West Midlands Trains to invest £20m after poor rail performance
Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, has announced that West Midlands Trains will have to spend £20 million to improve services after breaching its per…
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LIVE UPDATES: Yorkshire steam railways flooded as Storm Ciara batters Britain
As Storm Ciara batters Britain, we thought it would be useful to have a page for readers to know where the disruption and flooding is affecting travel…
MAJOR DISRUPTION: Storm Ciara hits and causes flooding between Lancaster and Preston
Avanti West Coast has confirmed that flooding has shut the line between Preston and Lancaster.
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50mph speed restriction throughout the UK’s railway as Storm Ciara takes effect
Network Rail and train operators between London, the West Midlands, North West and Cumbria are warning passengers to only travel if necessary on Sunda…
World War 2 heroes to be remembered by Great Western Railway with train naming
Great Western Railway has announced that it will mark 75 years since the end of World War 2 by naming six trains after individuals involved in the con…
Repair work update on Gospel Oak to Barking line after freight train derailment
Network Rail has released a further update on the repair work taking place on the Gospel Oak to Barking line after the derailment of a freight train.
CCTV images released after robbery at a Birmingham train station
CCTV images of a robbery incident at Kings Norton railway station, Birmingham, have been released by British Transport Police.
Network Rail apprenticeship scheme is now open for applications!
Network Rail has announced that applications for the September 2020 apprenticeship scheme have opened, and there is no upper age limit!
Easter upgrade work for Guildford rail passengers
Network Rail has announced that it will be carrying a large amount of upgrade work over the Easter period in Guildford area
Upgrade plans for Reigate railway station revealed
Network Rail is inviting the public to have their say on new proposals to upgrade the railway station at Reigate.