First electric train completes test run between Manchester and Stalybridge

An electric train has travelled for the first time between Manchester Victoria and Stalybridge, as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU). Engineers have been testing the new electrification equipment installed along the route as part of the multi-billion-pound upgrade...

Important weekend engineering work in March to keep trains running safely and reliably

Passengers are being encouraged to check before travelling as planned weekend engineering work in March will affect services between Norwich and Ipswich, and between Ipswich and Cambridge/Ely. Engineering work, and general maintenance is planned to take place on the mainline...

Further upgrades planned to Midland Main Line in February and March

Network Rail will be carrying out major upgrades to the Midland Main Line across four weekends in February and March resulting in some changes to East Midlands Railway (EMR) and Thameslink services. These upgrades will improve the current overhead line...

Class 730 fleet enters service between Wolverhampton and Walsall

A brand new West Midlands Railway (WMR) electric train fleet has carried its first passengers this week, marking the start of a new era of rail travel in the region. The first Class 730 to carry passengers in the region...

Great Western Railway’s innovative FastCharge battery train trial could transform UK’s railway

Innovation led by Great Western Railway could transform the UK’s railway as it powers forward with a FastCharge battery trial designed to help future decarbonisation of branch line services. The FastCharge technology, which has been rigorously developed by specialist engineers...

Passengers advised to check before they travel into Manchester Piccadilly

Engineers are investigating a fault with overhead wires at Manchester Piccadilly which means fewer trains can run on some lines through the station. Some services between Crewe, Manchester Airport, Blackpool North, Liverpool, Cumbria and Scotland will be disrupted today (Friday...

GTR sets out roadmap to eradicate carbon footprint

Environment experts at Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), have launched a roadmap of how it is doubling down on emissions to become carbon ‘net zero’ for all its energy needs by 2050. GTR’s carbon footprint is already very small: electric trains...

Major enhancement work begins at East Kilbride station

Network Rail will shortly begin construction of the new East Kilbride station building. The 16-month programme will take place from 5 February 2024 until June 2025 and is a key milestone in the East Kilbride Enhancement project. It’s all part of...

ECDP improvements completed but further work due in February

Network Rail teams have completed two weekends of upgrades as part of the billion-pound East Coast Digital Programme (ECDP). Further engineering work is planned between King’s Cross and Peterborough in February half term that will close a section of the...

Major upgrade work to Midland Main Line will allow quicker, more reliable journeys

Major upgrade work as part of the Midland Main Line Upgrade project is set to continue in January and February with improvements to be made to overhead line equipment on selected weekends. Network Rail engineers will be working south of...

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Network Rail and the Railway Children raise over £130,000 to help vulnerable children

Network Rail has teamed up with the charity Railway Children to host a fifth annual sleepout event in railway...