Category: Travel

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 […]

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 […]

Direct LNR service from Birmingham to Manchester Airport will run from 2027

London Northwestern Railway (LNR) has announced it will introduce a new direct train service linking Birmingham and Stoke-on-Trent with Manchester Airport from May next year. This hourly rail service will run between Birmingham New Street and Manchester Airport and call at stations in the Black Country, Staffordshire, and Cheshire, giving millions of holidaymakers a direct […]

Rail improvement work means major changes to Chiltern Main Line journeys this weekend

Passengers travelling on the Chiltern Main Line are being advised to plan their journeys ahead of a closure between Northolt Park and Haddenham & Thame Parkway stations this weekend during essential railway improvement work. Network Rail and its partners will carry out a range of projects designed to improve the reliability of the railway. This […]

£9 million rail upgrade planned for Inverness station and Kyle line

Engineers are set to carry out £9 million of upgrades and repairs on the Kyle line and at Inverness station later this year, with the railway closing between Dingwall and Kyle of Lochalsh for three weeks. The route, which links communities across the Highlands and attracts thousands of visitors each year, will shut to allow […]

Northern delivers disability training commitments after ORR intervention

Northern Trains has overhauled the way it manages the training of its staff to support disabled passengers following an investigation by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), earlier this year. ORR found the train operator had failed to deliver the required disability awareness training for its passenger-facing staff, as it commits to do in […]

First new state-of-the-art DLR train returns to service following enhancements and testing

The first of the new DLR trains has returned to customer service following the completion of modifications and a comprehensive programme of testing and assurance. This is the first of 54 trains which will be gradually introduced to the network, with their performance closely monitored. These state-of-the-art trains will include spacious walk-through carriages, live travel […]

South Western Railway becomes White Ribbon accredited for tackling violence against women and girls

South Western Railway (SWR) has become White Ribbon accredited for its action to tackle violence against women and girls (VAWG).  As part of the accreditation programme, SWR and White Ribbon UK will develop and deliver a three-year action plan to prevent and combat gender-based abuse on trains, at stations and elsewhere on the railway. By becoming White Ribbon […]

EMR extends Digital Pay As You Go trial

East Midlands Railway (EMR), operated by Transport UK, is extending its pioneering Digital Pay As You Go trial for a further 12 months after more than 27,000 journeys were completed through the scheme. The trial, which operates between Leicester, Derby and Nottingham, uses GPS-based technology within the EMR app to automatically track customers’ journeys and […]