Ten railway-mad youngsters lived out their dreams of being train guards for the day thanks to London Northwestern Railway (LNR).
The children, all aged between six and 11, were invited to climb on board LNR’s brand-new electric fleet yesterday (Thursday 12 February) to act as ‘Junior Conductors’.
During a journey between Milton Keynes and Crewe, the young guards got to mak
Four railway-mad youngsters from Warwickshire got to live out their dreams of being train guards for the day, thanks to London Northwestern Railway (LNR).
Archie, aged 7, from Atherstone, Joseph, 11, from Polesworth, Dhanwin, 7, from Nuneaton and Hazel, 10, from Rugby, were invited to climb on board LNR’s brand-new electric fleet yesterday (Thursday 12 February) to act as ‘Junior Co
Four railway-mad youngsters from Staffordshire got to live out their dreams of being train guards for the day, thanks to London Northwestern Railway (LNR).
Arthur, 6, from Stafford, Henry, 10, from Rugeley, Isaac, 10, from Lichfield and Katherine, 10, from Tamworth, were invited to climb on board LNR’s brand-new electric fleet yesterday (Thursday 12 February) to act as ‘Junior Condu
A railway-mad youngster from Cheshire got to live out his dream of being a train guard for the day, thanks to London Northwestern Railway (LNR).
Natan, aged eight from Crewe, was invited to climb on board LNR’s brand-new electric fleet yesterday (Thursday 12 February) to act as a ‘Junior Conductor’. During a journey between Milton Keynes and Crewe, the youngster got to make announce
A railway-mad youngster from Buckinghamshire got to live out his dream of being a train guard for the day, thanks to London Northwestern Railway (LNR).
Oliver, aged nine from Milton Keynes, was invited to climb on board LNR’s brand-new electric fleet yesterday (Thursday 12 February) to try out as a ‘Junior Conductor’. During a journey between Milton Keynes and Crewe, the youngster g
West Midlands Railway (WMR) has opened applications for its next cohort of engineering apprentices.
Coinciding with National Apprenticeship Week, WMR has launched its search for four candidates to join its industry-leading engineering apprenticeship scheme, starting from September 2026.
The four-year salaried scheme offers a mix of classroom and practical training with the opportunity to wo
From today (1 February 2026), the operation of all London Northwestern Railway services have transferred into public ownership and are being managed by DfT Operator Ltd (DFTO).
DFTO is the government’s public sector owning group that will manage all train companies as they move into public ownership ahead of the creation of Great British Railways (GBR).
Public ownership of the railways will
From today (1 February 2026), the operation of all West Midlands Railway services have transferred into public ownership and are being managed by DfT Operator Ltd (DFTO).
DFTO is the government’s public sector owning group that will manage all train companies as they move into public ownership ahead of the creation of Great British Railways (GBR).
Public ownership of the railways will help t
Good morning,
We are writing to make you aware that London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway, currently operated by West Midlands Trains Limited, will be operated by a new company, WM Trains Limited, as part of a planned transition into public ownership from 01 February 2026.
Our reasons for collecting and using your data remain unchanged, however as part of the transfer process
Millions of passengers who travel on the West Coast Main Line each week are set to benefit from a new behind-the-scenes collaboration at a railway control centre in Warwickshire.
Under the arrangement, train operator London Northwestern Railway (LNR) has brought in dozens of new staff to work alongside Network Rail (NR) control teams at the dedicated Rail Operations Centre (ROC) in Rugby.
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London Northwestern Railway (LNR) is encouraging thousands of passengers to slow down and share a cuppa for Brew Monday.
The train operator has partnered with Samaritans, the leading charity for suicide prevention, to flip the perception of so-called ‘Blue Monday’ by turning it into a day for conversation and connection.
Pop-up sessions at Milton Keynes Central, Watfor
West Midlands Railway (WMR) are encouraging thousands of passengers to slow down and share a cuppa for Brew Monday.
The train operator has partnered with Samaritans, the leading charity for suicide prevention, to flip the perception of so-called ‘Blue Monday’ by turning it into a day for conversation and connection.
Pop-up sessions at Wolverhampton station are being he
