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West Midlands Railway celebrates successful Commonwealth Games for passengers and volunteers

West Midlands Railway celebrates successful Commonwealth Games for passengers and volunteers

West Midlands Railway (WMR) has thanked passengers after confirming record-breaking travel numbers during the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, which finish today (Monday).
In total, the operator estimates approximately two million journeys were made on rail in the West Midlands during the Games, with records broken at a number of individual stations close to venues.
In addition to its usu

Passengers urged to plan ahead as West Midlands Railway confirms strike timetables

Passengers urged to plan ahead as West Midlands Railway confirms strike timetables

West Midlands Railway (WMR) is urging passengers to plan their travel in advance ahead of two separate days of strike action next week.
On Wednesday 27 July, a very limited service will be in operation due to strike action by members of the RMT union. Passengers are advised to only travel if essential as trains will only run between 7.30am and 6.30pm on a small number of routes – full details b

Passengers urged to plan ahead as London Northwestern Railway confirms strike timetables

Passengers urged to plan ahead as London Northwestern Railway confirms strike timetables

London Northwestern Railway (LNR) is urging passengers to plan their travel in advance ahead of two separate days of strike action next week.
On Wednesday 27 July, a very limited service will be in operation due to strike action by members of the RMT union. Passengers are advised to only travel if essential as trains will only run between 7.30am and 6.30pm on a small number of routes – full det

London Northwestern Railway passengers advised to expect disruption and check journeys on Wednesday 20 July

London Northwestern Railway passengers advised to expect disruption and check journeys on Wednesday 20 July

Passengers travelling with London Northwestern Railway (LNR) are advised to expect disruption across the network on Wednesday 20 July due to damage from extreme heat.
Overhead wires and tracks were damaged as temperatures reached 40°C yesterday (Tuesday).
Due to the extent of the repairs required, passengers are urged to amend plans if they can and check their journeys before they travel. <

West Midlands Railway passengers advised to expect disruption and check journeys on Wednesday 20 July

West Midlands Railway passengers advised to expect disruption and check journeys on Wednesday 20 July

Passengers travelling with West Midlands Railway (WMR) are advised to expect disruption across the network on Wednesday 20 July due to damage from extreme heat.
Overhead wires and tracks were damaged as temperatures reached 40°C yesterday (Tuesday).
Due to the extent of the repairs required, passengers are urged to amend plans if they can and check their journeys before they travel.
Spe

London Northwestern Railway urges passengers not to travel on 19 July

London Northwestern Railway urges passengers not to travel on 19 July

Rail passengers travelling are advised not to travel this afternoon (Tuesday 19 July) on all London Northwestern 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 th

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

Advice to rail passengers upgraded to 'do not travel'

Advice to rail passengers upgraded to 'do not travel'

Rail passengers are advised not to travel today (Tuesday 19 July) on services heading in and out of London from the north as a result of the extreme temperatures.

Rail passengers urged not to travel unless essential

Rail passengers urged not to travel unless essential

London Northwestern Railway passengers are urged not to travel unless their journey is essential on Tuesday 19 July due to the Met Office red weather warning.

Rail passengers urged not to travel unless essential

Rail passengers urged not to travel unless essential

Rail passengers are urged not to travel unless their journey is essential on Tuesday 19 July due to Met Office red weather warning.

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

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

Tyseley engineering works improve journeys for passengers

Tyseley engineering works improve journeys for passengers

Passengers travelling on the Chiltern main line between Dorridge and Birmingham Moor Street have a more reliable railway after work was completed ahead of the Commonwealth Games.
The work included switches and crossings – which allow trains to move from one track to another - being replaced at the Tyseley train maintenance depot between Monday 20 and Friday 24 June.
The new sections of track

West Midlands passengers reminded of reduced weekend rail service

West Midlands passengers reminded of reduced weekend rail service

Passengers in the West Midlands are being reminded to only travel by rail if necessary tomorrow (Saturday) as industrial action continues to impact services.
With summer events and festivals taking place across the country and warm weather forecast, passengers are being urged to consider alternative methods of transport as a very limited train service will be in operation. Those services which

London Northwestern Railway confirms reduced timetable during industrial action

London Northwestern Railway confirms reduced timetable during industrial action

London Northwestern Railway (LNR) has today confirmed details of its reduced timetable which will be in operation during next week’s (w/c June 20) planned industrial action.
Members of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) have announced their intention to stage strike action on Tuesday 21 June, Thursday 23 June and Saturday 25 June.
A very limited number of LNR se

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