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Bedford train collision – passenger services to resume on Monday 29 June as recovery work completed: Bedford service resumption

Bedford train collision – passenger services to resume on Monday 29 June as recovery work completed

Friday 26 Jun 2026

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: Amberadvice Wednesday(Landscape) (2)

Advice for rail passengers to only travel if absolutely necessary in weather warning areas extended

Wednesday 24 Jun 2026

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 urged to plan ahead during hot weather and industrial action: Birmingham New Street concourse-3

Passengers urged to plan ahead during hot weather and industrial action

Thursday 9 Jul 2026

Passengers are being urged to plan ahead and check before they travel as high temperatures and industrial action will affect rail journeys over the coming days.

West Coast Main Line passengers urged to plan ahead for railway disruption over the coming days: View of Euston station entrance and piazza - summer 2026

West Coast Main Line passengers urged to plan ahead for railway disruption over the coming days

Thursday 9 Jul 2026

Passengers travelling on the West Coast Main Line via Northampton, including to and from London Euston are being urged to plan their journeys in advance as engineering work, industrial action and hot weather are expected to affect travel over the coming days.

Railway 200 Passes the Legacy Forward to Rocket: All Aboard at the Houses of Parliament: Railway 200 and Rocket 2030 Handover

Railway 200 Passes the Legacy Forward to Rocket: All Aboard at the Houses of Parliament

Thursday 9 Jul 2026
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Greener future for Morpeth rail base thanks to £3.7m upgrade: Morpeth MDU 2

Greener future for Morpeth rail base thanks to £3.7m upgrade

Thursday 9 Jul 2026

Network Rail has upgraded its Morpeth maintenance delivery unit (MDU) with a £3.7 million investment to strengthen support for the railway in North East England.

New Balgray Station to open ahead of schedule in September: Balgray - July 2026

New Balgray Station to open ahead of schedule in September

Thursday 9 Jul 2026

The new Balgray station in Barrhead is set to open weeks ahead of schedule, with final preparations now underway before it welcomes its first passengers. 

Sunderland’s £6m summer rail upgrades reach halfway point: Frontage of Sunderland station cropped

Sunderland’s £6m summer rail upgrades reach halfway point

Wednesday 8 Jul 2026

Significant strides have been made on an extensive £6 million package of rail upgrades being delivered by Network Rail in the Sunderland area.

£1.3m boost to Dunblane railway as viaduct upgrades get under way: Barbush viaduct

£1.3m boost to Dunblane railway as viaduct upgrades get under way

Wednesday 8 Jul 2026

Network Rail Scotland has begun a £1.3 million project to upgrade a key railway bridge in Dunblane, helping to keep services running safely and reliably for years to come.

All Glasgow Central entrances to reopen after Union Street fire: Glasgow Central-99

All Glasgow Central entrances to reopen after Union Street fire

Wednesday 8 Jul 2026

Network Rail will reopen the Union Street and Gordon Street entrances at Glasgow Central, bringing Scotland's busiest railway station fully back to normal ahead of the Commonwealth Games.