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 […]
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TPE customers to be kept moving during major TRU work thanks to upgraded Huddersfield diversionary route
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 […]
Satisfaction with assisted rail travel remains unchanged as ORR sets out new operator rating system
The Office of Rail and Road’s (ORR) latest survey shows once again there remain too many instances of passengers not receiving the help they had booked. As part of the regulator’s priorities for the coming year, it will benchmark and rate each operator on its delivery of passenger assistance to better target interventions. More than […]
Satisfaction with assisted rail travel remains unchanged as ORR sets out new operator rating system
The Office of Rail and Road’s (ORR) latest survey shows once again there remain too many instances of passengers not receiving the help they had booked. As part of the regulator’s priorities for the coming year, it will benchmark and rate each operator on its delivery of passenger assistance to better target interventions. More than […]
Beachgoers and holidaymakers to be affected by major engineering work this Sunday
Sunseekers, holidaymakers, and motorsport fans are being advised to plan their weekend journeys in advance as urgent engineering work means all lines between East Croydon and Gatwick Airport are closed. Work will take place on the Brighton Main Line on Sunday 13 July, closing all four tracks north of Gatwick Airport. This means that no […]
High-speed mobile coverage on Tube improved as roll-out across network continues
Customers can now stay connected via high-speed 4G and 5G on new sections of the Tube network as Transport for London (TfL) and Boldyn Networks (Boldyn) complete further installation works to expand mobile coverage on the network. Mobile coverage has been expanded along the Northern line with the tunnelled section between Balham and South Wimbledon […]
Eurostar to boost London-Amsterdam Route with fifth daily train
Eurostar has announced that from 15th December 2025, Eurostar will operate five direct trains per day in each direction, offering passengers even greater flexibility and convenience when travelling between the UK and the Netherlands. This significant milestone was made possible thanks to the opening of the brand-new cross-channel terminal in Amsterdam in February 2025, allowing […]
August escalator upgrades at London Waterloo will impact commuters
Network Rail is warning passengers that, starting on 3 August, they may have to use an alternative route when commuting through London Waterloo between the South Western Railway platforms and the Jubilee Line, while we carry out essential refurbishment on the escalators. The escalators for Exit 2, which connects the National Rail station to the […]
Government greenlights £92 billion investment in UK transport upgrades
The Government has given the green light to more than 50 road and rail upgrades with millions of commuters and businesses set to benefit. Along with major road schemes including the M54 to M6 link road in Staffordshire, the M60/M62/M66 Simister Island in Greater Manchester, and the A46 Newark Bypass in Nottinghamshire, the government has […]
Weekend journeys affected as Midland Main Line improvement work progresses
Passengers are reminded that London journeys continue to be affected by a series of weekend engineering work on the Midland Main Line. Network Rail is carrying out essential planned upgrades between Leicester and Kettering, meaning journeys are taking longer than usual. The work includes upgrading track, signal and communications equipment and drainage systems, making the line […]