Passengers in Bradford are benefiting from improved, increased rail journeys thanks to a multi-million-pound Government boost. Yesterday (19 May 2025) saw the opening of a brand-new platform at Forster Square Station, which is already facilitating five additional services a day between Bradford and London. The new platform and improved station infrastructure will ease congestion and […]
Category: UK
West Yorkshire rail upgrades will impact travel
From Monday 26 May until Friday 20 June, services will be impacted between Huddersfield and Leeds to facilitate Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) work at different sites across this section of the route. Weekday services between Ravensthorpe and Leeds will be impacted between Ravensthorpe and Leeds during this period. Weekend services remain unaffected. Weekend services between […]
Major project’s progress means changes to London journeys over two weekends
Passengers are urged to plan ahead and avoid busy times as London journeys are affected by important railway upgrades over the next two weekends. There will be no East Midlands Railway trains south of Bedford on 24-25 May and 31 May-1 June, and no Thameslink trains between Bedford and Harpenden/Mill Hill Broadway. Passengers will need […]
Project progress means changes to London journeys over two weekends
Passengers are urged to plan ahead and avoid busy times as London journeys are affected by important railway upgrades over the next two weekends. There will be no East Midlands Railway trains south of Bedford on 24-25 May and 31 May-1 June, and no Thameslink trains between Bedford and Harpenden/Mill Hill Broadway. Passengers will need […]
Railway reopens with new Hairmyres train station
Passengers are celebrating the return of train services between East Kilbride and Glasgow, with many getting their first glimpse of the impressive new station at Hairmyres. The Scottish Government has committed to investing more than £4 billion in Scotland’s Railway between 2024 and 2029, with the new Hairmyres station being the latest upgrade. It forms […]
Great Northern route to City of London becomes UK’s first signals-free commuter railway
The Great Northern ‘Northern City Line’ to the City of London has become the UK network’s first-ever commuter railway to operate without signals at the side of the track, heralding a major milestone in the national deployment of cutting-edge digital technology. These signals were removed from the system at the weekend (17/18 May) as part […]
Reliability boost in Cornwall following extensive viaduct upgrade
Passengers will benefit from improved reliability on journeys through Cornwall after Network Rail completed a programme of work to upgrade Ponts Mill viaduct near St Blazey. Work took place to ensure the 152-year-old viaduct, which carries the Newquay branch line over the River Par, remains safe and reliable long into the future. As a precaution, […]
West Midlands Railway launches mental health charity hub
West Midlands Railway (WMR) and mental health charity, Rethink Mental Illness, have announced the launch of ‘The Hub’ at Wolverhampton Railway Station. From Monday (May 19), Rethink and several other charities will jointly open a new facility to offer services for people in need of additional support and guidance. Located next to the Costa Coffee […]