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  9 July 2026 13:30

  London Northwestern Railway unveils Invictus branded train at London Euston, taking the Spirit of Invictus across Britain's railways

  The Invictus Games Foundation and London Northwestern Railway today unveiled The Spirit of Invictus Train, a specially branded train that will carry the name and spirit of the Invictus Community across the UK rail network.
  The train was officially unveiled on Platform 16 at London Euston this morning by broadcaster, veteran and Invictus Games competitor JJ Chalmers, marking the culmination of a

• London Northwestern Railway confirms reduced timetable ahead of industrial action

  6 July 2026 10:58

  
  London Northwestern Railway (LNR) is urging passengers to plan their travel in advance ahead of two days of strike action due to take place this week.
  
  On Friday 10 July and Saturday 11 July a reduced service will be in operation on the LNR network due to strike action by members of the TSSA trade union.
  
  On Friday a limited timetable will be in operation and some routes wil

  

• West Midlands Railway confirms reduced timetable ahead of industrial action

  6 July 2026 10:55

  
  West Midlands Railway (WMR) is urging passengers to plan their travel in advance ahead of two days of strike action due to take place this week.
  
  On Friday 10 July and Saturday 11 July a reduced service will be in operation on the WMR network due to strike action by members of the TSSA trade union.
  
  On Friday a limited timetable will be in operation and some routes will have

  

• London Northwestern Railway: Essential travel only warning extended to Friday amid ongoing heatwave

  25 June 2026 10:13

  London Northwestern Railway passengers are again being asked to only travel if their journey is absolutely necessary amid the ongoing heatwave.
  LNR has confirmed it will continue operating a reduced timetable on many routes tomorrow (Friday 26 June) due to the continuing high temperatures.
  Extreme heat can cause rails to expand and buckle so when temperatures reach certain thresholds, trains

  

• West Midlands Railway: Essential travel only warning extended to Friday amid ongoing heatwave

  25 June 2026 10:07

  West Midlands Railway passengers are again being asked to only travel if their journey is absolutely necessary amid the ongoing heatwave.
  WMR has confirmed it will continue operating a reduced timetable on many routes tomorrow (Friday 26 June) due to the continuing high temperatures.
  Extreme heat can cause rails to expand and buckle so when temperatures reach certain thresholds, trains must

  

• London Northwestern Railway: Reduced service Tuesday-Thursday due to extreme heat

  22 June 2026 18:37

  London Northwestern Railway will be running a significantly reduced train service on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week due to the forecast heatwave.
  Extreme heat can cause rails to expand and buckle so when temperatures reach certain thresholds, trains must run more slowly to keep services safe.
  Passengers are advised to check their journeys before travelling on Tuesday and to only t

  

• West Midlands Railway: Reduced service Tuesday-Thursday due to extreme heat

  22 June 2026 18:29

  West Midlands Railway will be running a significantly reduced train service on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week due to the forecast heatwave.
  Extreme heat can cause rails to expand and buckle so when temperatures reach certain thresholds, trains must run more slowly to keep services safe.
  Passengers are advised to check their journeys before travelling on Tuesday and to only travel

  

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