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South Auckland commuters face first real test of Rail Link
7+ hour, 20+ min ago (926+ words) Auckland’s new City Rail Link enters its first weekday rush hour, putting the long-awaited network to its first major test. Advocates says the new service could be a game changer for rangatahi but its success will depend on more people…...
Direct trains from Birmingham to Manchester Airport to start in 2027
16+ hour, 38+ min ago (302+ words) A direct train service from Birmingham to Manchester Airport is set to be launched next year, it has been revealed. The London Northwestern Railway (LNR) service will be hourly, with trains going to the airport starting operation in May 2027, running…...
More comfortable commutes ahead: rail reform spells end of the 'ironing-board' seat era on Thameslink trains
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (389+ words) Millions of Thameslink passengers are set to get a more comfortable commute as publicly owned operator GTR partners with Siemens Mobility to upgrade standard class seat cushions across all 115 trains in its fleet from next year. The new seat cushions…...
£9m rail upgrade planned for Kyle line and Inverness station
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (14+ words) News - £9m rail upgrade planned for Kyle line and Inverness station West Coast Today...
£1bn investment in new trains to 'bring faster journeys to the North"
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (364+ words) A £1 billion investment in 29 new battery-electric trains will “bring faster, more reliable journeys to the North”, Andy Burnham has said. The new TransPennine Express fleet will be built at Alstom’s Litchurch Lane works in Derby, supporting more than 350 jobs locally…...
New £1 billion electric trains to ‘bring faster journeys to North,’ Burnham says
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (385+ words) The new trains will cut journey times by up to 10 minutes between Manchester and Leeds and up to 14 minutes between Manchester and York A £1 billion scheme for 29 new battery-electric trains will "bring faster, more reliable journeys to the North", Andy…...
Dozens of new trains to be built to cut journey times between cities in North
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (423+ words) Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said: 'This significant investment embodies how GBR will deliver better journeys for people while backing British business'(Image: PA) Rail passengers in the North will access faster and more reliable journeys under a £1billion plan to build…...
Direct train link between Manchester Airport and Birmingham to open in May 2027
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (358+ words) A new direct train service operated by London Northwestern Railway linking Birmingham to Manchester Airport will open in May 2027. At the moment, people travelling to Manchester Airport from the West Midlands tend to change at Crewe, Wilmslow or via Manchester…...
Bromsgrove to get three Cross City trains per hour to Birmingham
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (441+ words) The Hub is billed as the region’s biggest and most ambitious rail improvement schemes, providing faster, better and more frequent journeys for local, regional and national passengers. It is also aimed at boosting economic growth, creating jobs and apprenticeships to…...
Stockport stations to benefit from millions of pounds in upgrades
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (447+ words) By Declan Carey - Local Democracy Reporter 10th Sep 2026 Greater Manchester's 'Victorian' train stations have got more than £100m to be used on new lifts, footbridges, ramps and CCTV among other upgrades. The government cash is being put to use as part of…...