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Engineering works to affect trains in the Worcester area next week

Great Western Railway (GWR) services in Hereford and Worcester will be affected by essential engineering work next week. Ensuring the safe and reliable operation of the railway, Network Rail plans to replace the tracks between Worcester Shrub Hill and Evesham...

Changes to train services as major upgrades continue on Midland Main Line

Network Rail, East Midlands Railway (EMR), and Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) are encouraging passengers to check their journey before travelling as major engineering work to upgrade the Midland Main Line continues throughout April and May. Engineers will be working across...

South Western Railway Supports Samaritans as employees gear up to run the 2024 TCS London Marathon

Railway workers across are set to raise thousands of pounds for Samaritans this April as they put on their running shoes to take on the 2024 TCS London Marathon. South Western Railway’s runners are supporting Samaritans after it was chosen as the...

New trains enter service on Birmingham’s Cross City Line

Passengers on Birmingham’s iconic Cross City Line have been travelling on a brand new train fleet for the first time today (Monday 15 April). Train operator West Midlands Railway (WMR) said the introduction of the Class 730 fleet represents the...

New multi-million-pound footbridge and lifts installed at Dumfries station

A new £3.6m footbridge and lifts are now in place at Dumfries station. That’s after Network Rail engineers worked through the night on Saturday (April 13) into Sunday to install the steel structures, which will provide step-free access to the...

Redhill to Tonbridge line to reopen after Network Rail completes Edenbridge landslip repairs

The railway between Redhill and Tonbridge will reopen for the start of service on Monday morning after Network Rail’s engineers successfully completed emergency landslip repairs at Bough Beech, near Edenbridge in Kent. Over the last two weeks, engineers have worked...

“Railway stations are a great ‘platform’ for my work”, says artist

An autistic artist from Middleton in Rochdale, Greater Manchester has spoken out about the role that railway stations have played in his mission to inspire the region’s neurodivergent residents. Dez, who also goes by the name LoveArtPix, is an artist...

Conwy Valley Line in North Wales reopens after emergency repairs

Train services on the Conwy Valley Line in North Wales have resumed (Saturday 13 April) following emergency repairs to flood damage. The line was closed on Tuesday afternoon (9 April) when river flooding washed away ballast (the stones that support...

Calling all schools: Join EMR’s Rail Safety Pathways Program today!

East Midlands Railway (EMR) has launched a new program designed to promote rail safety education among primary and secondary school students. The Rail Safety Pathway, which is being run in partnership with Network Rail, is a comprehensive three-tiered toolkit aimed...

Safety improved in Cornwall as level crossing work is completed

Network Rail has improved safety on two branch lines in Cornwall after work to upgrade four level crossings was completed Crossings on the Gunnislake branch, at Okeltor and Sandways, and Lodge Farm and Terras crossings on the Looe branch have...

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