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Train services resume between Guildford and Gatwick Airport following 16-day closure for railway upgrades

Great Western Railway (GWR) services have resumed running this morning Monday (17 February) on the North Downs Line between Guildford and Gatwick Airport resumed today  after Network Rail engineers completed critical upgrades for the continued safe and reliable running...

West Anglia weekend engineering work between mid-February and late March

Travel advice has been issued to Greater Anglia and Stansted Express passengers planning to use weekend train services on the West Anglia Main Line between mid-February and late March. Network Rail will be carrying out several engineering work improvement projects over...

Vital engineering work to close West of England Line between Gillingham and Yeovil

From Saturday 22 February to Friday 28 February, train services will change on the West of England Line between Salisbury and Yeovil Junction, with no trains calling at Sherborne or Templecombe stations all week, while Network Rail complete vital...

Engineering work to affect journeys between Swansea and Carmarthen/Llandrindod on two weekends in February

Passengers are urged to check before they travel between Swansea and Carmarthen/Llandrindod on two weekends in February when Network Rail will be carrying out a range of essential work, including track renewals and resignalling. Buses will replace trains between Swansea...

Improvements for passengers with “milestone achievement” of modern South Kirkby signals

Journey experience for passengers has been improved with new, modern signalling equipment at South Kirkby. The old manual set-up was obsolete – it had been installed more than 50 years ago and was increasingly difficult to maintain. It has been replaced...

New patent addresses rail transition zone stability

Geobear’s new patent helps prevent multi-day blockades by using engineered geopolymer transitions. Geotechnical contractor Geobear has been granted a UK patent for its innovative railway track strengthening method. The patent, awarded in November  2024, tackles longstanding challenges in railway transition zones...

Six days of disruption between Worcester and Hereford

Passengers between Worcester and Hereford have been urged to plan their journeys and check before they travel ahead of six days of disruption which started yesterday (Sunday 26 January). West Midlands Railway and Great Western Railway (GWR) services are affected...

New footbridge set to be installed in £140 million Darlington station upgrade

Six weekends of major engineering work in the North East will see huge strides made in Darlington station’s £140 million regeneration. A 120-tonne crane will lift steelwork over the East Coast Main Line as construction continues at the grade II-listed...

Consultation launched on Manchester Oxford Road upgrade

Major upgrades to deliver improvements for passengers and the wider rail network are being proposed by Network Rail as part of the Manchester Oxford Road Station Remodelling Scheme. The consultation launched today (Monday 20 January), will consider upgrades including longer...

Vital track and bridge works to affect Mildmay line on weekends this winter

Passengers on the London Overground Mildmay line, which runs between Stratford and Richmond/Clapham Junction, are being asked to check for closures on part of the route over upcoming weekends. The closures will allow Network Rail to replace 675 metres of...

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New Metro fleet enters customer service on the Sunderland line

A new Metro train ran in customer service between Sunderland and Newcastle International Airport for the first time today,...