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  • Rail industry unites to champion social mobility as Great British Railways edges closer

    Leaders from across the rail industry are joining forces, taking part in a symbolic rail journey, to champion social mobility and inspire the next generation of talent.
    Travelling between Birmingham New Street and Birmingham International, where they supported the Big Bang Fair, one of the UK’s largest science and engineering events for young people, senior leaders and employees from DfT Operat

  • London Northwestern Railway: Pride exhibition launched on Abbey Line

    A powerful celebration of identity, inclusion and shared humanity has arrived on London Northwestern Railway's popular Abbey Line to mark Pride Month.
    The Proud Portraits: Reflections of You exhibition invites visitors to experience a unique journey between Watford Junction and St Albans Abbey stations.
    Created in 2023, the Proud Portraits exhibition reflects Proud Watford’s vision for the t

  • London Northwestern Railway invites passengers to name Invictus Games Foundation train

    London Northwestern Railway (LNR) has announced a collaboration with the Invictus Games Foundation to unveil a specially branded train in support of next year’s Invictus Games in Birmingham – and passengers are being invited to help choose its name.
    Tens of thousands of spectators from around the world are expected to attend the Invictus Games Birmingham 2027, which will be hosted at the city’s

    London Northwestern Railway logo pictured on side of train
  • London Northwestern Railway celebrates one year of new electric train fleet

    Millions of passengers have travelled on one of Britain’s newest train fleets in their first year in service, operator London Northwestern Railway (LNR) has confirmed.
    The Class 730/2 electric train fleet entered service exactly 12 months ago – on 9 June 2025 – and has been credited with revolutionising the travel experience to/from London Euston. The fleet, built in the UK by Alstom, is made u

  • London Northwestern Railway: Local volunteers set to brighten up Northamptonshire station

    Long Buckby station in West Northamptonshire is set for a makeover after volunteers have stepped forward to partner with London Northwestern Railway (LNR) as part of its ‘station adoption’ scheme.
    As part of Community Rail Week (1 – 7 June), a couple from Long Buckby have signed up to ‘adopt’ Long Buckby station. The volunteers, Mark Thomsen and Danielle Causebrook, are already working on a ran

  • Local volunteers set to brighten up two brand-new West Midlands Railway stations

    Two brand-new stations are set to be beautified after dozens of volunteers have stepped forward to partner with West Midlands Railway (WMR) as part of its ‘station adoption’ scheme.
    As part of Community Rail Week (1 – 7 June), WMR has announced that Willenhall in the Black Country and Pineapple Road (Stirchley) in South Birmingham now have dedicated volunteer groups, who are already working on

  • West Midlands Railway partners with disability activist to install accessible waiting spaces on station platforms

    West Midlands Railway (WMR) has installed accessible waiting spaces at more than 35 stations across its network to help wheelchair users access passenger assistance while travelling.
    Working with Cameron Wood – a local disability activist who lives with Cerebral Palsy and Hydrocephalus - the spaces are designed to improve rail experiences for people with disabilities by providing a specific poi

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