Rail passengers are urged to plan ahead while a major upgrade to the railway junction Dartford takes place in ten days’ time. With ten days to go, rail passengers in south east London and Kent are being reminded to plan ahead so that an essential £10 million track upgrade can take place in Dartford over […]
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Upgrades at Dartford to affect passengers over February half term
Rail passengers are urged to plan ahead while a major upgrade to the railway junction Dartford takes place in ten days’ time. With ten days to go, rail passengers in south east London and Kent are being reminded to plan ahead so that an essential £10 million track upgrade can take place in Dartford over […]
Severe disruption prompts ‘Do Not Travel’ advice in South-East England
Passengers across south-east England have been advised not to travel this morning after multiple incidents caused widespread disruption to rail services operated by Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR). Train operators Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express issued warnings of severe delays and cancellations following a train derailment at Selhurst Depot in south-east London and a separate signalling […]
Smart sensors to make finding a seat easier on LNER services
Customers travelling with LNER will find it easier to locate an available seat or wheelchair space, thanks to new smart sensors being introduced across the Azuma fleet. Following a successful trial, LNER is installing more than 36,000 ‘SeatSense’ sensors. The small devices will be fitted above all seats and wheelchair spaces and will detect and […]
Behind the scenes of the Aurora fleet introduction: Getting our people ready
East Midlands Railway (EMR) has released the final chapter of its documentary about the roll out of their new state of the art Aurora fleet. The final chapter of the Aurora documentary focuses on how EMR, which is operated by Transport UK, is training its staff to operate the new £400 million fleet. The episode […]
Devon and Cornwall passengers advised to check before travelling during the first week of February
Network Rail and Great Western Railway (GWR) are advising passengers in Devon and Cornwall to continue to check before travelling as engineers work to fix flood damage to railway lines, with a further weather warning for heavy rain in the region lasting from noon on Monday 2 February until 09:00am on Tuesday morning. Following heavy […]
Train journeys fuelling reading revival, says LNER
New research from LNER reveals Britain is rediscovering the love of a good book on the train. To support the National Year of Reading 2026, the study suggests millions of passengers are turning train journeys into reading time, with listening to audiobooks, reading e-books, or even leafing through a traditional paperback being a popular pastime […]
Huge improvements planned across the West Coast Main Line this Easter
Passengers travelling on the West Coast Main Line (WCML) this Easter have been urged to check before they travel as a huge programme of improvement work continues. From 3-20 April the latest stage of £400 million upgrades across Europe’s busiest mixed-use railway will be completed. These improvements will create a more reliable and resilient railway […]
Disruption expected until mid-February after landslip at Ockley
A landslip in Surrey has left one of the tracks of the railway between Horsham and Dorking hanging in mid-air, with continued disruption expected for customers until the middle of February. The slip, on an embankment to the south of Ockley station, has meant that the two tracks on the line between Horsham and Dorking […]
Disruption expected until mid-February after landslip at Ockley
A landslip in Surrey has left one of the tracks of the railway between Horsham and Dorking hanging in mid-air, with continued disruption expected for customers until the middle of February. The slip, on an embankment to the south of Ockley station, has meant that the two tracks on the line between Horsham and Dorking […]