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  • West Midlands Railway urges passengers not to travel on 19 July

    West Midlands Railway urges passengers not to travel on 19 July

    Rail passengers travelling are advised not to travel this afternoon (Tuesday 19 July) on all West Midlands Railway services due to severe disruption caused by the extreme temperatures.
    The Met Office has issued a red warning, with temperatures rising to 40°C – exceeding those on Monday 18 July.
    Extreme heat can cause damage to tracks and overhead wires and a number of routes across the netw

  • Heatwave: London Northwestern Railway passengers encouraged to only travel if essential

    Heatwave: London Northwestern Railway passengers encouraged to only travel if essential

    Passengers travelling on London Northwestern Railway (LNR) services have been encouraged to only travel if essential on Monday 18 July and Tuesday 19 July as high temperatures hit the country.
    The Met Office has issued a red weather warning for extreme heat, with temperatures set to reach 37°C on Monday and Tuesday.
    Extremely hot temperatures can deem railway tracks unsafe, as steel is easil

  • Heatwave: West Midlands Railway passengers encouraged to only travel if essential

    Heatwave: West Midlands Railway passengers encouraged to only travel if essential

    Passengers travelling on West Midlands Railway (WMR) services have been encouraged to only travel if essential on Monday 18 July and Tuesday 19 July as high temperatures hit the country.
    The Met Office has issued a red weather warning for extreme heat, with temperatures set to reach 37°C on Monday and Tuesday.
    Extremely hot temperatures can deem railway tracks unsafe, as steel is easily able

  • London Northwestern Railway: Extra trains for Bedford River Festival

    London Northwestern Railway: Extra trains for Bedford River Festival

    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

  • New Amazon Hub Lockers benefit West Midlands Railway passengers

    New Amazon Hub Lockers benefit West Midlands Railway passengers

    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

  • New Amazon Hub Lockers benefit London Northwestern Railway passengers

    New Amazon Hub Lockers benefit London Northwestern Railway passengers

    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 stations get set for Commonwealth Games

    West Midlands Railway stations get set for Commonwealth Games

    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

  • London Northwestern Railway getting set for Commonwealth Games

    London Northwestern Railway getting set for Commonwealth Games

    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

  • Rail industry thanks passengers for adapting travel plans during strike week

    Rail industry thanks passengers for adapting travel plans during strike week

    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

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