Transport for London (TfL) is advising Piccadilly line customers to plan ahead during upcoming closures, as vital upgrade work continues ahead of a brand-new fleet of trains beginning to enter service between December 2026 and June 2027. The new trains will bring significant benefits to customers including walk-through carriages, increased reliability and frequency, improved accessibility […]
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London Euston passengers advised to check before travelling over Bank Holiday
Passengers travelling during the upcoming Spring bank holiday weekend have been urged to plan ahead due to strike action. On Friday 22 May and Saturday 23 May strike action on London Northwestern Railway services will mean a very limited service will be in operation. London Northwestern services on both dates will operate to a reduced […]
CrossCountry advises customers to plan ahead over busy Bank Holiday
West Midlands rail users travelling this Bank Holiday weekend are being urged to plan ahead, as trains across the CrossCountry network are expected to be significantly busier than usual. From Friday 22 to Sunday 24 May, a combination of planned strike action affecting another train operator, major events and the Spring Bank Holiday is likely […]
Daily direct services return between Bristol, Swindon, and Oxford
Direct services between Bristol Temple Meads, Swindon, and Oxford are now running every two hours, providing daily links between the three destinations for the first time in more than 20 years. The new services will run Monday to Saturday, calling at Bristol Temple Meads, Bath Spa, Chippenham, Swindon and Oxford. The first service left Oxford […]
HS2 to hit milestone as viaducts installed over busy motorways
HS2’s complex civil engineering programme will shift up a gear this summer, as it prepares to deliver its biggest programme of work yet over the motorway network. The construction schedule, which starts in June, will see three huge structures built over busy sections of the M42 and M6 in the West Midlands. In one operation, […]
New ScotRail timetable supports leisure travel
ScotRail has brought into effect a new timetable delivering additional services across parts of the network to support growing demand for leisure travel. The improvements include extra services on several routes at weekends, including Glasgow Queen Street – Anniesland via Maryhill, Glasgow Central – Kilmarnock, the Levenmouth Rail Link, Edinburgh Waverley – North Berwick, Ayr […]
Sliding bridge engineering work will affect services this weekend
Improvement work at Keadby sliding railway bridge will mean changes to journeys between Doncaster and Cleethorpes this weekend (16-17 May). The unique structure – connecting South Yorkshire with Scunthorpe and the Lincolnshire coast – is on one of the UK’s busiest freight routes. Network Rail will be installing a new track system and undertaking upgrades […]
Next phase of Greater Manchester tram network improvements set to get under way
The next phase of a £150 million investment into Greater Manchester’s tram network gets under way this month. The essential track replacement work will make the network safer and more resilient and reliable for years to come. People are being encouraged to plan their journey while the work is carried out. There will be no […]
Manchester set to benefit from new services as new night-time airport trains arrive this week
New all‑night rail services between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport are set to give a direct boost to Greater Manchester’s night‑time economy, as TransPennine Express (TPE) introduces a new timetable this week. From Sunday 17 May, trains will run roughly every hour throughout the night, seven days a week, improving access for airport and hospitality […]