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The first of ten new Elizabeth line trains being built in Derby has left Alstom’s production line and is undergoing final checks on the test track on site. It will soon undergo a period of trials on train lines...

On World Environment Day (Friday 5 June), Network Rail and train operators are setting out how they are helping to make the UK a world leader in clean, green rail travel by reducing emissions, improving air quality, and protecting...

Railway improvement work taking place between Leicester and Kettering will affect journeys over the next two weekends (6-7 and 13-14 June). Network Rail is carrying out renewal of drainage systems at Great Bowden and renewing a switch and crossing –...

The UK’s largest train operator is investing in new community projects to address youth antisocial behaviour across the South Coast. Youth workers have been deployed on trains to Brighton to identify vulnerable young people, and mentors will support them into...

A brand-new railway bridge will be installed at Cathays railway station with work starting on 13 June 2026.  The ‘Access for All’ (AFA) footbridge will provide better accessibility and help modernise the station to a safer transport hub.   Additional features of the infrastructure upgrade include step-free...

Passengers are being thanked for their patience after a three-day closure of the Cross City line between Birmingham New Street and Lichfield Trent Valley, allowing HS2 engineers to complete a major milestone in building Britain’s new high-speed railway. West Midlands...

Fewer trains are being cancelled in Wales and the West of England and more are arriving on time, following the completion of an investigation into train performance by the rail regulator, and investment and changes to working practices by...

Trains are running through to Portsmouth Harbour again after Network Rail and South Western Railway (SWR) completed their latest phase of upgrade work on the Portsmouth Direct Line. Between Monday 25 and Friday 29 May, engineers continued work to improve...

GTR, the UK’s largest train operating company, joins the fast-growing family of publicly owned operators from this weekend (Sunday 31 May 2026).  Responsible for 1 in 6 passenger rail journeys in Britain, GTR keeps the South East moving, delivering one...

Dozens of care-experienced people across the West Midlands are set to enjoy free train travel thanks to a new partnership between West Midlands Railway (WMR) and the Susan Vickers Foundation. The initiative will award complimentary rail passes to 40 members...