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  • London Euston passengers urged to plan journeys ahead of huge Easter improvements

    Passengers travelling into and out of London Euston this Easter have been urged to plan their journeys in advance ahead of major upgrade work.
    Between Friday 3 and Wednesday 8 April, teams of engineers will be working to improve railway track, signalling and overhead line equipment between Euston and Milton Keynes.
    The journey improving work includes:
    £8.4m of essential track work wil

  • West Midlands Railway reveals ‘Trains of Thought’ display at Marston Green station

    Two thought provoking artworks have been installed at a West Midlands Railway (WMR) station to stir the imagination of railway passengers.
    Following the success of the ‘Trains of Thought’ project in 2024, the display at Marston Green station has been refreshed with two new banners on the platforms.
    Theatre in Education (TiE) charity Big Brum held railway-themed workshops with children from

  • Birmingham train depot wins national award for £70million redevelopment

    West Midlands Railway (WMR) and Spencer Rail Engineering were recognised for the £70m redevelopment of a depot in Southeast Birmingham at the 2026 Spotlight Rail Awards.
    The two firms jointly won the ‘Delivering for the Customer’ award for the completion of significant upgrades at Tyseley Depot which have improved train service reliability across the West Midlands.
    WMR carried out the works

    External view of the train depot shed with an orange WMR train on a track next to the shed
  • Two brand-new West Midlands Railway stations welcome first passengers

    Two brand new railway stations in the Black Country opened their doors to customers for the first time today (Thursday 19 March).
    Willenhall and Darlaston railway stations are now open to the public, bringing rail connectivity to local communities for the first time in more than 60 years.
    The two stations will be operated by West Midlands Railway (WMR) and connect passengers to the Shrewsbu

    West Midlands Railway train passing through Willenhall Station
  • London Northwestern Railway reaffirms support for neurodiverse passengers

    London Northwestern Railway (LNR) is raising awareness of support options for neurodiverse passengers as part of Neurodiversity Celebration Week (16 – 20 March).
    Following the positive reception of LNR’s sensory packs which launched last summer, the train operator is restocking stations with the free bags. Available on request from ticket offices, each pack contains foam ear plugs, sunglasses,

    Passenger holding an LNR Assistance Card which reads "Assistance Card. Please can you help me to a priority seat?"
  • West Midlands Railway reaffirms support for neurodiverse passengers

    West Midlands Railway (WMR) is raising awareness of support options for neurodiverse passengers as part of Neurodiversity Celebration Week (16 – 20 March).
    Following the positive reception of WMR’s sensory packs which launched last summer, the train operator is restocking stations with the free bags. Available on request from ticket offices, each pack contains foam ear plugs, sunglasses, fidge

    Passenger holding a WMR Assistance Card which reads "Please can you assist me to the train."
  • Hundreds of jacket potato lovers descend on Crewe for Spudman giveaway

    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.
    The stre

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