Customers in Mirfield will benefit from a transformed station which includes new step-free access, longer platforms and improved facilities, marking the latest milestone in the £11 billion Transpennine Route Upgrade. This work will also enable longer trains with more seats to stop at the station and faster, more reliable journeys in the future, delivering better […]
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Young train enthusiast enjoys behind-the-scenes visit to Newcastle depot
A young train enthusiast has been treated to a special behind-the-scenes experience at TransPennine Express’ (TPE) Newcastle depot. Nine-year-old Mylo from Durham visited the depot with his mum, Kellie Muir, for an exclusive look at railway operations and to meet some of the TPE team who keep the railway moving. Mylo, who has autism, is […]
London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway services return to public ownership
On Sunday 1 February, London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway services will become the latest to join DfT Operator Limited (DFTO), the Government’s public sector rail owning group. The milestone marks a further step towards creating an integrated rail network that passengers can rely on and be proud of under Great British Railways, which […]
Train journeys fuelling reading revival, says LNER
New research from LNER reveals Britain is rediscovering the love of a good book on the train. To support the National Year of Reading 2026, the study suggests millions of passengers are turning train journeys into reading time, with listening to audiobooks, reading e-books, or even leafing through a traditional paperback being a popular pastime […]
GB Railfreight signs 10-Year wagon maintenance deal with Wabtec
GB Railfreight (GBRf) has signed a new 10-year agreement with rail technology firm Wabtec, which has extensive expertise in rolling stock maintenance and component services. The partnership will see maintenance of GBRf’s intermodal wagons carried out at the GBRf Peterborough Maintenance Hub. In a first for the UK rail freight sector, Wabtec will introduce its […]
Record-breaking battery train introduced into passenger service
Great Western Railway (GWR) will introduce the UK’s first battery-only powered train into passenger service on Saturday 31 January. The Class 230 train has been used for a successful trial of fast-charge technology on the Greenford branch line over the past 22 months. Up until now it has undergone rigorous trials, but on Saturday it […]
Huge improvements planned across the West Coast Main Line this Easter
Passengers travelling on the West Coast Main Line (WCML) this Easter have been urged to check before they travel as a huge programme of improvement work continues. From 3-20 April the latest stage of £400 million upgrades across Europe’s busiest mixed-use railway will be completed. These improvements will create a more reliable and resilient railway […]