Staircases at Manchester Victoria station are being overhauled as part of a multi-million-pound investment to improve future journeys for passengers. Network Rail is building two new flights of stairs on the main link bridge between the station concourse and platforms 4, 5 and 6. The work will take place from September 2026 until Spring 2027 and has […]
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Passengers with mobility scooters can now travel on all types of Northern trains with free permit
It comes after the train operator updated its rules to allow smaller mobility scooters on Class 158 trains. Passengers who currently have mobility scooter permits with Northern are being contacted and told they can travel on Class 158 trains if their scooters meet the size requirements. They will be provided with a new permit which states the […]
Magellan chosen to deliver more than 200 new ticket vending machines for Southeastern
International Consulting and Technology group Magellan will deliver more than 200 new Ticket Vending Machines (TVMs) across Southeastern’s network, supporting the train operator’s major programme to modernise the way customers buy tickets at stations. Customers will be able to access a wider range of ticketing products and fulfilment options, including barcode tickets printed on paper […]
£7 million rail improvements begin between Newcastle and Scotland this weekend
Passengers are reminded that a £7.1 million package of railway improvements starts this weekend, affecting journeys between Newcastle and Scotland. Network Rail teams will be at sites across the North East of England over the next three weekends: 19-20 September, 26-27 September, and 3-4 October. The investment includes track renewal, upgrades to switches and crossings, […]
Aviva and TfGM to provide free Bee Network travel for school trips
Around 90,000 schoolchildren across Greater Manchester will benefit from free Bee Network tram travel from this month to help more young people go on educational school trips. The scheme, delivered by Transport for Greater Manchester and supported by Aviva, aims to ensure that a pupil’s opportunity to experience Greater Manchester’s museums, galleries, theatres, green spaces […]
New scheme to help stranded passengers arrives this weekend
From Sunday 20 September, if a passenger’s train is cancelled they will be able to transfer to another service run by a different operator to complete their journey at no additional cost. Customers holding a valid ticket will be able to travel on another participating operator’s train, departing within two hours before or after their […]
New scheme to help stranded passengers arrives this weekend
From Sunday 20 September, if a passenger’s train is cancelled they will be able to transfer to another service run by a different operator to complete their journey at no additional cost. Customers holding a valid ticket will be able to travel on another participating operator’s train, departing within two hours before or after their […]
New scheme to help stranded passengers arrives this weekend
From Sunday 20 September, if a passenger’s train is cancelled they will be able to transfer to another service run by a different operator to complete their journey at no additional cost. Customers holding a valid ticket will be able to travel on another participating operator’s train, departing within two hours before or after their […]
Rail upgrades to affect journeys between Kettering and Loughborough
Passengers are advised that buses will replace trains between Kettering and Loughborough next weekend (Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September) while Network Rail carries out important railway improvements. Engineers will renew about 350 metres of track alongside Platform 3 at Leicester station. The work involves excavating and replacing the underlying stone and supporting layers beneath […]
London becomes even more accessible with two additional step-free stations
London’s transport network becomes more accessible this week, with two more stations having opened new step-free routes. This is the latest progress in the Mayor of London and Transport for London (TfL)’s drive to make London’s transport network as accessible as possible. A new step-free entrance to Surrey Quays station is now open, giving London […]