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  • West Midlands Railway confirms industrial action has been suspended


    West Midlands Railway (WMR) has announced that two days of strike action planned for this weekend have been suspended.

    On Friday 31 July and Saturday 1 August, a reduced service was expected to be in operation on the WMR network due to strike action by members of the TSSA trade union.

    This strike action has been suspended following further talks with the trade union and

    Class 196 West Midlands Railway train outside at a train depot
  • London Northwestern Railway confirms industrial action has been suspended


    London Northwestern Railway (LNR) has announced that two days of strike action planned for this weekend have been suspended.

    On Friday 31 July and Saturday 1 August, a reduced service was expected to be in operation on the LNR network due to strike action by members of the TSSA trade union.

    This strike action has been suspended following further talks with the trade uni

    Side of London Northwestern Railway train, showing logo
  • London Northwestern Railway: Nuneaton railway station in full bloom thanks to local volunteer group


    Nuneaton station has been given a summer makeover with a new collection of vibrant floral displays, thanks to London Northwestern Railway (LNR) volunteers.

    Customers local to Nuneaton can discover all-new flower arrangements across the platforms, as well as new planters including a miniature cast stone steam engine, novelty pirate’s chest and hanging baskets within the overbridge.

  • London Northwestern Railway honours Bedford's bell-ringing heritage with train name

    London Northwestern Railway (LNR) has named a train on the Marston Vale Line following a partnership with a local college.
    The train, which operates between Bletchley and Bedford, has been named ‘Bedford Belle’ in honour of the bell tower within Bedford’s historic St Paul’s Church. The first record of bell ringing at St Paul’s was written in 1582, and this historic practice is still active to

  • London Northwestern Railway confirms reduced timetable ahead of industrial action

    London Northwestern Railway (LNR) is urging passengers to plan their travel in advance ahead of two days of strike action due to take place next week.
    On Friday 31 July and Saturday 1 August a reduced service will be in operation on the LNR network due to strike action by members of the TSSA trade union.
    On Friday a limited timetable will be in operation and some routes will have no service.

    London Northwestern Railway train in the platform at Northampton station
  • West Midlands Railway confirms reduced timetable ahead of industrial action

    West Midlands Railway (WMR) is urging passengers to plan their travel in advance ahead of two days of strike action due to take place next week.
    On Friday 31 July and Saturday 1 August a reduced service will be in operation on the WMR network due to strike action by members of the TSSA trade union.
    On Friday a limited timetable will be in operation and some routes will have no service. No tr

    West Midlands Railway train on tracks
  • West Midlands Railway reminds customers Samaritans is there for them 24/7 to mark Samaritans Awareness Day

    West Midlands Railway (WMR) is reminding passengers they don’t have to face their challenges alone this Friday (24 July) for Samaritans Awareness Day.
    This weekend, the train operator is providing Samaritans volunteers with free passes to travel on WMR routes and raise awareness of the charity to passengers.
    Railway organisations like WMR and Network Rail hold longstanding partnerships with

  • Journey to Great British Railways accelerates with track and train in the West Midlands united under single leadership

    Denise Wetton appointed Integrated Managing Director of GBR West Midlands Train operators and Network Rail in the region will unite under a single leadership team sparking a transformational change for the railway Three integrated railways, GBR South Eastern, GBR South Western and GBR Anglia have all stood up and are already delivering improvement for customers
    The fo

  • London Northwestern Railway rolls out new family advance fare

    From July, London Northwestern Railway (LNR) is launching a brand-new family ticket offering, making rail travel more affordable and convenient for families planning days out and holidays across its network.
    Its new Family Advance Fare provides a fixed-price ticket for just £22 on travel between Birmingham and London, for family groups of up to two adults and four children aged between five and

    A family of two adults and three children walks along a station platform beside a London Northwestern Railway branded train
  • Hey Jude! West Midlands Railway offers free rides to fans amid World Cup fever

    West Midlands Railway (WMR) is celebrating England’s quarter-final triumph against Norway by offering free train travel on its iconic Stourbridge Shuttle all week to any passenger named Jude.
    The offer honours Jude Bellingham, England’s 23-year-old star midfielder who grew up in Stourbridge and began his football career playing for Stourbridge Juniors.
    Anyone with the forename Jude with vali

  • London Northwestern Railway unveils Invictus branded train at London Euston, taking the Spirit of Invictus across Britain's railways

    The Invictus Games Foundation and London Northwestern Railway today unveiled The Spirit of Invictus Train, a specially branded train that will carry the name and spirit of the Invictus Community across the UK rail network.
    The train was officially unveiled on Platform 16 at London Euston this morning by broadcaster, veteran and Invictus Games competitor JJ Chalmers, marking the culmination of a

  • London Northwestern Railway confirms reduced timetable ahead of industrial action


    London Northwestern Railway (LNR) is urging passengers to plan their travel in advance ahead of two days of strike action due to take place this week.

    On Friday 10 July and Saturday 11 July a reduced service will be in operation on the LNR network due to strike action by members of the TSSA trade union.

    On Friday a limited timetable will be in operation and some routes wil

    Side of London Northwestern Railway train, showing logo
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