture remains constrained.

US tariffs trigger UK-China freight rate surge

Simon Walton
July 15, 2025
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UK shipping costs have surged as US tariffs ripple across the global supply chain. Consumers have been warned to expect higher prices as freight costs…

This London Airport Remains Closed After Small Plane Crash

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July 14, 2025
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The incident occurred yesterday afternoon.

Trains between Swindon and Bristol Parkway running as normal following flood resilience work

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July 14, 2025
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Passengers can travel as normal between Swindon and Bristol Parkway this morning after Network Rail completed work to reduce the impact of flooding on the railway in Chipping Sodbury. Seven days of non-stop work took place in and around Chipping Sodbury tunnel in Gloucestershire to mitigate the impacts of flooding in the area and make […]

UK risks losing £230B without mobile network upgrades

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July 14, 2025
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A report from BT and Assembly Research claims the UK is at a digital crossroads when it comes to mobile network infrastructure upgrades. If we get our act together and seriously upgrade our mobile networks over the next ten years, we could unlock a wav…

UK risks losing £230B without mobile network upgrades

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July 14, 2025
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London Waterloo roof upgrade approaches halfway point as station celebrates 177th birthday

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July 14, 2025
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London Waterloo celebrated its 177th birthday on Friday 11 July, as work to upgrade the roof for the next few decades approaches the halfway mark. So far, 10 of the 25 station concourse bays have been completed with work ongoing on four of them. Work has also commenced on six of the nine porte cochere […]

TPE customers to be kept moving during major TRU work thanks to upgraded Huddersfield diversionary route

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July 14, 2025
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TransPennine Express (TPE) has increased the number of services on a key diversionary route between Manchester and Leeds to three trains per hour, keeping passengers moving while the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) continues to transform the railway. The uplift in services on the Calder Valley route, between Manchester Victoria and Mirfield via Hebden Bridge, will […]