TransPennine Express (TPE) is set to introduce a new timetable next month with services to run all night to and from Manchester Airport. The addition of eight new services will mean that there will be a train roughly every hour between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport all day, every day. Alongside the rest of the […]
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North East rail improvement projects will affect train and Metro services
Railway improvement work in the North East will change passenger services on Sunday 3 and bank holiday Monday 4 May. Network Rail teams will be carrying out planned engineering work at three locations to improve the reliability of the railway. The work includes improving drainage at Sunderland station to help prevent flooding and protect the […]
North East rail improvement projects will affect train and Metro services
Railway improvement work in the North East will change passenger services on Sunday 3 and bank holiday Monday 4 May. Network Rail teams will be carrying out planned engineering work at three locations to improve the reliability of the railway. The work includes improving drainage at Sunderland station to help prevent flooding and protect the […]
Passengers thanked after Lancashire’s week-long power line renewals
West Coast Main Line passengers are being thanked for their patience after improvements to the overhead power systems for trains this April. Network Rail and its supply chain partners have replaced over 50km of overhead lines between Preston, Lancaster and Fylde as part of a wider £400 million programme of investment in Lancashire and across […]
Peaks and Dales line feasibility study identifies £2-£8 billion potential
The full Feasibility Study for the proposed Peaks and Dales Line – a reinstated rail corridor linking the North West and East Midlands between Manchester and Derby, via Chinley, Buxton, Bakewell, and Matlock – has now been formally submitted to the Department for Transport for review through the Better Value Rail Working Group, comprising the […]
Greater Anglia among most punctual UK train operators for three years running
Figures released by Greater Anglia (GA) today (Monday 20 April) highlight continuing excellent punctuality results being delivered for customers across East Anglia, with GA one of the best performing train operators in the UK for over 3 years now. Annual performance for the 12 months to 31 March 2026 using the demanding Time to 3 […]
Manchester Piccadilly services resume after urgent overhead wire repairs
Rail services have resumed into Manchester Piccadilly after urgent repairs to the overhead lines which power trains. Network Rail teams worked throughout the night to fix the high-voltage cables on the approach to the North West’s busiest railway station after they failed on Thursday 16 April. That led to a stretch of the wires being […]
Manchester Piccadilly services resume after urgent overhead wire repairs
Rail services have resumed into Manchester Piccadilly after urgent repairs to the overhead lines which power trains. Network Rail teams worked throughout the night to fix the high-voltage cables on the approach to the North West’s busiest railway station after they failed on Thursday 16 April. That led to a stretch of the wires being […]
CrossCountry’s Social Value report highlights £184m contribution to communities and the environment
Long-distance train operator CrossCountry has launched its 2026 Social Value report, outlining the positive impact of the business on people, places and the planet. Launching today (Friday 17 April), the report demonstrates how CrossCountry embeds social value into everyday work – from improving rail accessibility and creating inclusive employment opportunities, to supporting communities and enabling […]