Rail Business

Businesses and homeowners are being urged to secure their outdoor possessions after trains were delayed by plastic sheets blown on to the railway. Services on the Cross City line between Birmingham New Street and Lichfield were delayed today (10 March)...

Train journeys are being made more reliable on the West Coast main line thanks to major work to stop tracks inside a Victorian-built railway tunnel from flooding. Network Rail engineers will improve drainage in Crick tunnel on the Northampton loop....

Realtime Trains website to share live information to help customers plan aheadSite relays details including rolling stock, length of train and wheelchair spacesRail enthusiasts will also be access details of what trains are running   Avanti West Coast has signed...

Railway workers and residents have joined forces to plant more than 520 trees and hedgerow plants near Port Sunlight station on the Wirral. Members of the community are helping Network Rail improve biodiversity beside the railway line. The planting is part...

Network Rail begins major upgrades to the signalling system and the track in South East Sheffield this weekendWork is taking place over nine days to reduce future disruption and bring a more modern, reliable railway for passengers as soon...

The UK’s biggest rail franchise is offering twice-weekly rapid lateral flow tests to its colleagues who can’t work from home. It’s part of a Government scheme to help stem the spread of Covid-19 and give added reassurance to staff,...

GB Railfreight are delighted to announce the start of a new intermodal service in partnership with Maritime Transport Ltd, running from the Port of Felixstowe to Maritime Transport’s location at Wakefield Europort. This new service marks GBRf’s continued expansion into the intermodal market and underlines the vital...

McGinley Support Services (Infrastructure) Ltd and isolation management service experts Jeep Rail are pleased to announce a collaborative working agreement on OLE. This agreement will further enhance the OLE isolation planning and delivery offering McGinley provides its customers as...

Passengers making essential journeys between London Marylebone and Birmingham Moor Street are being advised of upcoming railway improvements. Work is taking place this weekend (Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 March) to: Improve the platform canopies and roofs at Gerrards Cross station;Examine...

Network Rail carrying out 600 upgrade projects worth £116m to significantly improve railway for passengers in futurePassengers should continue to follow Government guidelines over the use of public transportEngineering works will affect some routes, so those who do need...