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Passengers warned of a busy railway this bank holiday weekend
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (586+ words) Friday 22 May 2026 Strike action, Birmingham Pride, and bank holiday celebrations means trains and stations in the West Midlands and Chiltern area will be extra busy this weekend. Industrial action affecting West Midlands Railway and London Northwestern Railway (WMR and LNR)…...
ONE WEEK TO GO: Vital upgrades continue on the Portsmouth Direct Line
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (409+ words) Monday 18 May 2026 Network Rail and South Western Railway (SWR) are continuing their investment in the Portsmouth Direct Line with the next phase of signalling and track upgrades taking place from Monday 25 May to Friday 29 May. While this work takes place…...
Reminder: Britain's railway open for business this late May bank holiday " but passengers should check before they travel
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (150+ words) Monday 18 May 2026 The vast majority of Britain's rail network will be open for passengers travelling this late May bank holiday " despite planned engineering work. However, people are reminded to check before they travel on some routes, as we deliver "64 million…...
Another busy weekend of rail upgrades completed in Bedfordshire
1+ week, 4+ day ago (185+ words) Wednesday 13 May 2026 Network Rail engineers successfully delivered a multi-million-pound package of upgrades designed to improve the long'term reliability and resilience of the railway in Bedfordshire. The engineering work over 9-10 May was the second of four key weekends of work, following…...
MAY HALF-TERM: Vital upgrades continue on the Portsmouth Direct Line
1+ week, 6+ day ago (410+ words) Monday 11 May 2026 Network Rail and South Western Railway (SWR) are continuing their investment in the Portsmouth Direct Line with the next phase of signalling and track upgrades taking place from Monday 25 May to Friday 29 May. While this work takes place…...
Travel update: Reduction in services for London Euston following damage to overhead powerlines on the West Coast Main Line
2+ week, 3+ day ago (303+ words) Thursday 7 May 2026 Damage to overhead line equipment between Watford Junction and Milton Keynes on the West Coast Main Line will impact passengers travelling to and from London Euston on Friday (8 May). An amended timetable is expected to run until the…...
Reminder: Rotherham track renewal means changes to journeys over next two weekends
2+ week, 5+ day ago (268+ words) Tuesday 5 May 2026 Passengers are reminded that railway improvement work at Swinton in Rotherham will affect journeys over the next two weekends (9-10 and 16-17 May). The essential work, which started in early April, includes nearly half a kilometre of track renewal within…...
Trains running again through Bath and Wiltshire following essential maintenance work
2+ week, 5+ day ago (315+ words) Tuesday 5 May 2026 Train services are running normally again through Bath and Wiltshire following two weekends of upgrade work in the area, including track renewal, drainage improvements and a range of maintenance work. With the work now complete, the line opened…...
Cambrian line upgrades this May to prepare for new trains and improve reliability
3+ week, 4+ day ago (392+ words) Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 Passengers are advised of temporary service changes while Network Rail carries out essential infrastructure improvements ahead of new trains entering service later this year. Network Rail will carry out'infrastructure improvements on the Cambrian line between Shrewsbury, Aberystwythand Machynlleth…...
Rail industry campaign launched as study shows level crossing dangers are underestimated
1+ mon, 3+ hour ago (793+ words) Friday 24 Apr 2026 Nearly eight in ten (78%) 18-34-year-olds across Yorkshire and the Humber are confident they know level crossing risks " but only 4% know how long it takes a train to stop. More than one in five (22%) in the region don't bother…...