A train driver and guard who worked together to save the life of a vulnerable man during a dramatic incident on the railway in Cheshire have been honoured for their actions.
London Northwestern Railway (LNR) driver Glynn Smith and senior conductor Jessie Hinds-Taylor were operating a service on the approach to Alsager station when from behind the controls Glynn found himself face-to-face with a
London Northwestern Railway is encouraging passengers to take advantage of the £1 tickets on the Marston Vale Line, with less than one week to go before the offer ends on Saturday 16thNovember.
Under the offer, a single journey between any two stations on the Marston Vale Line costs just £1 for adults and 50p for children.
The offer was first launched in February 2024 to celebrate the resu
A new dedicated waiting lounge is coming to Liverpool Lime Street to help passengers who need help to get on and off trains.
The facility will give passengers a dedicated waiting lounge to make travelling by train a more pleasant experience.
The space will provide a quiet and welcoming waiting area for passengers with additional mobility and sensory needs, with a dedicated team on hand to he
Passengers travelling over the festive period are strongly urged to plan their journeys in advance as major rail upgrades mean Euston station is expected to be much busier than usual from Christmas Eve, into the New Year.
Christmas rail works affecting journeys into London Paddington and London St Pancras stations, mean more passengers are expected to travel through London Euston over the festi
Football fans attending Birmingham City matches by train are being urged to plan their journeys after West Midlands Railway announced it will trial new calling patterns on matchdays.
The trial, which starts this weekend, will impact journeys to and from Bordesley. The station does not receive a regular service apart from matchdays, when trains make special stops.
Under the trial, which appli
Upgrades to improve journeys for passengers between Stourbridge and Birmingham Snow Hill are now complete.
The stretch of railway reopened today (Friday 1 November) after Network Rail worked round-the-clock over the last five days to replace track and improve drainage, work which will help keep the railway and journeys through the area safe and reliable.
During the closure, Network Rail engi
As Birmingham’s famous Christmas market opens for another year, the region’s railway is ready to help get passengers safely to and from festivities and celebrations.
Birmingham New Street, along with Birmingham Moor Street and Birmingham Snow Hill, plays a vital role in getting people to and from the Christmas market and bars, shops and restaurants in the city centre.
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