After engagement with local communities, evening train services on the Cambrian Line are intended to remain in operation after the December timetable change. The following late evening services are planned to still be part of the timetable after this year’s changes: Monday to Saturday These services were due to be removed during the upcoming winter […]
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Network Rail to renew junction near Reading station and carry out upgrade works between Staines and Windsor
Passengers in Berkshire and North Surrey will face changes to their journeys during the October half-term, starting tomorrow, Saturday 25 October and ending on Friday 31 October, while Network Rail carries out major upgrades on the lines between Wokingham and Reading as well as between Staines and Windsor, with buses replacing trains during the work. […]
Network Rail to renew junction near Reading station and carry out upgrade works between Staines and Windsor
Passengers in Berkshire and North Surrey will face changes to their journeys during the October half-term, starting tomorrow, Saturday 25 October and ending on Friday 31 October, while Network Rail carries out major upgrades on the lines between Wokingham and Reading as well as between Staines and Windsor, with buses replacing trains during the work. […]
CrossCountry customers advised of significant disruption in second planned day of industrial action
CrossCountry customers are being warned of significant travel disruption in a second planned day of industrial action by the RMT union on Saturday 1 November. The strike will see RMT union members in customer facing roles declining to work. The strike represents the second day of industrial action currently planned by RMT members at CrossCountry, […]
Passengers advised to check before travelling as bridge work in Frome reaches key phase
Passengers are reminded to check their journeys ahead of Network Rail’s work that affects trains to Frome, Somerset, next weekend. Portway railway bridge, which is located just north of Frome station and carries the railway over the A362, is undergoing extensive refurbishment and the work means no trains will call at Frome on Saturday 1 […]
Time-lapse shows huge railway bridge under construction ahead of M6 renewal
The massive steel structure of a new £60 million railway bridge set to take passengers over one of Britain’s busiest railways over the M6 has now been completed. Passengers travelling on the West Coast Main Line through Penrith are set to benefit from a brand-new bridge, ensuring trains can safely and reliably travel along the […]
Railway in the west open over Christmas but passengers urged to plan ahead
Trains will continue to operate as normal for most passengers across the west this Christmas, but passengers are being urged to plan their journey before travelling and book ahead if possible. While some repairs and improvements are scheduled across the network over Christmas and New Year when passenger numbers are typically much lower, the impact […]
Reading to Wokingham track renewal set for this weekend
Network Rail is delivering a crucial infrastructure upgrade on the North Downs line this October coming weekend, replacing the track that connects the North Downs line to the Great Western main line between Reading and Wokingham. The work runs from Saturday 25 to and including Monday 27 October, and marks a significant step forward in […]
Christmas rail upgrades to transform travel across London and Cambridgeshire
Passengers using rail services across London and Cambridgeshire are being reminded to check before travelling this Christmas for planned engineering work taking place which may affect rail journeys. This Christmas, passengers are being encouraged to check their journey plans before travelling as major engineering work will be delivering vital renewals, upgrades and maintenance on the […]
Christmas rail upgrades to transform travel across London and Cambridgeshire
Passengers using rail services across London and Cambridgeshire are being reminded to check before travelling this Christmas for planned engineering work taking place which may affect rail journeys. This Christmas, passengers are being encouraged to check their journey plans before travelling as major engineering work will be delivering vital renewals, upgrades and maintenance on the […]