Safeguarding lifted on route of HS2 Phase 2a
Minister Mark Harper MP has lifted safeguards that had been put in place to protect to route of HS2 Phase 2a between the West Midlands and Crewe.
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ORR gives approval for University station, Birmingham, to open
The Office of Rail and Road has authorised the opening of new buildings and other enhancements at University railway station.
HS2 begins viaduct deck slide at Wendover Dean, Buckinghamshire
This week, engineers have begun the next stage of constructing HS2’s Wendover Dean Viaduct, above the Misbourne Valley in Buckinghamshire.
Birmingham’s Model Railway Exhibition will not return ‘for the foreseeable future’
The organisers of the Warley National Model Railway Exhibition have decided that it will not be returning for the foreseeable future.
Aylesbury rail bridge reopens to road traffic after strengthening work
Motorists may now drive along Station Road in Buckinghamshire again, after Network Rail completed repairs to a railway bridge.
Network Rail completes Anglia work, prepares for further work
Network Rail has thanked passengers for their understanding and patience while it carried out extensive work on its Anglia route over the Christmas pe…
Steam locomotive 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe to haul tour to Carlisle this March
Vintage Trains has announced that steam locomotive 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe will haul its 'Shap Mountaineer' tour over Shap Fell in March.
Couple get engaged in Santas’s sleigh at Birmingham New Street station
Darren Elliott and Rachael McNaughton got engaged on Santa's sleigh at Birmingham New Street station just before Christmas.
Video: Major Christmas upgrades at Lichfield Trent Valley
Network Rail has carried out major improvements at Lichfield Trent Valley station over Christmas which will improve journeys for Cross City line passe…
CrossCountry conductor organises gifts for Leicester charity
Senior Conductor Caitlin Willson has reprised her seasonal role as CrossCountry’s Chief Elf, delivering gifts to children and families across Leices…