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Major rail upgrade plans submitted to help unlock new railway stations
16+ hour, 2+ min ago (530+ words) Wednesday 18 Mar 2026 Passengers are closer to benefitting from improved rail services, better connectivity and new stations as Network Rail submits a full business case for major railway upgrades between Cardiff Central and Severn Tunnel Junction." This March, Network Rail Wales…...
New £10m depot unveiled to maintain Manchester's railway for passengers
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (457+ words) Monday 16 Mar 2026 A "10m new rail maintenance depot has been unveiled to keep passenger and freight trains moving smoothly through Greater Manchester. The high-tech facility at Guide Bridge is the new home for over 120 Network Rail staff who work night and…...
New dates added to popular exhibition train tour
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (341+ words) Wednesday 11 Mar 2026 Time is running out to visit'Inspiration'before tour ends in June" Inspiration'has already visited 44 locations as'it's'travelled thousands of miles from the Scottish Highlands to the south coast.' Created by Railway 200, the train celebrates 200'years since the birth of the…...
Four weeks to go: Passengers in the North West urged to plan ahead of major upgrades this Easter
1+ week, 1+ day ago (115+ words) Tuesday 10 Mar 2026 Passengers'travelling across the'North West'this Easter period have been warned to plan their journeys ahead of time'as major rail improvements'take place. Engineers will be updating track, signalling and overhead lines on a key stretch of the West Coast Main…...
More than nine in ten trains will run as normal this Easter – with engineering works set to take place in Kent and south east London
1+ week, 3+ day ago (290+ words) Monday 9 Mar 2026 While most trains will operate as normal over the Easter weekend, essential engineering work will take place in Thanet, between Ashford and Dover, and in south-east London. Passengers'are'urged to'plan ahead'this Easter while essential engineering work takes place across…...
EASTER WEEKEND: Network Rail continues West of England Line improvement works with by renewing track between Yeovil Junction and Honiton
1+ week, 5+ day ago (295+ words) Friday 6 Mar 2026 Over the Easter weekend, Friday 3 April to Monday 6 April, Network Rail engineers will be replacing the stretch of track on the West of England Line that runs through Seaton Junction, to the west of Axminster. Buses will replace…...
Easter rail upgrades: changes to journeys between Euston and Milton Keynes
3+ week, 1+ day ago (466+ words) Tuesday 24 Feb 2026 Passengers travelling on the West Coast Main Line over the Easter period are being urged to plan ahead during essential railway upgrades between London Euston and Milton Keynes. Between 3 - 8 April, engineers will carry out a large programme of…...
First trains return after nine-day £7.9m Manchester Piccadilly track upgrades
3+ week, 2+ day ago (499+ words) Monday 23 Feb 2026 The first trains travelled into the city shortly after 5am this morning (Monday 23 February) following nine days of intense work to'future-proof the southern approach to the North West's busiest station.' Network Rail and its partner Central Rail Systems Alliance…...
Passengers seeing improved satisfaction across Wales & Borders as train performance continues to rise
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (693+ words) Monday 9 Feb 2026 New figures show that punctuality and overall satisfaction has risen for passengers across Wales. The data, released by independent watchdog Transport Focus, as part of its quarterly scorecard from October to December 2025, shows improved passenger satisfaction across the…...
TWO WEEKS TO GO: Passengers urged to plan ahead during Portsmouth Direct Line works this February
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (319+ words) Friday 30 Jan 2026 Passengers travelling on the Portsmouth Direct Line are advised to plan ahead this February half-term (14-22 February) as Network Rail carries out a series of essential works to maintain and improve the railway. During the half-term holiday, engineers will…...