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East Midlands Railway services to be disrupted by strike action

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July 31, 2026
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East Midlands Railway train services will be disrupted on the first three Saturdays in August because of strike action by members of the RMT Union.

Shropshire emergency services attend incident on railway line

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July 31, 2026
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The line between Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton has been closed this morning whilst the emergency services attend to an incident. Major disruption is expected until 10…

Major milestone reached in Transpennine Route Upgrade

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July 31, 2026
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A major milestone in the Transpennine Route Upgrade has been reached with the completion of a viaduct across the River Calder at Ravensthorpe.

Major milestone reached in Transpennine Route Upgrade

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July 31, 2026
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A major milestone in the Transpennine Route Upgrade has been reached with the completion of a viaduct across the River Calder at Ravensthorpe.

New recruitment scheme provides university students with work experience

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July 30, 2026
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A new recruitment drive by train operator GTR is giving university students in Sussex work experience while they continue their degree studies.

ScotRail to run extra trains for Edinburgh festivals

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July 30, 2026
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Visitors to Edinburgh’s famous festivals in August will be able to make use of extra late-night services and thousands of additional seats provided by ScotRail.

Bank holiday disruption to CrossCountry services through Birmingham

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July 30, 2026
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CrossCountry train services in the Birmingham area will be disrupted during the August bank holiday because of engineering work.

Train service disruptions in the Bristol area during August

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July 30, 2026
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Train services in the Bristol area will be disrupted for 12 days at the end of August because of Major engineering work.

Narrow gauge railway’s beer festival the perfect antidote to hot weather

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July 30, 2026
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The Leighton Buzzard Narrow Gauge Railway in Bedfordshire reports a successful beer festival on Saturday, 25th, and Sunday, 26th August.

Major disruption for Glasgow and Edinburgh trains after cable theft

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July 30, 2026
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Signalling cable has been stolen between Airdrie and Caldercruix and means that the line has been closed. Trains cannot run between Airdrie and Bathgate and…