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Students of Woodrush Academy, Worcestershire

Woodrush Academy Students & Railway Volunteer Group deliver a world first

Secondary school students at Woodrush Academy, Worcestershire, who volunteer at their nearby railway station at Wythall, have built a smartphone-based adventure for the Shakespeare railway line as part of their IT studies.
It's the first geocaching adventure in the world to be based on the route of a railway line is the view of USA based Geocaching.com, the global operator of geocaching activit

Rail passengers in Wolverhampton invited to show support for Ukraine crisis

Rail passengers in Wolverhampton invited to show support for Ukraine crisis

Rail passengers in Wolverhampton can show their support for the Ukraine crisis at a fundraising event at the city’s railway station this week.
Staff at the station, which is operated by West Midlands Railway (WMR), will be holding a raffle and fundraising drive on the main concourse from 11am to 3pm on Friday 25 March.
Visitors will have the chance to donate to support victims of the Ukraine

A bridge similar to this will be installed over the A445

Information session ahead of Leamington Spa railway bridge upgrade

Rail passengers and residents in Leamington Spa are being invited to find out more about an essential railway bridge upgrade this Easter.
Rugby Road railway bridge over the A445 will be completely replaced from Thursday 14 April to Tuesday 19 April as part of a £2.4m Network Rail investment to improve future journeys between Nuneaton and Leamington Spa.
A speed limit of 20mph is currently

Ian McConnell, new Managing Director, West Midlands Trains

West Midlands Trains appoints new Managing Director

West Midlands Trains (WMT) has today announced the appointment of a new Managing Director.
Ian McConnell - currently Chief Operating Officer at ScotRail - will join West Midlands Trains during April, once he has ensured ScotRail is successfully handed over to the new public body, Scottish Rail Holdings.
Ian has considerable experience and expertise within the rail sector, having previously

West Midlands Railway: Nuneaton – Leamington Spa service to resume

West Midlands Railway: Nuneaton – Leamington Spa service to resume

Train services between Nuneaton and Leamington Spa will resume on Sunday (27 Feb), operator West Midlands Railway (WMR) has confirmed.
Services on the route have been temporarily suspended since Christmas due to a significant rise in the number of traincrew unavailable to work due as the Omicron variant took hold. Rail replacement buses have been in operation.
However, with cases of Covid-19

Storm Franklin: West Midlands Railway urges passengers to check before travelling on Monday

Storm Franklin: West Midlands Railway urges passengers to check before travelling on Monday

West Midlands Railway (WMR) is urging passengers to check their journeys before travelling tomorrow (Mon 21 Feb) with further high winds expected as Storm Franklin arrives in the region.
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for wind for most of England from Sunday afternoon until 1pm on Monday, bringing a risk of fallen trees and other disruption. Some trains will travel at slower speeds

Storm Franklin: London Northwestern Railway urges passengers to check before travelling on Monday

Storm Franklin: London Northwestern Railway urges passengers to check before travelling on Monday

London Northwestern Railway (LNR) is urging passengers to check their journeys before travelling tomorrow (Mon 21 Feb) with further high winds expected as Storm Franklin arrives.
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for wind for most of England from Sunday afternoon until 1pm on Monday, bringing a risk of fallen trees and other disruption. Some trains will travel at slower speeds as a res

Storm Eunice: West Midlands Railway reiterates Do Not Travel warning

Storm Eunice: West Midlands Railway reiterates Do Not Travel warning

West Midlands Railway (WMR) has reiterated its warning that passengers should not travel today (Fri 18 Feb) as Storm Eunice continues to cause widespread disruption.
The Cross-City Line in Birmingham was partially-suspended on Friday afternoon after a tree was blown onto overhead power lines near Four Oaks station.
Further afield, long-distance train services to many destinations have also b

Storm Eunice: London Northwestern Railway reiterates Do Not Travel warning

Storm Eunice: London Northwestern Railway reiterates Do Not Travel warning

London Northwestern Railway has reiterated its warning that passengers should not travel today (Fri 18 Feb) as Storm Eunice continues to cause widespread disruption.
All services to and from London Euston were suspended on Friday afternoon while Network Rail work to clear multiple storm-related blockages on the West Coast Main Line.
Earlier today, fly-away trampolines and a fallen tree cause

Storm Eunice: West Midlands Railway issues ‘do not travel’ warning for Friday 18 February

Storm Eunice: West Midlands Railway issues ‘do not travel’ warning for Friday 18 February

Rail operator West Midlands Railway (WMR) is warning passengers not to travel tomorrow (Fri 18 Feb) due to the impact of Storm Eunice.
The warning follows delays caused to services across the West Midlands last night (Wed 16 Feb) as Storm Dudley felled trees and blew debris onto tracks. WMR is warning of similar disruption tomorrow, when blanket speed restrictions which will be in place across

Storm Eunice: London Northwestern Railway issues ‘do not travel’ warning for Friday 18 February

Storm Eunice: London Northwestern Railway issues ‘do not travel’ warning for Friday 18 February

Rail operator London Northwestern Railway (LNR) is warning passengers not to travel tomorrow (Fri 18 Feb) due to the impact of Storm Eunice.
LNR will operate a significantly reduced timetable all day due to blanket speed restrictions which will be in place across the network.
To help customers make alternative plans, tickets pre-booked for travel tomorrow will be accepted today (Thursday) an

London Northwestern Railway invites passengers to have their say

London Northwestern Railway invites passengers to have their say

London Northwestern Railway (LNR) passengers are being invited to have their say on their train service.
With passenger numbers expected to increase in coming weeks following the relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions, London Northwestern Railway (WMR) wants to hear from passengers with comments or ideas on the service – views are welcome on everything from timetables and announcements to communic

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