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  • London Northwestern Railway: National commendation for Northampton railway station

    Northampton railway station has received a prestigious commendation at a national award ceremony.
    The station, operated by London Northwestern Railway, fought off competition from hundreds of other stations around the country to be named a finalist in the "Best Large Station" category at last night's (Wed 18 Sep) National Rail Awards.
    After a series of site visits, the judging panel named Hu

  • National award for West Midlands Railway's new Cross City Line train fleet

    A new West Midlands Railway (WMR) train fleet which has transformed millions of journeys on Birmingham's Cross City Line has picked up a prestigious national award.
    The Class 730/0 fleet of electric trains was introduced onto the route, which runs between Lichfield, Birmingham and Redditch/Bromsgrove, last year to replace an outgoing 30-year-old train fleet.
    The new trains - part of WMR's £1

  • Train operator reveals top advice for women looking for railway careers


    Railway staff members have spoken about their advice to women applying for roles in the industry on the latest edition of London Northwestern Railway’s (LNR) “On the Rails” podcast.

    The podcast has been released in time for National Inclusion Week, which runs from 15 – 21 September and inspires companies to take action to create inclusive workforces.

    The rail industry is

  • Train operator reveals top advice for women looking for railway careers


    Railway staff members have spoken about their advice to women applying for roles in the industry on the latest edition of West Midlands Railway’s (WMR) “On the Rails” podcast.

    The podcast has been released in time for National Inclusion Week, which runs from 15 – 21 September and inspires companies to take action to create inclusive workforces.

    The rail industry is tradi

  • Multi-million-pound upgrades completed at key London Northwestern Railway depot in Bletchley

    A major milestone in the rollout of one of Britain’s newest train fleets has been reached following an £80million investment into a key railway depot in Bletchley.
    London Northwestern Railway (LNR) and Rail Minister, Lord Peter Hendy, officially announced the completion of the redevelopment of Bletchley Traction Maintenance Depot (TMD) alongside local representatives and members of the rail ind

  • Local people in Leighton Buzzard invited to feedback on station public right of way plans

    Network Rail is inviting residents and station users to provide their views on plans for a permanent public right of way over the West Coast Main Line at Leighton Buzzard station to help secure local connectivity.
    On Wednesday 24 September, representatives from Network Rail will be at Linslade Community Hall between 4.30pm and 7pm to speak with local people about options being considered to re

  • England World Cup qualifier means busier trains to Villa Park

    Villa Park will host England v Andorra this weekend meaning busier trains and stations on Saturday (6 September).
    The World Cup qualifier, which kicks-off at 5pm, will bring thousands of football fans into Birmingham. Trains and stations serving Villa Park are expected to be packed with fans from Saturday afternoon onwards, especially in the build up to the game and immediately afterwards.
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