Rail Industry’s rapid rise in passenger assists and support requests
The Office for Rail and Road released new figures showing the railway industry has seen a remarkable increase in the assistance provided to rail passe…
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East Coast Digital Programme: Network Rail completes work, plans more
Network Rail has completed two weekends of upgrade work as part of the East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP), and plans further work.
Great Central Railway acquires two Class 153s for driver training
The latest trains to arrive at the Great Central Railway are two single-car Class 153 diesel multiple units.
Disruption to Edinburgh to Glasgow services during rockfall works
At the end of this month, Network Rail engineers will carry out work to prevent rockfalls onto the main Edinburgh-Glasgow railway line.
Weekend disruption to Midland Main Line due to major upgrade work
Disruption to services on the Midland Main Line is expected on weekends for the next two months for work on the Midland Main Line Upgrade project.
45,000 sign petition for Eurostar to reinstate Ashford stop
A petition calling for the reinstatement of Eurostar services from Ashford International Station in Kent has been signed by over 45,000 people.
Next week’s Tube strikes will affect some commuter routes
Tube strikes by the RMT may have a knock-on effect of some services operated by Great Northern, Thameslink and Southern.
East Coast Digital Programme to disrupt services next two weekends
For the next two weekends, work on the East Coast Digital Programme will affect train services between Peterborough and Grantham.
Upgrades disrupt affect Great Northern and Thameslink services on next two weekends
Network Rail, Thameslink and Great Northern are advising passengers to check their journeys before travelling over the next two weekends.
Vital work for East Coast Digital Programme carried out over Christmas
Over Christmas, Network Rail teams carried work between Welwyn Garden City and Hitchin as part of the billion-pound East Coast Digital Programme.