Category: Travel

Passengers travelling between Gloucester and Chepstow urged to check before travelling this May

Passengers are advised to check their journeys between Gloucester and Chepstow ahead of essential engineering work in May. From Monday 12 to Friday 16 May (inclusive), Network Rail will be working in several locations to help maintain a safe and reliable railway for years to come. At Newnham-on-Severn, work will take place in the railway […]

Two-day Euston closure for railway upgrades this May bank holiday

West Coast Main Line passengers are being advised to check before they travel ahead of important railway upgrades over the Early May bank holiday. Teams from Network Rail and its contractors will carry out multiple projects to replace trackside drainage and railway track on sections of the line between London Euston and Milton Keynes. As […]

Industry sets out safety commitments to women and girls

A new survey of over 2,000 passengers, commissioned by Rail Delivery Group and carried out by 72point, reveals that for 9 in 10 people believe sexual harassment and violence against women and girls (VAWG) is an important societal issue. The overwhelming majority (87%) believe that more needs to be done to prevent and address these […]

Industry sets out safety commitments to women and girls

A new survey of over 2,000 passengers, commissioned by Rail Delivery Group and carried out by 72point, reveals that for 9 in 10 people believe sexual harassment and violence against women and girls (VAWG) is an important societal issue. The overwhelming majority (87%) believe that more needs to be done to prevent and address these […]

Network Rail gears up for £133 investment in Britain’s railway this May

Network Rail is set to undertake more than 630 projects across Britain’s railway during the early and late May Bank holidays. These projects are designed to keep the majority of the network open for travel as usual while making significant improvements to the railway infrastructure. Railways are usually quieter during weekends, particularly on key commuter […]

Accessibility upgrades provide further improvements to Stoneleigh station in Surrey

Stoneleigh has become the latest station on Network Rail’s Wessex route to become step free, following the completion of a £9.1m investment to improve accessibility. A new covered footbridge replaces the existing structure at Stoneleigh station, providing full access via lifts or stairs to the central platform from both sides of the station. New lighting […]

‘Major milestone’ reached as 250,000 journeys are made on the Northumberland Line

Northern said the major milestone was reached this week, after it began running passenger trains on the line in December, for the first time in 60 years. Services call at Newcastle, Manors and new stations in Seaton Delaval, Newsham and Ashington, with a journey along the entire route taking around 35 minutes and a single […]

Arriva Group submits open access rail application to connect Newcastle and Brighton, via London Gatwick

Arriva Group has today announced it is submitting an open access application to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) to introduce a new direct rail service between Newcastle and Brighton, via London Gatwick, providing vital connectivity for underserved communities along the route. Arriva’s application, to be formally notified to Network Rail today, makes use […]