Fewer trains are being cancelled in Wales and the West of England and more are arriving on time, following the completion of an investigation into train performance by the rail regulator, and investment and changes to working practices by Network Rail. The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has been monitoring the implementation of Network […]
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Vital upgrades completed on the Portsmouth Direct Line
Trains are running through to Portsmouth Harbour again after Network Rail and South Western Railway (SWR) completed their latest phase of upgrade work on the Portsmouth Direct Line. Between Monday 25 and Friday 29 May, engineers continued work to improve the resilience of infrastructure on the south coast while also progressing the next stage of […]
GTR to enter public ownership this weekend
GTR, the UK’s largest train operating company, joins the fast-growing family of publicly owned operators from this weekend (Sunday 31 May 2026). Responsible for 1 in 6 passenger rail journeys in Britain, GTR keeps the South East moving, delivering one of the UK’s most extensive rail networks and carrying hundreds of millions of passengers each […]
West Midlands Railway and Susan Vickers Foundation launch free rail travel for care-experienced people
Dozens of care-experienced people across the West Midlands are set to enjoy free train travel thanks to a new partnership between West Midlands Railway (WMR) and the Susan Vickers Foundation. The initiative will award complimentary rail passes to 40 members of the Foundation, a Wolverhampton-based charity which supports care-experienced people and care-leavers. Each pass provides […]
Greater Anglia launches improved live map to help customers during disruption
Greater Anglia has launched an improved live route map to give customers clearer information about train services, possible alternative routes and station facilities, particularly during disruption. The map has been redesigned following feedback from customers and colleagues gathered over the course of a year. It shows live train information, station details, accessibility information and possible alternative […]
TfL prepares for surge in late-night travel as world-class events draw millions across London
Millions of Londoners are set to travel late into the night this summer, as international football screenings, major concerts, outdoor events and extended pub opening hours drive some of the busiest evenings of the year on the capital’s transport network. This will come after some of the busiest weekends of the year, marked by the […]
Fans encouraged to travel by train as ScotRail boosts Hampden services
ScotRail is encouraging football fans to travel by train to Scotland’s final international friendly match on home soil before they fly out to America for the FIFA World Cup. Steve Clarke’s side take on fellow qualifiers Curaçao at Barclays Hampden on Saturday, 30 May, as they continue preparations for Scotland’s men’s first World Cup appearance […]
Fans encouraged to travel by train as ScotRail boosts Hampden services
ScotRail is encouraging football fans to travel by train to Scotland’s final international friendly match on home soil before they fly out to America for the FIFA World Cup. Steve Clarke’s side take on fellow qualifiers Curaçao at Barclays Hampden on Saturday, 30 May, as they continue preparations for Scotland’s men’s first World Cup appearance […]
More new trains, better journeys: SWR celebrates one year in public ownership
Passengers travelling to London Waterloo from key commuter towns such as Windsor, Woking and Wimbledon are benefiting from increased capacity and more comfortable journeys one year after South Western Railway’s (SWR) services entered public ownership. SWR was the first train operating company to enter public control under the Public Ownership Act last May, kick starting the end of almost 30 years of fragmentation and waste under privatisation. To celebrate the milestone, the […]
More new trains, better journeys: SWR celebrates one year in public ownership
Passengers travelling to London Waterloo from key commuter towns such as Windsor, Woking and Wimbledon are benefiting from increased capacity and more comfortable journeys one year after South Western Railway’s (SWR) services entered public ownership. SWR was the first train operating company to enter public control under the Public Ownership Act last May, kick starting the end of almost 30 years of fragmentation and waste under privatisation. To celebrate the milestone, the […]