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Greater Anglia extends excellent performance record

Figures released by Greater Anglia today (21 March) highlight continuing excellent punctuality results being delivered for customers across East Anglia. Performance for the last four-week period (ending 2 March) saw punctuality across the Greater Anglia network averaging 93.9% - using...

Northern leaders vote to have Avanti West Coast’s contract terminated

The Board of Transport for the North (TfN) has officially passed a motion to write to the Secretary of State asking for the firm to be taken off the key West Coast Main Line route “at the earliest possible...

Greater Manchester submits business case for new station at Golborne

The business case for a new rail station at Golborne has been submitted to government, setting out the transformational benefits it will bring for the local community as a key part of the Bee Network. Submission of the Golborne: Transformation...

Easter bank holiday travel advice for North West rail passengers

Rail passengers travelling in the North West this Easter are being reminded to check before they travel while major railway upgrades take place to improve future journeys between 29 March and 1 April. £13.4 million is being invested across Network...

Drone footage shows scale of landslip between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury

Network Rail has released new drone video footage showing the huge operation underway to repair a landslip on the railway in Telford affecting journeys between Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury stations. Passengers are being advised that major work to safely reopen the...

Alstom plans to run new direct train services between North Wales, Shropshire, the Midlands and London

Alstom plans to operate a new passenger rail service across England and Wales. Working in partnership with consultancy SLC Rail, the open access operation will be known as Wrexham, Shropshire, and Midlands Railway (WSMR). As the country’s foremost supplier of...

Industry launches new sustainability campaign to inspire Gen Z to travel by train

Network Rail and rail industry partners have launched a campaign to inspire young people to travel more by train and help the fight against climate change. Called A Greener Future, the campaign aims to encourage Gen Z to choose the...

Complex environment at site of Baildon landslip forces railway to remain closed

Train services through Baildon will remain suspended for several weeks more after the complex nature of the site has caused work to progress more slowly than anticipated. Network Rail and contractor teams have been on site around-the-clock for close to...

Celebrating 20 years of Darwin – the railway’s single source of truth

Jacqueline Starr, Chief Executive Officer, Rail Delivery Group Darwin is 20 years old and at Rail Delivery Group (RDG) we are celebrating this impressive milestone. But what is Darwin? And why should you care? Darwin is one of the most critical...

Customers reminded to plan ahead for part closures of the Northern line starting next month to facilitate the major upgrade of Colindale Tube station

Transport for London (TfL) is reminding customers that the first in a series of part closures of the Northern line between Golders Green and Edgware, to facilitate the major upgrade of Colindale Tube station, is next month.   The first planned...

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Work starts on Eaglescliffe station improvement scheme

Network Rail, Tees Valley Combined Authority, and Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council have started work to transform Eaglescliffe railway station and...