Passengers are urged to plan ahead and avoid busy times as London journeys are affected by important railway upgrades over the next two weekends. There will be no East Midlands Railway trains south of Bedford on 24-25 May and 31 May-1 June, and no Thameslink trains between Bedford and Harpenden/Mill Hill Broadway. Passengers will need […]
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Project progress means changes to London journeys over two weekends
Passengers are urged to plan ahead and avoid busy times as London journeys are affected by important railway upgrades over the next two weekends. There will be no East Midlands Railway trains south of Bedford on 24-25 May and 31 May-1 June, and no Thameslink trains between Bedford and Harpenden/Mill Hill Broadway. Passengers will need […]
Railway reopens with new Hairmyres train station
Passengers are celebrating the return of train services between East Kilbride and Glasgow, with many getting their first glimpse of the impressive new station at Hairmyres. The Scottish Government has committed to investing more than £4 billion in Scotland’s Railway between 2024 and 2029, with the new Hairmyres station being the latest upgrade. It forms […]
Reliability boost in Cornwall following extensive viaduct upgrade
Passengers will benefit from improved reliability on journeys through Cornwall after Network Rail completed a programme of work to upgrade Ponts Mill viaduct near St Blazey. Work took place to ensure the 152-year-old viaduct, which carries the Newquay branch line over the River Par, remains safe and reliable long into the future. As a precaution, […]
Rail infrastructure upgrades complete at Cambridge South station
The South Rail Systems Alliance (SRSA) has successfully completed the required infrastructure upgrades on the West Anglia main line to support the future rail services for Cambridge South station. Appointed in September 2023, SRSA (comprised of Colas Rail UK, Network Rail and AECOM) has delivered a range of major infrastructure upgrades between Shepreth and Cambridge […]
ORR calls for better use of data and communications to improve passenger assistance
The Office of Rail and Road has today published its study into how train operators at busy rail stations communicate and record requests by passengers for assistance. The study found that a dedicated staff app has proven beneficial, but there is much more scope to use data and the technology to make further improvements for […]
East Kilbride services to resume following major modernisation works
ScotRail services on the East Kilbride line will resume this weekend, following the successful completion of a major programme of modernisation works. From Sunday, 18 May, services between Glasgow Central and East Kilbride will return to normal. Customers are encouraged to check their journey in advance to familiarise themselves with the new timetable. The project, […]
Liverpool-Manchester Railway plan could unlock £90 billion economic boost
A new railway connecting Liverpool and Manchester could kickstart a £90 billion economic transformation across the North West and help reshape how major infrastructure is delivered in the UK. Regional leaders are today (14 May) setting out proposals for a new Liverpool-Manchester Railway that would deliver jobs, growth, and regeneration across the North West, while […]
A new era of long-distance train travel?
A significant new study, published by Hitachi Rail, has found that citizens around Europe and North America anticipate train travel to soar in the coming years at the expense of flying. Almost two-thirds also back legislation to enforce this change, supporting a ban on short-haul flights where high speed rail alternatives exist. The survey, carried out […]
Digital signalling upgrades affecting journeys between London and Peterborough/Royston this weekend
Thameslink and Great Northern passengers reminded that no trains will travel to and from London and Peterborough/Royston this weekend (17-18 May) as work to transform East Coast Main Line continues. Teams will carry out significant upgrades as part of £1.4 billion East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP), including removing traditional signals in a major milestone for […]