Train operators are issuing warnings against travelling as Storm Amy approches. TransPennine Express (TPE) has urged customers not to travel between Manchester/Liverpool and Glasgow/Edinburgh, or on services between York, Newcastle, and Edinburgh due to the expected gale-force winds. Latest forecasts suggest that high winds and heavy rain will affect parts of the country from Friday […]
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New LNER WhatsApp channel provides travel updates service information
LNER has launched a WhatsApp Channel to broadcast service updates, travel information, and advice during planned and unplanned disruptions. The channel, which will be kept up to date directly by members of the LNER Service Delivery Team, provides customers with the opportunity to check if anything could affect their rail journey before they set off […]
Birmingham residents to benefit from new Caledonian Sleeper service
The Caledonian Sleeper has announced a historic update to its overnight train service’s timetable, with the inclusion of a new calling point at Birmingham International in January 2026, opening direct, convenient access for Birmingham residents to the Scottish Highlands. In the most significant change to its timetable in over three decades, tickets for the new […]
Transpennine Route Upgrade prepares for major upgrades between Dewsbury and York
Customers are being urged to check before they travel as work between Dewsbury and York throughout October and November means there will be changes to services. The closures of the railway are in place to facilitate essential work as part of the multi-billion-pound Transpennine Route Upgrade. From Monday 6 October until Friday 24 October (excluding […]
Passengers advised of service changes ahead of extensive engineering work
A wide range of rail improvement projects will affect passenger journeys on three consecutive weekends. Network Rail is carrying out engineering work at various sites, closing some lines and meaning changes to rail services. The work being carried out while lines are closed includes: Other work taking place includes a £125,000 investment in Nether Poppleton […]
North Downs Line between Guildford and Gatwick Airport reopened after upgrades
Trains are running again on the North Downs Line between Guildford and Gatwick Airport following a two-week closure to complete major signalling and level crossing upgrades During the closure, four level crossings were upgraded on the line: Chilworth, Tangley, Brook, and Burrows Lane. All four crossings are now linked to the Guildford Area Signalling Centre, […]
Cutting-edge rail ticket technology trials launch in the North
Passengers in the North are the latest to benefit from simplified train tickets, with the further roll out of digital trials. From today (Monday 29 September), rail passengers travelling on Northern trains between Harrogate and Leeds will find it even easier to take the train over the Arthington Viaduct to visit the Kirkstall Abbey, get […]
Cross City Line electric train fleet carries +12 million passengers in first year
West Midlands Railway’s (WMR) electric train fleet has carried more than 12 million passengers since completing its rollout on a popular Birmingham route one year ago today. Passengers on the Cross City Line, which connects Lichfield to Bromsgrove and Redditch via Birmingham, first boarded the new Class 730/0 electric train fleet in March 2024, with […]
Hull Trains celebrates 25 years of service
Open access operator Hull Trains is celebrating 25 years of serving customers and communities along the East Coast Main Line. To mark the milestone, the operator has unveiled a special video, which looks back on its proud record serving the communities along the East Coast route. One of its modern bi-mode Hitachi trains now features […]
Rail strategy aims to maximise investment in Oxfordshire network
Oxfordshire leaders have unveiled a bold vision to transform rail services across the county through OxRail 2040: Plan for Rail. The strategy sets out proposals for four new railway stations, upgrades to all 23 existing stations, and the reopening of the Cowley branch line to passengers. A potential fifth station at Ardley is also being […]