Passengers urged to plan ahead of West Yorkshire railway upgrades
The Transpennine Route Upgrade is urging passengers between Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds and York this autumn to plan their journeys ahead of time.
Day: 27 July 2023
TransPennine Express allows those returning from Greek wildfires to travel free
TransPennine Express (TPE) is following LNER's example and offering free travel to passengers evacuated to the UK from Corfu and Rhodes.
North Yorkshire Moors Railway gets ready for Christmas with Whitby beach Sand Train and Santa
The North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) has announced that tickets for this year’s Santa Specials are now on sale.
Sharon Osbourne attends unveiling of Ozzy the Bull at Birmingham New Street
Ozzy the bull has returned to public display in his new home on Birmingham New Street station's concourse.
Significant disruption to East Midlands Railway services on 29 July
On 29th July, East Midlands Railway's services will be severely disrupted because of industrial action by members of the RMT union.
Four visiting locomotives for Severn Valley Railway Diesel Gala announced
The Severn Valley Railway is to welcome four gala guests to its Autumn Diesel Bash, which is set to take place from the 29th September until the 1st O…
South Western Railway confirms services during upcoming strike action
South Western Railway (SWR) services will be subject to disruption due to industrial action by RMT and ASLEF unions.
£99 offer released for steam train rides in London
The Steam Dreams Rail Company is offering a First Class fare of £99 for travel on the popular Sunset Steam Express throughout August.
Avanti West Coast’s brand new trains head to North Wales
Two Class 805 trains, built by Hitachi for Avanti West Coast, have completed their first test run to North Wales as part of their testing programme.
Train changes for West Kirkby and New Brighton services
From 31st July Merseyrail is making changes to services on the West Kirby and New Brighton lines to assist driver training on the new Class 777 trains…