Category: Travel

Don’t forget to book your ticket for ‘Inspiration’ Railway 200’s unique exhibition train at Llandudno station

Bookings are still open for visits to Llandudno station this November 15-18 to see the unique Exhibition Train ‘Inspiration’ as part of Railway 200, this year’s national celebration of the 200th anniversary of the modern railway. Visitors are invited to secure their tickets to the exhibition train when it arrives at Llandudno on 15 November. The […]

Rail Industry in Wales prepares for winter

Transport for Wales and Network Rail are working together to keep people moving this autumn and winter. The changing seasons of autumn and winter bring unique challenges to the railway across the UK. Cold, wet weather and autumnal conditions can have a direct impact on rail infrastructure and train services. The rail industry in Wales […]

45 schools benefit from rail safety resources supported by Lumo and Hull Trains

The UK’s leading open access rail operators, Lumo and Hull Trains, are celebrating supporting the delivery of vital rail safety resources to 45 schools across the UK over the past year. In association with the Rail Safe Friendly Programme, the operators’ involvement has led to a social value impact of over £724,000, directly educating thousands of young people. The […]

Rail journeys to be affected by track renewals between Bristol and Bath

Great Western Railway services between Bristol and Bath will be affected by essential rail improvement work this half term. Network Rail engineers plan to replace track between Bristol Temple Meads and Keynsham, as well as carrying out essential maintenance at other locations along the line. These works will impact train services from Monday 27 to […]

Rail journeys to be affected by track renewals between Bristol and Bath

Great Western Railway services between Bristol and Bath will be affected by essential rail improvement work this half term. Network Rail engineers plan to replace track between Bristol Temple Meads and Keynsham, as well as carrying out essential maintenance at other locations along the line. These works will impact train services from Monday 27 to […]

TfL launches powerful campaigns to encourage people to be active bystanders and to deter perpetrators of crime

Transport for London (TfL) has launched a new campaign in cinemas and ITVX to encourage people to support those who experience hate crime and other forms of abuse on the London transport network. It launches during National Hate Crime Awareness Week (11-18 October), with a complementary campaign targeting perpetrators, and as TfL announces more free […]

ScotRail to keep customers moving during major upgrade

ScotRail will keep customers moving while Network Rail carries out a major refurbishment on the Kyle of Lochalsh line this autumn. From Sunday, 19 October, until Monday, 10 November, engineers will upgrade around 4.5 miles of track between Achnashellach and Strathcarron, improving the long-term reliability and safety of the route. To allow the work to […]

New lifts improve passengers’ access to trains at Warwick station

Warwick passengers now have easier than ever access to train travel thanks to new lifts which have opened at the town’s main station. The lifts, which connect to the station’s subway and provide step-free access between platforms 1 and 2, opened to passengers today (10 October). Network Rail, and its contractor Murphy, have been on […]