Passengers are being urged to only take essential train journeys to, from or within areas affected by extreme heat – as record June temperatures hit. The Met Office has issued the rare red weather warning for large parts of southern England and Wales, during Wednesday 24 June and Thursday 25 June, with forecasters warning that […]
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GWR to run amended service during extreme heat on Monday and Tuesday
Great Western Railway (GWR) is warning customers in the Thames Valley to plan for changes to train services during the hottest parts of the day on Monday and Tuesday, as track temperatures are forecast to reach levels requiring speed restrictions. Extreme heat can cause rails to expand and buckle, so when temperatures reach certain thresholds, […]
£13.5 million track upgrades will improves services at Kilmarnock Station
Major engineering work will take place at Kilmarnock Station this summer to improve journey times and reliability on the vital rail route between Glasgow, Ayrshire and Dumfries, and Galloway. Network Rail Scotland will deliver £13.5 million worth of upgrades in August and September to modernise the track layout through the station, tackling infrastructure constraints that […]
ORR says most journeys made on Great Britain’s rail network since 1920
Passengers made 1.83 billion journeys on Great Britain’s rail network between April 2025 and March 2026, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has announced; the highest number since 1920. The latest annual figure exceeds the recent high of 1.75 billion recorded in the year April 2018 to March 2019 and is also up 6% on the […]
LNER becomes first UK train operator to launch Ask for Angela scheme
LNER has become the first UK train operator to introduce the ‘Ask for Angela’ safeguarding scheme across its trains and managed stations. The launch comes in Rail Safety Week, an industry wide initiative which focuses on rail safety for all. Now in its tenth year, ‘Ask for Angela’ is widely recognised in the night-time economy […]
No trains between Bedford and London over two weekends
A significant package of railway improvement work will affect journeys between Bedford and London over the next two weekends. Network Rail engineers will be working at various locations along the southern section of the Midland Mainline on 20-21 and 27-28 June. Passengers should plan ahead and check before they travel, as journeys are likely to […]
Sunderland to see significant rail upgrades this summer
An extensive programme of improvement work delivering a range of benefits for passengers in the Sunderland area will affect journeys over four weekends. Network Rail will carry out engineering work at Sunderland station and various nearby sites on the weekends of 27-28 June, 4-5 July, 11-12 July and 18-19 July. The work includes: The work […]
Avanti West Coast Class 805 Evero fleet reaches major milestone
Avanti West Coast’s Class 805 Evero fleet has reached a major milestone serving the West Coast Main Line by notching five million miles on the network. Entering into passenger service in June 2024, the Class 805s make up half of the intercity operator’s Evero fleet, which comprises of 13 bi-mode (Class 805) and 10 electric […]
EMR unveils first refurbished Class 360 in £30 million transformation, bringing modern interiors and new features to EMR Connect
East Midlands Railway (EMR), operated by Transport UK, has unveiled the first fully refurbished EMR Connect train. The milestone marks a major step in its £30 million investment to transform journeys between Corby and London St Pancras International. The newly upgraded Class 360 train is the first of the EMR Connect fleet to return to […]
EMR unveils first refurbished Class 360 in £30 million transformation, bringing modern interiors and new features to EMR Connect
East Midlands Railway (EMR), operated by Transport UK, has unveiled the first fully refurbished EMR Connect train. The milestone marks a major step in its £30 million investment to transform journeys between Corby and London St Pancras International. The newly upgraded Class 360 train is the first of the EMR Connect fleet to return to […]