London Northwestern Railway (LNR) will run extra trains for spectators attending the popular Bedford River Festival later this month, the operator has announced.
With up to 250,000 people expected to attend the event on Saturday 23 July and Sunday 24 July, increased demand for public transport is expected.
To help meet the demand, LNR has arranged for special train services to run on the Mar
Passengers travelling with West Midlands Railway (WMR) can collect their shopping as they travel following the installation of Amazon Hub Lockers at key sites across the network.
Online shoppers can order their purchases to be delivered to a locker as an alternative to a home or business address. They can then collect the item at their convenience. Amazon will send email notifications with a un
Passengers travelling with London Northwestern Railway (LNR) can collect their shopping as they travel following the installation of Amazon Hub Lockers at key sites across the network.
Online shoppers can order their purchases to be delivered to a locker as an alternative to a home or business address. They can then collect the item at their convenience. Amazon will send email notifications wit
West Midlands Railway is getting Games-ready. Birmingham Snow Hill - along with Birmingham’s other two main stations - have started their Commonwealth Games preparation ahead of a huge summer of sport in the West Midlands.
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games branding has been put up across New Street, Moor Street and Snow Hill stations to be ready for the Games – and passengers are being urged t
Stations in Birmingham have started their Commonwealth Games preparation ahead of a huge summer of sport in the West Midlands.
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games branding has been put up across New Street, Moor Street and Snow Hill stations to be ready for the Games – and passengers are being urged to be Games-ready too.
More than a million extra passenger journeys are predicted during the 1
Passengers in the West Midlands have been thanked for their patience and understanding following last week’s industrial action on the railway.
Normal timetables have now resumed following three days of industrial action when a limited train service was in operation. Last trains ran much earlier than usual on strike days and passengers were urged to only travel if necessary with the limited time
Passengers travelling on the Chiltern main line between Dorridge and Birmingham Moor Street have a more reliable railway after work was completed ahead of the Commonwealth Games.
The work included switches and crossings – which allow trains to move from one track to another - being replaced at the Tyseley train maintenance depot between Monday 20 and Friday 24 June.
The new sections of track
London Northwestern Railway passengers are being reminded to only travel by rail if essential tomorrow (Saturday) as industrial action continues to impact services.
Members of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) announced their intention to strike on Saturday 25 June, their third day of industrial action this week.
With summer events and festivals taking place ac
Passengers in the West Midlands are being reminded to only travel by rail if necessary tomorrow (Saturday) as industrial action continues to impact services.
With summer events and festivals taking place across the country and warm weather forecast, passengers are being urged to consider alternative methods of transport as a very limited train service will be in operation. Those services which
Rail services have returned to normal at Lichfield Trent Valley station following the completion of platform repair work.
Platform 3 at the station had been temporarily closed for safety reasons, meaning Cross City line trains have been unable to call at the station for several weeks.
However, after Network Rail completed the installation of a temporary support structure the platform has now
The new Perry Barr Railway Station is set to open its doors to passengers for the first time this Sunday (May 29) having been taken just a year to completely rebuild.
The modern accessible station stands at the heart of a rapidly changing Perry Barr and will be a key gateway for visitors to Alexander Stadium for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games this summer – something celebrated on the st
The Chiltern main line between Dorridge and Birmingham Moor Street will be closed for four days next month as work continues to improve passenger journeys for the Commonwealth Games.
Crucial parts of the railway will be replaced between Monday 20 and Thursday 23 June as part of a £3m investment by Network Rail.
The work will overhaul switches and crossings - moving sections of track which al
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