Drone and trackside footage has been released showing multi-million-pound projects which took place over the Easter weekend to improve rail journeys across the North West. On Monday 6 April, the West Coast Main Line between Preston and Oxenholme reopened to passengers after being closed on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 April for some of the […]
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Liverpool Lime Street’s Assisted Travel Lounge opens to passengers
Passengers who need help to get on and off trains at Liverpool Lime Street station will now have access to a dedicated waiting area, as well as a number of new features to improve their journeys. This week the new Assisted Travel Lounge fully opened to passengers travelling into and out of Liverpool’s biggest train […]
East Suffolk line improvements continue in late May
Investment in improving the East Suffolk line will continue this May with extensive renewals of ageing assets and vital maintenance to keep train services running reliably and safely across Suffolk. The engineering work is part of a wider programme to repair, replace and renewal old track and signalling, to keep train services running reliably and […]
GWR to trial new overnight Gatwick services this summer
Great Western Railway (GWR) is to trial new overnight services to Gatwick Airport from 6 June, testing demand for early-morning and late-night connectivity between the Thames Valley and the UK’s second-busiest airport. The 12-week trial will operate two services from Reading to Gatwick and three return services every Saturday morning, plus one service from Reading […]
Essential track renewal work to begin at Swinton
The railway either side of Swinton station in Rotherham is being renewed to maintain the safe and reliable running of train services. Essential work will be carried out from Saturday 4 April, including nearly half a kilometre of track renewal within the 1km worksite. This project involves replacing old sections of track and installing new […]
Ipswich to Cambridge rail route to be promoted as St. Edmund’s Line
The Ipswich to Cambridge rail line is to be promoted as St. Edmund’s Line following a competition launched earlier this year by Greater Anglia and the Ipswich to Cambridge Community Rail Partnership (CRP) to find a promotional name for the route. Over 1,000 entries were received and by far the most popular suggestion was St. […]
Most trains will run normally over Easter says Northern
Train operator Northern is reassuring customers that most services across its network will be running normally this Easter, helping people to get out and enjoy the long weekend. While some parts of the railway will be affected by planned engineering work, the vast majority of routes will remain open, with trains continuing to run throughout […]
Much-loved LNER trains back in the North East
After a more than five-year hiatus, rail customers in the North East have been reunited with a familiar sight as LNER reintroduces a daily passenger service operated by an InterCity 225 train. These much-loved trains have been a staple across the East Coast Main Line since they were brought into service in the 1990s. However, […]
Britain’s rail network open for business this Easter – but passengers asked to check before they travel on some key routes
The vast majority of Britain’s rail network will be open for passengers travelling over the Easter bank holiday weekend, helping them make the most of their spring break. Thanks to our carefully-planned £75.5m programme of investment this Easter, aimed at improving performance for both passengers and freight services, we are ensuring most services run as normal. This Easter’s biggest upgrade is part of a £400m project to boost the reliability of the West Coast Main Line – Europe’s busiest mixed-use […]
ScotRail thanks customers as 120,000 return to Glasgow Central
ScotRail is thanking customers for returning to rail travel with the resumption of the normal timetable at Glasgow Central High Level. On Wednesday 25 March, the first day of the restored timetable, ScotRail recorded around 120,000 passenger journeys at Glasgow Central as people used the train to return to work, education, and for leisure travel. […]