ASLEF Strikes: Rail travel advice released ahead of May action
The ASLEF Union will be holding industrial action this May and passengers are being asked to check their travel plans with changes to services expecte…
Shropshire railway to host popular TV character
The Severn Valley Railway will be welcoming Hey Duggee to the railway this June, providing a fun day out for all the family.
Contract awarded for West Yorkshire rail upgrades
Network Rail has awarded a design contract for the Stalybridge to Huddersfield section of the Transpennine Route Upgrade to consulting group COWI.
More destinations for Avanti West Coast Superfare tickets
Avanti West Coast has expanded the number of destinations covered by its low cost Superfare ticket and extended the advance booking period. %%post_exc…
Dorset heritage railway to welcome nine diesel locos to annual gala and beer festival
Dorset's Swanage Railway's annual Diesel Gala will feature nine classic diesel locomotives, helping to tell the story of the transition of Britain's r…
Fallen tree disrupts train services in West Midlands
A tree falling onto the overhead power lines has severely disrupted train services on the Cross City Line between Lichfield and Birmingham New Street.
Plastic bottles ditched by train operator Lumo
Lumo has stopped selling water in plastic bottles on its trains between London, Newcastle and Edinburgh.
Memorial unveiled for World War 2 Police Constable in Yorkshire
Railway and history groups have joined forces to commemorate the life of Robert Smith, who served as an LNER Railway Police Constable at York station …
West Midlands Trains to continue to maintain CrossCountry Class 170 trains
West Midlands Trains (WMT) has announced that it has come to a long-term maintenance contract to keep maintaining, servicing and cleaning CrossCountry…
Yorkshire railway line reopens after seven-week closure following landslip
Train services in West Yorkshire that suffered 7-weeks disruption because of a landslip between Knottingley and Pontefract have been reinstated.