World-first Severn Tunnel upgrade completed

Train services are running through the Severn Tunnel once again after Network Rail completed a pioneering £23 million upgrade designed to improve reliability on one of Britain’s most important cross-border rail routes. Over 16 days, Network Rail and its contractor ARQ (AmcoGiffen, REL and QTS) have completed a pioneering upgrade to the overhead line equipment […]

£2.7m transformation delivers safer, more accessible experience at Exeter Central

One of the South West’s busiest stations has been transformed by a £2.7m investment – enhancing customer flow and accessibility. Exeter Central, which handles nearly three million passengers per year, now boasts an expanded concourse, smart-ticket gatelines, an open-plan customer assistance desk and brand-new retail space. It has been funded by a special programme designed […]

£2.7m transformation delivers safer, more accessible experience at Exeter Central

One of the South West’s busiest stations has been transformed by a £2.7m investment – enhancing customer flow and accessibility. Exeter Central, which handles nearly three million passengers per year, now boasts an expanded concourse, smart-ticket gatelines, an open-plan customer assistance desk and brand-new retail space. It has been funded by a special programme designed […]

£2.7m transformation delivers safer, more accessible experience at Exeter Central

One of the South West’s busiest stations has been transformed by a £2.7m investment – enhancing customer flow and accessibility. Exeter Central, which handles nearly three million passengers per year, now boasts an expanded concourse, smart-ticket gatelines, an open-plan customer assistance desk and brand-new retail space. It has been funded by a special programme designed […]

£2.7m transformation delivers safer, more accessible experience at Exeter Central

One of the South West’s busiest stations has been transformed by a £2.7m investment – enhancing customer flow and accessibility. Exeter Central, which handles nearly three million passengers per year, now boasts an expanded concourse, smart-ticket gatelines, an open-plan customer assistance desk and brand-new retail space. It has been funded by a special programme designed […]

£2.7m transformation delivers safer, more accessible experience at Exeter Central

One of the South West’s busiest stations has been transformed by a £2.7m investment – enhancing customer flow and accessibility. Exeter Central, which handles nearly three million passengers per year, now boasts an expanded concourse, smart-ticket gatelines, an open-plan customer assistance desk and brand-new retail space. It has been funded by a special programme designed […]

£2.7m transformation delivers safer, more accessible experience at Exeter Central

One of the South West’s busiest stations has been transformed by a £2.7m investment – enhancing customer flow and accessibility. Exeter Central, which handles nearly three million passengers per year, now boasts an expanded concourse, smart-ticket gatelines, an open-plan customer assistance desk and brand-new retail space. It has been funded by a special programme designed […]

First of ten new Elizabeth line trains enters the test track in Derby as railway reaches 850m journeys

The first of ten new Elizabeth line trains being built in Derby has left Alstom’s production line and is undergoing final checks on the test track on site. It will soon undergo a period of trials on train lines near London and on the Elizabeth line itself before being put into passenger service later this year.  […]

World Environment Day 2026: Rail industry accelerating shift towards a cleaner, greener Great British Railways

On World Environment Day (Friday 5 June), Network Rail and train operators are setting out how they are helping to make the UK a world leader in clean, green rail travel by reducing emissions, improving air quality, and protecting biodiversity across the network. Investment in renewable energy, air quality initiatives and modern trains, combined with […]

Upgrades between Leicester and Kettering to impact journeys over two weekends

Railway improvement work taking place between Leicester and Kettering will affect journeys over the next two weekends (6-7 and 13-14 June). Network Rail is carrying out renewal of drainage systems at Great Bowden and renewing a switch and crossing – the section of track allowing trains to switch between lines – at Leicester South Junction. […]