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London Northwestern Railway urges passengers to only travel if essential on Saturday

London Northwestern Railway urges passengers to only travel if essential on Saturday

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

Lichfield Trent Valley: Platforms reopen following works

Lichfield Trent Valley: Platforms reopen following works

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

London Northwestern Railway: Check your train ahead of timetable change

London Northwestern Railway: Check your train ahead of timetable change

Rail passengers across the London Northwestern Railway network are being urged to check their train times as many timetables change this weekend.
From Sunday 15 May, new departure times will apply on many routes across the region as the twice-yearly rail industry timetable change comes into effect.
Annamaria Izzard, head of stations for London Northwestern Railway, said: "From this Sunday th

Lichfield Trent Valley: Disruption due to ongoing platform repair work

Lichfield Trent Valley: Disruption due to ongoing platform repair work

Passengers using Lichfield Trent Valley station should plan ahead as journeys continue to be impacted by a platform closure.
Platform 3 at the station has been temporarily closed for safety reasons, meaning Cross City Line trains towards Birmingham are currently unable to call there. The platform closure also means passengers are unable to cross between platforms 1 and 2.
A regular bus servi

London Northwestern Railway launches community fund

London Northwestern Railway launches community fund

Communities from across the London Northwestern Railway network are being invited to put forward ideas for help transform their areas.
The "Your Community, Your Fund" scheme is now open for applications and aims to inspire people to get involved with the railway, as well as supporting established groups by helping them to enrich their local communities. The fund has already supported a number o

West Midlands Trains hailed for commitment to inclusivity

West Midlands Trains hailed for commitment to inclusivity


Rail operator West Midlands Trains has been hailed for its commitment to making the workplace inclusive for everybody at a prestigious national awards ceremony.

The company, which runs services under the West Midlands Railway and London Northwestern Railway brands, has been nominated in the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion category at the 2022 Women in Rail Awards.

The awards sh

Reminder: No trains to London Euston over Easter weekend

Reminder: No trains to London Euston over Easter weekend

London Northwestern Railway is reminding passengers planning to travel over the Easter bank holiday that London Euston will be closed to passengers, with all trains terminating at Milton Keynes.
Network Rail is investing £22m to improve future journeys for passengers and freight on the West Coast main line and key routes in the Midlands and North West.

Between Good Friday (15 April) and

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

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

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: 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: 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

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