West Midlands Railway is making temporary changes to its timetables from Monday (2 August). The train operator says the changes are necessary as Covid 19 has had a major impact on the ability to get new drivers trained . The timetable revisions will improve the reliability of the service provided. The changes affect services on the Snow Hill Lines between Kidderminster and Straford upon Avon.
Rail passengers travelling between Stafford and Rugby are being urged to ‘look before they book’ ahead of a month of weekend railway upgrades.
The major improvements to the Trent Valley Line will see new railway track laid and signalling – the traffic lights of the railway – improved.
Once complete, it will mean smoother, more reliable journeys for passengers who use this busy stretch of the
Rail passengers travelling between Stafford and Rugby are being urged to ‘look before they book’ ahead of a month of weekend railway upgrades.
The major improvements to the Trent Valley Line will see new railway track laid and signalling – the traffic lights of the railway – improved.
Once complete, it will mean smoother, more reliable journeys for passengers who use this busy stretch of the
Passengers using West Midlands Railway services from Small Heath in Birmingham are enjoying a vintage feeling thanks to a new community art project.
A new poster highlights the fast journey time - as little as four minutes - for passengers to reach the city centre and has been designed in art deco style to reflect that the station first opened in 1908.
The project is the first in a series of
London Northwestern Railway is making temporary changes to its timetables from Saturday (24 July).
The train operator says the changes are necessary due to Covid 19 and the ongoing impact of ‘Test and Trace’ notifications causing trains to be cancelled at short notice. The changes affect services between Northampton and London, and on the Abbey and Marston Vale lines.
London Northwestern R
West Midlands Railway is asking passengers to keep wearing face coverings from Monday (19 July) as Covid restrictions are eased. The train company is also warning rail users to expect more short-notice cancellations as increasing numbers of staff are getting ‘pinged’ by the Test and Trace app.
London Northwestern Railway is asking passengers to keep wearing face coverings from Monday (19 July) as Covid restrictions are eased. The train company is also warning rail users to expect more short-notice cancellations as increasing numbers of staff are getting ‘pinged’ by the Test and Trace app.
Rail lovers in Worcestershire are being invited to find out more about the work of the county's Community Rail Partnership (CRP) next week.
The partnership, which works to connect railway stations with their local communities, is holding a drop-in session at the Worcester Guildhall from 10.30am - 2.30pm on Friday 23 July.
Visitors can learn more about the work of the CRP, enter a competition
No trains in or out of Euston between 2300 hours Friday and 0600 hours Thursday
West Midlands Railway (WMR) is urging passengers planning to travel this Sunday to check their journeys as timetables may be subject to short-notice alterations.
Fewer services are expected to run across the network due to increased numbers of train crew self-isolating coupled with ongoing delays to the company’s driver training programme caused by the pandemic. Planned engineering works are al
London Northwestern Railway (LNR) passengers travelling to and from London this Sunday (July 11) are being urged to check their journeys as a special timetable will be in operation.
With thousands of football fans expected to head into London for the final of Euro 2020 at Wembley, the timetable is being introduced to ensure LNR runs the longest trains possible on services into Euston. It has be
Passengers in the West Midlands will have better, smoother journeys thanks to track renewal on the line between Walsall and Cannock.
The £500,000 investment will mean more reliable journeys on the Chase line which connects Rugeley Trent Valley with Birmingham New Street via Walsall.
Work began at the weekend and is taking place over four consecutive Sundays during which parts of the railway