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  • 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: West Midlands Railway reiterates Do Not Travel warning

    West Midlands Railway (WMR) has reiterated its warning that passengers should not travel today (Fri 18 Feb) as Storm Eunice continues to cause widespread disruption.
    The Cross-City Line in Birmingham was partially-suspended on Friday afternoon after a tree was blown onto overhead power lines near Four Oaks station.
    Further afield, long-distance train services to many destinations have also b

  • 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: West Midlands Railway issues ‘do not travel’ warning for Friday 18 February

    Rail operator West Midlands Railway (WMR) is warning passengers not to travel tomorrow (Fri 18 Feb) due to the impact of Storm Eunice.
    The warning follows delays caused to services across the West Midlands last night (Wed 16 Feb) as Storm Dudley felled trees and blew debris onto tracks. WMR is warning of similar disruption tomorrow, when blanket speed restrictions which will be in place across

  • 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

  • London Northwestern Railway invites passengers to have their say

    London Northwestern Railway (LNR) passengers are being invited to have their say on their train service.
    With passenger numbers expected to increase in coming weeks following the relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions, London Northwestern Railway (WMR) wants to hear from passengers with comments or ideas on the service – views are welcome on everything from timetables and announcements to communic

  • West Midlands Railway invites passengers to have their say

    Rail passengers in the West Midlands are being invited to have their say on their local train service.
    With passenger numbers expected to increase in coming weeks following the relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions, West Midlands Railway (WMR) wants to hear from passengers with comments or ideas on the service – views are welcome on everything from timetables and announcements to communication an

  • Rail passengers urged to check journeys due to platform repairs at Cheddington station

    Rail passengers using Cheddington station are being urged to make alternative travel plans while one of its platforms is closed for repairs.
    Network Rail is undertaking work on Platform 4 at the Buckinghamshire station after a maintenance inspection identified repairs required to the supporting structure.
    The closure means no southbound train services will call at Cheddington on weekdays fro

  • All change! West Midlands Trains appoints new communications chief as Francis Thomas retires

    West Midlands Trains (WMT) has announced the appointment of Charlotte Ritchie as the organisation’s head of external communications and engagement.
    Charlotte, who started her role earlier this month, replaces the outgoing Francis Thomas, who will shortly retire from his role as head of corporate affairs after nine years with WMT and its predecessor London Midland.
    Francis first joined the ra

  • Work begins to install new lifts at Smethwick Rolfe Street

    Major upgrade work to install new passenger lifts at Smethwick Rolfe Street station is due to get under way next week.
    The £6.1m Network Rail investment, part of the Government’s ‘Access for All’ scheme, will see two new lifts installed to provide step-free access to platforms one and two for the first time.
    This will help customers with reduced mobility, families with prams and those carryi

  • Passengers urged to check journeys during flood prevention work on West Coast Main Line

    Rail passengers are being urged to plan their journeys as major work to protect the West Coast Main Line from flooding begins today.
    Railway drainage upgrades are taking place until January 12 to improve future journeys between Milton Keynes and Rugby. The work will prevent heavy rain from flooding tracks, making the economically important rail route more reliable for passengers and freight.

  • West Midlands Railway confirms temporary suspension of Nuneaton – Leamington Spa train service due to Omicron surge

    West Midlands Railway (WMR) has today (Wed 22 Dec) confirmed the temporary suspension of train services between Nuneaton and Leamington Spa due to an increase in staff absences linked to the Covid-19 pandemic.
    In recent weeks WMR has seen a sharp increase in the number of colleagues off work due to either testing positive for Covid-19 or being required to self-isolate, leading to an rise in the

  • Long Buckby station approach gets green makeover following London Northwestern Railway community grant

    Passengers visiting Long Buckby railway station are enjoying a greener experience thanks to a partnership between London Northwestern Railway (LNR) and community volunteers.
    The project, titled “Trees for Station Road”, has seen dedicated volunteers plant dozens of young trees along the approach road to the popular station.
    Chris Heaton-Harris MP, whose Daventry constituency includes Long Bu

  • London Northwestern Railway issues Christmas travel reminder

    London Northwestern Railway has issued a reminder to passengers about changes to timetables over the Christmas period.
    Fewer services will run on Christmas Eve afternoon and last trains will be earlier on all routes. As usual, there will be no train service on Christmas Day or Boxing Day.
    A Saturday level of service will be in operation between Monday 27 December and New Year's Day inclusive

  • West Midlands Railway issues Christmas travel reminder

    West Midlands Railway has issued a reminder to passengers about changes to timetables over the Christmas period.
    Fewer services will run on Christmas Eve afternoon and last trains will be earlier on all routes. As usual, there will be no train service on Christmas Day or Boxing Day.
    A Saturday level of service will be in operation between Monday 27 December and New Year's Day inclusive, with

  • West Midlands Railway urges passengers to check journeys this weekend

    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

  • Celebrations at new-look Kidderminster Station

    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.
    Worcesters

  • Passengers given chance to quiz West Midlands Railway in Wolverhampton

    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 urges passengers to check journeys ahead of timetable change

    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 urges passengers to check journeys this December

    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

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