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  • London Northwestern Railway: Train-mad nine-year-old from Buckinghamshire becomes mini conductor for the day


    A railway-mad youngster from Buckinghamshire got to live out his dream of being a train guard for the day, thanks to London Northwestern Railway (LNR).

    Oliver, aged nine from Milton Keynes, was invited to climb on board LNR’s brand-new electric fleet yesterday (Thursday 12 February) to try out as a ‘Junior Conductor’. During a journey between Milton Keynes and Crewe, the youngster g

  • West Midlands Railway launches search for engineering apprentices

    West Midlands Railway (WMR) has opened applications for its next cohort of engineering apprentices.
    Coinciding with National Apprenticeship Week, WMR has launched its search for four candidates to join its industry-leading engineering apprenticeship scheme, starting from September 2026.
    The four-year salaried scheme offers a mix of classroom and practical training with the opportunity to wo

  • London Northwestern Railway transfers into public ownership

    From today (1 February 2026), the operation of all London Northwestern Railway services have transferred into public ownership and are being managed by DfT Operator Ltd (DFTO).
    DFTO is the government’s public sector owning group that will manage all train companies as they move into public ownership ahead of the creation of Great British Railways (GBR).
    Public ownership of the railways will

  • West Midlands Railway transfers into public ownership

    From today (1 February 2026), the operation of all West Midlands Railway services have transferred into public ownership and are being managed by DfT Operator Ltd (DFTO).
    DFTO is the government’s public sector owning group that will manage all train companies as they move into public ownership ahead of the creation of Great British Railways (GBR).
    Public ownership of the railways will help t

  • Data policy - West Midlands Trains to transfer to public ownership

    Good morning,
    We are writing to make you aware that London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway, currently operated by West Midlands Trains Limited, will be operated by a new company, WM Trains Limited, as part of a planned transition into public ownership from 01 February 2026.
    Our reasons for collecting and using your data remain unchanged, however as part of the transfer process

  • New combined railway control centre brings improvements for West Coast Main Line passengers

    Millions of passengers who travel on the West Coast Main Line each week are set to benefit from a new behind-the-scenes collaboration at a railway control centre in Warwickshire.
    Under the arrangement, train operator London Northwestern Railway (LNR) has brought in dozens of new staff to work alongside Network Rail (NR) control teams at the dedicated Rail Operations Centre (ROC) in Rugby.
    Th

  • London Northwestern Railway encourages thousands to share a cuppa this Brew Monday


    London Northwestern Railway (LNR) is encouraging thousands of passengers to slow down and share a cuppa for Brew Monday.

    The train operator has partnered with Samaritans, the leading charity for suicide prevention, to flip the perception of so-called ‘Blue Monday’ by turning it into a day for conversation and connection.

    Pop-up sessions at Milton Keynes Central, Watfor

  • West Midlands Railway encourages thousands to share a cuppa this Brew Monday


    West Midlands Railway (WMR) are encouraging thousands of passengers to slow down and share a cuppa for Brew Monday.

    The train operator has partnered with Samaritans, the leading charity for suicide prevention, to flip the perception of so-called ‘Blue Monday’ by turning it into a day for conversation and connection.

    Pop-up sessions at Wolverhampton station are being he

  • Storm Goretti: West Midlands Railway issues ‘do not travel’ warning to passengers

    West Midlands Railway (WMR) passengers are urged not to travel on the railway today (Friday 9 January) following significant disruption caused by Storm Goretti.
    WMR services are suspended until further notice due to significant damage to railway infrastructure across the West Midlands, with major disruption to services overnight which will continue until further notice.
    Ticket easements are

  • Rail passengers advised to check travel over festive period

    London Northwestern Railway (LNR) passengers are being reminded to check journey planners before travelling over the festive period.
    Due to Christmas markets, amended timetables and rail infrastructure upgrades, services are expected to be busier than usual across the railway network.
    LNR will be operating an amended timetable, with no trains running on Christmas Day and Boxing Day and train

  • Rail passengers advised to check travel over festive period

    West Midlands Railway (WMR) passengers are being reminded to check journey planners before travelling over the festive period.
    Due to Christmas markets, amended timetables and rail infrastructure upgrades, services are expected to be busier than usual across the railway network.
    WMR will be operating an amended timetable, with no trains running on Christmas Day and Boxing Day and train serv

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