Passengers warned to plan ahead after overhead wire damage at Manchester Piccadilly

Passengers have been warned to expect further disruption following damage to overhead wires outside Manchester Piccadilly station. Wiring above the railway on the approach to the station was damaged this morning (Thursday 16 April) at around 11.20am. This has caused significant disruption to trains travelling into and out of Piccadilly station throughout the day. Network […]

FCA approval marks major milestone for Severn Valley Railway’s One Railway project

The Severn Valley Railway (SVR) has announced that the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has approved its application to convert Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) Plc into a charitable community benefit society (CCBS), a key step in the organisation’s ambitious One Railway restructure. The newly constituted organisation will be named Severn Valley Railway Society Limited, a title […]

Alstom’s Traincare Centres welcome charity railtour

Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, has welcomed a passenger service into three of its Traincare Centres as part of a unique charity railtour. On Saturday 4 April, a Branch Line Society charter visited Alstom facilities in Manchester (Longsight), Wolverhampton (Oxley) and Liverpool (Edge Hill) as it traversed rare track along the West Coast Main Line […]