This month marks nine years since the Manchester Arena bombings and with less than a year to go before Martyn’s Law will be in full effect, IoT company AddSecure, is warning the rail sector to start preparing now or risk serious legal consequences. Expected to be enforced from April 2027, many train stations are affected by the incoming changes and still do not have a compliant solution. Martyn’s Law requires venues hosting over 200 people to have a protocol in place for […]
Category: Travel
New integrated rail and bus links open up Suffolk attractions this summer
Visitors heading to Suffolk’s coast this summer will benefit from improved integrated public transport links, connecting rail passengers arriving at Lowestoft station with some of the area’s most popular attractions, including Pleasurewood Hills, Kessingland beach and Africa Alive!. From Tuesday 26 May, enhanced bus connections will make it easier than ever for visitors travelling on […]
Part closures planned on the Piccadilly line for vital upgrades and testing of new trains
Transport for London (TfL) is advising Piccadilly line customers to plan ahead during upcoming closures, as vital upgrade work continues ahead of a brand-new fleet of trains beginning to enter service between December 2026 and June 2027. The new trains will bring significant benefits to customers including walk-through carriages, increased reliability and frequency, improved accessibility […]
London Euston passengers advised to check before travelling over Bank Holiday
Passengers travelling during the upcoming Spring bank holiday weekend have been urged to plan ahead due to strike action. On Friday 22 May and Saturday 23 May strike action on London Northwestern Railway services will mean a very limited service will be in operation. London Northwestern services on both dates will operate to a reduced […]
CrossCountry advises customers to plan ahead over busy Bank Holiday
West Midlands rail users travelling this Bank Holiday weekend are being urged to plan ahead, as trains across the CrossCountry network are expected to be significantly busier than usual. From Friday 22 to Sunday 24 May, a combination of planned strike action affecting another train operator, major events and the Spring Bank Holiday is likely […]
Daily direct services return between Bristol, Swindon, and Oxford
Direct services between Bristol Temple Meads, Swindon, and Oxford are now running every two hours, providing daily links between the three destinations for the first time in more than 20 years. The new services will run Monday to Saturday, calling at Bristol Temple Meads, Bath Spa, Chippenham, Swindon and Oxford. The first service left Oxford […]
HS2 to hit milestone as viaducts installed over busy motorways
HS2’s complex civil engineering programme will shift up a gear this summer, as it prepares to deliver its biggest programme of work yet over the motorway network. The construction schedule, which starts in June, will see three huge structures built over busy sections of the M42 and M6 in the West Midlands. In one operation, […]
New ScotRail timetable supports leisure travel
ScotRail has brought into effect a new timetable delivering additional services across parts of the network to support growing demand for leisure travel. The improvements include extra services on several routes at weekends, including Glasgow Queen Street – Anniesland via Maryhill, Glasgow Central – Kilmarnock, the Levenmouth Rail Link, Edinburgh Waverley – North Berwick, Ayr […]
Sliding bridge engineering work will affect services this weekend
Improvement work at Keadby sliding railway bridge will mean changes to journeys between Doncaster and Cleethorpes this weekend (16-17 May). The unique structure – connecting South Yorkshire with Scunthorpe and the Lincolnshire coast – is on one of the UK’s busiest freight routes. Network Rail will be installing a new track system and undertaking upgrades […]