More support teams to help keep rail passengers and revellers safe at Birmingham New Street station are being introduced during this year’s Frankfurt Christmas markets.
Since the summer, St John’s Ambulance volunteers and a dedicated anti-social behaviour team have been based in the station during busy weekend nights on a trial basis.
It's helped tackle anti-social behaviour, such as drunken
Today (Wednesday 1 November), West Midlands Railway (WMR) hosted its greatly-anticipated event, giving mini train enthusiasts across the UK a once in a lifetime experience as part of its Little Train Conductor competition.
11 lucky winners, aged between four and ten, lived out their wildest dreams this half-term as they boarded at Birmingham New Street station and experienced first-hand what i
A beautifully-restored tea room at a picturesque railway station in Hertfordshire is now officially open for business thanks to a grant from rail operator London Northwestern Railway (LNR).
Bricket Wood station - on the Abbey Line between Watford Junction and St Albans Abbey – has benefited from a makeover thanks to £250,000 of funding from LNR and years of dedication to the project from local
Immersive VR experience, designed to empower bystanders to recognise and help combat sexual harassment on the railway, on show today at Birmingham New Street station. Demonstrating how a small action could make a big difference is important - 85% of women would feel relieved if someone intervened when experiencing sexual harassment on public transport. This is the latest in a series of nationw
Communities from across the London Northwestern Railway (LNR) network are being invited to put forward innovative ideas to help transform their areas.
Grants of up to £10,000 are being made available through the latest round of LNR’s “Your Community, Your Fund” scheme, funded by the Department for Transport. The scheme is aimed at inspiring people to get involved with the railway and supporting
Communities from across the West Midlands Railway (WMR) network are being invited to put forward innovative ideas to help transform their areas.
Grants of up to £10,000 are being made available through the latest round of WMR’s “Your Community, Your Fund” scheme, funded by the Department for Transport. The scheme is aimed at inspiring people to get involved with the railway and supporting estab
Passengers travelling on the West Coast Line are being urged to plan ahead of a major week-long closure in September.
London Northwestern Railway services between Milton Keynes and Northampton will be replaced by buses between Saturday 2 September and Sunday 10 September while Network Rail connects a major rail freight interchange to the route.
When complete next year, the huge Strategic Rai
West Midlands Railway (WMR) is searching for junior conductors to climb on board and help run services as part of a new competition.
Four lucky winners aged between four and 10 will have the chance to work alongside real train conductors on one of WMR's brand-new trains during the autumn half-term.
Having joined the railway network across the Shrewsbury, Hereford and the newly-named Elep
Passengers are being given more time to respond to proposals published by London Northwestern Railway (LNR) to modernise the way train tickets are sold at stations.
The company, alongside other train operators in England, has today (July 26) announced that the consultation will be extended to Friday 1 September – an extra five and a half weeks.
By extending this period, LNR is giving passeng
Passengers are being given more time to respond to proposals published by West Midlands Railway (WMR) to modernise the way train tickets are sold at stations.
The company, alongside other train operators in England, has today (July 26) announced that the consultation will be extended to Friday 1 September – an extra five and a half weeks.
By extending this period, WMR is giving passengers ad
Major upgrades on the Trent Valley line to improve future rail journeys for passengers and freight services are now complete.
The railway reopened today (Monday 24 July) after essential improvements to the West Coast main line through Staffordshire.
During a nine-day railway closure, Network Rail replaced 2,000 metres of track, 3,000 new railway sleepers and laid 2,500 tonnes of track founda
Major upgrades on the Trent Valley line to improve future rail journeys for passengers and freight services are now complete.
The railway reopened today (Monday 24 July) after essential improvements to the West Coast main line through Staffordshire.
During a nine-day railway closure, Network Rail replaced 2,000 metres of track, 3,000 new railway sleepers and laid 2,500 tonnes of track founda