Transport for London (TfL) is urging customers to check before they travel ahead of planned strike action by RMT union members. Strike action affecting the London Underground has been called between Friday 5 September and Thursday 11 September. Should the strikes go ahead, there is expected to be severe disruption – with little to no […]
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Investment in new rail to boost track reliability in East Midlands
A project to install 565 metres of new rail will affect Midland Main Line journeys on Saturday 20 September. Services between Nottingham and Leicester will be affected, along with some Midland Main Line journeys to/from London St Pancras. Network Rail teams will be putting down 109 pre-curved rails at Syston North Curve, along with 3,500 […]
Rail journeys to be affected by major upgrade work in Cornwall
Passengers are being advised to plan ahead as Great Western Railway (GWR) services to and from Newquay will be affected by essential improvement works this September. The upgrade is part of the Mid Cornwall Metro scheme, a major programme funded by Government and Cornwall Council and delivered by Network Rail in partnership with GWR. The […]
Cutting-edge rail ticket technology to be trialled across the Midlands and North
Passengers across the East Midlands can now benefit from simpler and more flexible tickets, with the launch of new digital trials. From today, rail passengers travelling between Leicester, Derby, and Nottingham will be able to take part in these trials, with more taking place in conjunction with Northern Trains in Yorkshire from the end of […]
Midlands Rail Hub looks to the future with preferred alliance partners
The biggest railway upgrade in the Midlands has taken a huge step forward after four companies were identified as preferred partners for the scheme. Midlands Rail Hub, which could cost around £1.75 billion if delivered in full, will transform journeys and better connect people with opportunities, jobs, and new houses. The government’s recent spending review […]
High Peak rail journeys secured after New Mills landslip repairs
Thousands of tonnes of stone has been used to secure moving land beside the Sheffield to Manchester line to secure future journeys for passengers and freight. Network Rail teams have been working in Hague Bar in New Mills since a landslip in April 2024. Today (Thursday 28 August) drone footage has been released showing how […]
Major investment in station shelters on Wrexham Bidston line
A significant investment in new customer shelters is being delivered at stations in north Wales and the Wirral, as part of Network North Wales. Seven stations on the Wrexham Bidston line are to benefit from more than £400,000 of spending between now and October. The investment represents a significant improvement to customer facilities at stations, […]
Better journeys through Staffordshire after £12.5 million upgrades
Rail journeys on the West Coast Main Line through Staffordshire have been improved thanks to major railway upgrades this August. Network Rail has invested £12.5 million renewing tracks, points, bridges and viaducts over the last three weeks. The work took place during a rare 21-day closure of a 50-mile stretch of the route from Stone […]
Trains running as normal on North Cotswolds line after engineering work completed
Trains began running again between Worcester Shrub Hill and Moreton-in-Marsh on bank holiday Monday morning after Network Rail completed engineering work. Seven days of non-stop work took place on the North Cotswolds line to keep the railway running safely and smoothly. 2,000 yards of rail that had reached the end of its working life was […]
Northern welcomes commuters back as thousands return to the office
Overall demand for Season train tickets, predominately used by people who travel to work by train several times a week, has risen by almost 10% over the last year. The number of Annual and Monthly Season Tickets sold rose by 13% over that period, while demand for Weekly and Flexi Season Tickets, which are popular with […]