Hundreds of people descended on Crewe’s town square on Saturday (28 February) as viral TikTok star Spudman gave away free jacket potatoes in partnership with London Northwestern Railway (LNR).
Ben Newman, more commonly known as Spudman, is a loaded jacket potato seller based in Staffordshire who has gained millions of social media followers by uploading customer interactions online.
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Passengers using London Euston will benefit from a package of customer focused upgrades this spring as Network Rail continues its programme of improvements across one of the country’s busiest stations.
On Monday (2 March), work will begin to upgrade the Assisted Travel Lounge, creating a more comfortable and accessible space with increased seating capacity and improved information for customer
Passengers at Apsley station will soon benefit from step-free access to all platforms as Network Rail begins work on a major accessibility upgrade.
The £8.9m scheme, funded through the Department for Transport’s Access for All (AfA) programme, will see three new lifts installed into the existing footbridge, creating an unobstructed route between platforms 1, 2, 3 and 4. Currently, only platform
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 improvements to modernise ageing railway infrastructure, increase reliability and support future growth on Europe’s busiest mixed-use railway.
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Hundreds of people descended on Milton Keynes’ outdoor market on Saturday (21 February) as viral TikTok star Spudman gave away hundreds of free jacket potatoes in partnership with London Northwestern Railway (LNR).
Ben Newman, more commonly known as Spudman, is a loaded jacket potato seller based in Staffordshire who has gained millions of social media followers by uploading custome
London Northwestern Railway (LNR) has been awarded the top prize of ‘Train Operator of the Year’ at the 2026 Rail Business Awards.
The award follows a milestone period for LNR and its sister-brand West Midlands Railway (WMR), as its £1billion investment into new trains and infrastructure came to fruition.
The sister-brands have introduced three new fleets in recent years, increasing capacity
West Midlands Railway (WMR) has been awarded the top prize of ‘Train Operator of the Year’ at the 2026 Rail Business Awards.
The award follows a milestone period for WMR and its sister-brand London Northwestern Railway (LNR), as its £1billion investment into new trains and infrastructure came to fruition.
The sister-brands have introduced three new fleets in recent years, increasing capacit
