West Midlands Railway is urging passengers to check their journeys before travelling this weekend with some service cancellations expected due to shortages of available traincrew.
The operator has experienced an increase in cases of Covid-19 among its staff in recent days, on top of existing shortages caused by delays to driver training during the pandemic.
A number of services are likely to
Paralympic silver-medallist Rebecca Redfern unveiled a special plaque at the new-look Kidderminster station to mark its official opening.
The station, operated by West Midlands Railway, opened its doors in June 2020 following a multi-million-pound transformation. Due to Covid-19 lockdown restrictions nationwide at the time, no official event could be held to mark the opening.
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Passengers in Wolverhampton will be able to speak to managers from West Midlands Railway (WMR) at a special drop-in event in the city next week.
The session will take place on the concourse at Wolverhampton station from 4.30pm to 6.30pm on Tuesday 7 December as part of the operator’s ‘Whistle Stop Tour’.
Managers will be on hand to answer questions about WMR services, listen to feedback from
London Northwestern Railway is urging passengers to check their journeys ahead of a number of changes to its timetable next week.
From Sunday 12 December the operator is introducing an additional fast service between Northampton and London Euston on weekdays in response to customer demand.
The change means departure times on many services running between Birmingham New Street, Northampton an
West Midlands Railway is urging passengers to check their journeys carefully this month ahead of a new timetable coming into effect next week.
Departure times on some routes will change from Sunday 12 December. With trains expected to be busy in the run-up to Christmas, passengers are advised to check their travel plans.
The operator is also reminding passengers that some services may be can
Legendary reggae band UB40 were guests of honour as West Midlands Railway (WMR) unveiled its new 'Musical Routes' initiative to celebrate the region's musical heritage.
Founding members Jimmy Brown, Robin Campbell, Earl Falconer and Norman Hassan were joined by new vocalist Matt Doyle at Birmingham's Hall Green station this afternoon (Friday 26 November).
The 'Musical Routes' project is the
A £30.9million redevelopment of the new Perry Barr railway station has reached new heights with the installation of the roof.
Work on the significant scheme is rapidly progressing as the roof has now been added to the station.
Redevelopment of the site is being led by Transport for West Midlands (TfWM), which is part of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) and the new station is sched
Passengers in Worcester will be able to speak to managers from West Midlands Railway (WMR) at a special drop-in event in the city next week.
The session will take place on the concourse at Worcester Foregate Street from 4.30pm to 6.30pm on Thursday 25 November as part of the operator’s ‘Whistle Stop Tour’.
Managers will be on hand to answer questions about WMR services and listen to feedback
Military veterans in Milton Keynes and Northampton were represented at a major national Remembrance ceremony today (Thu 11 Nov) thanks to a partnership with rail operator London Northwestern Railway (LNR).
Under the “Routes of Remembrance” initiative, wreaths on behalf of The Veterans Charity were laid at a London memorial after being transported aboard LNR services to Euston.
The initiative
Military veterans in Northampton were represented at a major national Remembrance ceremony today (Thu 11 Nov) thanks to a new partnership with rail operator London Northwestern Railway (LNR).
Under the “Routes of Remembrance” initiative, a wreath was laid at a London memorial by Northampton-based Iraq veteran Dean Griffin after being transported aboard an LNR service to Euston.
The initiativ
Military veterans in Milton Keynes were represented at a major national Remembrance ceremony today (Thu 11 Nov) thanks to a new partnership with rail operator London Northwestern Railway (LNR).
Under the “Routes of Remembrance” initiative, a wreath on behalf of Milton Keynes-based 678 Squadron (Rifles) Army Air Corps was laid at a London memorial after being transported aboard an LNR service to
Rail users in the West Midlands are being urged to join a discussion on how communities can get involved in the railways at a special online event next week.
West Midlands Railway (WMR) is holding its annual Community Rail Conference on Thursday 11 November from 10am to 12.30pm.
The virtual event, being held jointly with London Northwestern Railway (LNR), comes at a time when passengers are
