56 mile run between Merseyrail stations raises money for charity
An incredible endurance runner has raised over £27,000 for a Merseyside charity by running to 37 different Merseyrail railway stations in a single da…
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Improved punctuality on North Wales line says Transport for Wales
Since a new timetable was introduced last December on the Borderlands line, there are more train services on the line each day than ever before.
Rail warning for Grand National racegoers
Train operator Northern has issued “Don’t gamble on it” advice for racegoers travelling on its trains to Aintree for this week’s Grand Nationa…
Merseyrail’s Southport line marks 120 years of electric train services
Merseyrail’s Southport line is celebrating 120 years since it ran the world's first inter-urban electric passenger train service in March 1904.
Liverpool train that carried Queen Elizabeth II set for new life in preservation
The Class 507 Preservation Society has announced that it has reached an agreement to take on ownership of a Class 507 when its working life comes to a…
Merseyrail staff to support four new charities for the next two years
Liverpool City Region charities will receive additional funding over two years as Merseyrail staff get involved in events, collections and special pro…
Autistic school students try railway work at Manchester Piccadilly
Last Wednesday, autistic students from a specialist school in Lancashire became station assistants and signallers for the day at Manchester Piccadilly…
Fault at Manchester Piccadilly affecting Cheshire, Lancashire and Scotland trains
Network Rail are advising passengers to check before travelling as trains are delayed today due to a fault with the overhead wire equipment.
Backdated Train Sim releases new liveries for Merseyrail units
Backdated Train Sim has released reskins for Dovetail Games’ Train Simulator to create different variants of the Merseyrail Class 507 and 508 units…
Northern’s new chemical-free cleaner leaves surfaces ‘Ultra-Clean’
Northern has rolled out a new cleaning product which will leave its train interiors clean enough to eat from – and cut down on plastic waste.