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Bedford train collision – passenger services to resume on Monday 29 June as recovery work completed
Recovery and repair work at the site of the Bedford train collision has now been fully completed, with passenger services on the Midland Main Line set to resume on Monday 29 June.
Passengers travelling today (Friday 26 June) are also reminded that a Met Office red weather warning for extreme heat is in force across a large part of England, and should only travel today if absolutely necessary.
Advice for rail passengers to only travel if absolutely necessary in weather warning areas extended
Request for rail passengers to only travel if absolutely necessary as Met Office weather warning is extended into Friday 26 June.
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Passengers give first impressions of Cambridge South
Customers using Cambridge South station on its first days in operation have given the new station the thumbs up, making their journeys into work better and easier, as well as being a convenient gateway for local residents and visitors.
Bridge installation begins at Tenby station as accessibility upgrades progress
Temporary overnight road closures and car park changes will help deliver step-free access for everyone.
Changes to parking at Cardiff Central Station as transformation work gets underway
From Wednesday 1 July, the Cardiff Central station car parks at Penarth Road and Riverside (Fish Jetty) will permanently close ahead of preparatory works for the transformation of Cardiff Central station. This includes pick up and drop off at both locations.
Stay off the tracks: Safety reminder for Jacobite Steam Train visitors at Glenfinnan
Visitors heading to Glenfinnan are being reminded to put safety first while enjoying the world-famous Jacobite Steam Train and its spectacular journeys through the Highlands.
Exhibition train’s historic tour ends with celebrations and major announcement
- Inspiration’s final day of tour sees its 104,000th visitor after 65 stops on ground-breaking tour
- Railway 200 also announced Locomotion and Network Rail as permanent hosts for the train’s carriages
- Celebrations included cab tours and an exhibition of Inspiration paintings by artist who followed train tour
- Railway 200 Commemorative Review released showcasing the achievements of the anniversary year
28 days of TRU improvement works completed in West Yorkshire
Major improvement works modernising the railway between Morley and Dewsbury in West Yorkshire have taken the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) a step closer to delivering faster, more frequent trains on a more reliable and greener network across the North.
July diversions between Norwich – Great Yarmouth as 80-year-old track replaced
On weekdays between Monday 6 July and Friday 17 July, railway engineers will be replacing 2km of old track on the single line near Berney Arms station, helping to boost long-term reliability.
Railway improvement work to affect West Yorkshire services for two weekends
Track renewal, tunnel repairs and groundwork engineering will affect services in West Yorkshire over the weekends of 18-19 and 25-26 July.