2,500 pupils enjoy days out thanks to Avanti West Coast
Avanti West Coast has reached halfway to its target of giving 5,000 schoolchildren a day out by train through its Feel Good Field Trips initiative.
Tag: West Coast Main Line
New London to Scotland train services given green light
Grand Union Trains has been given the go ahead to start a new train service between London and Stirling, providing more services between London and Ce…
Avanti West Coast employee retires after 37 years of service
Margaret Jones has completed her 37 year railway career with Avanti West Coast.
Landslip blocks railway between Birmingham and London
Services on the West Coast Main Line between Birmingham and London have been disrupted because of a landslip between Coventry and Rugby.
Book Review: West Coast Main Lines 1957-1963 by John Palmer
This book provides a history of the West Coast Main Lines and a detailed look at its locomotives and operations during the years 1957 to 1963.
ASLEF industrial action to hit West Midlands Railway passengers
Passengers using West Midlands and London Northwestern Railway services face disruption between 29 January and 6 February due to ASLEF industrial acti…
Alstom’s Polmadie Depot in Glasgow gets a visit from Anas Sarwar MSP
The visit took place on the 23rd of January, providing the MSP with a greater insight into Scotland's supply chain.
West Coast main line reopened after weekend signalling upgrades
Major upgrades to the signalling between Rugby and Stafford have been completed and the line fully reopened for service yesterday, 23 January.
£1bn for North Wales electrification welcomed by Growth Track 360
Proposed improvements in North Wales and North West England rail connectivity have been welcomed by the Growth Track 360 partnership.
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.