West Midlands Railway (WMR) has opened applications for its next cohort of engineering apprentices.
Coinciding with National Apprenticeship Week, WMR has launched its search for four candidates to join its industry-leading engineering apprenticeship scheme, starting from September 2026.
The four-year salaried scheme offers a mix of classroom and practical training with the opportunity to wo
From today (1 February 2026), the operation of all West Midlands Railway services have transferred into public ownership and are being managed by DfT Operator Ltd (DFTO).
DFTO is the government’s public sector owning group that will manage all train companies as they move into public ownership ahead of the creation of Great British Railways (GBR).
Public ownership of the railways will help t
From today (1 February 2026), the operation of all London Northwestern Railway services have transferred into public ownership and are being managed by DfT Operator Ltd (DFTO).
DFTO is the government’s public sector owning group that will manage all train companies as they move into public ownership ahead of the creation of Great British Railways (GBR).
Public ownership of the railways will
Millions of passengers who travel on the West Coast Main Line each week are set to benefit from a new behind-the-scenes collaboration at a railway control centre in Warwickshire.
Under the arrangement, train operator London Northwestern Railway (LNR) has brought in dozens of new staff to work alongside Network Rail (NR) control teams at the dedicated Rail Operations Centre (ROC) in Rugby.
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London Northwestern Railway (LNR) is encouraging thousands of passengers to slow down and share a cuppa for Brew Monday.
The train operator has partnered with Samaritans, the leading charity for suicide prevention, to flip the perception of so-called ‘Blue Monday’ by turning it into a day for conversation and connection.
Pop-up sessions at Milton Keynes Central, Watfor
West Midlands Railway (WMR) are encouraging thousands of passengers to slow down and share a cuppa for Brew Monday.
The train operator has partnered with Samaritans, the leading charity for suicide prevention, to flip the perception of so-called ‘Blue Monday’ by turning it into a day for conversation and connection.
Pop-up sessions at Wolverhampton station are being he
West Midlands Railway (WMR) passengers are urged not to travel on the railway today (Friday 9 January) following significant disruption caused by Storm Goretti.
WMR services are suspended until further notice due to significant damage to railway infrastructure across the West Midlands, with major disruption to services overnight which will continue until further notice.
Ticket easements are
