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REMINDER: Britain’s railway open for passengers and freight this early May bank holiday – with some notable exceptions
The vast majority of Britain’s rail network will be open for passengers travelling this May, with both bank holidays largely unaffected by engineering work. However, this early May Bank Holiday, Saturday-Monday, 2-4 May, does feature work in some busy locations.
Survey reveals young adults underestimate power and speed of trains – risking their lives on level crossings
- Seven out of ten 18-34 year olds believe they could get out of the way if a train approached
- 98% of these young adults are unaware how long trains take to stop in an emergency
- Survey marks start of No Second Chances campaign - featuring a series of hard‑hitting films - which focuses on the deadly risks of distraction when approaching the railway
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Network Rail and Transport for Wales get ready for North Wales timetable boost and invite communities to local drop-in sessions
Passengers across North Wales will benefit from a major increase in train services from Sunday 17 May, with services along the North Wales Coast line increasing by around 50%.
Works start at Peckham Rye station to create more space for passengers
A project will begin next month at one of south London's busiest stations to improve the experience of passengers.
Successful testing of Class 700 train with upgraded digital software
Successful testing at speed has been completed of upgraded digital software on a Thameslink Class 700 unit, preparing the largest passenger fleet on the East Coast Main Line (ECML) for the introduction of in-cab digital signalling.
North West travel update ahead of late May bank holiday
Rail passengers in the North West are being urged to check their journeys in advance ahead of upgrade work taking place on the late May bank holiday weekend.
Choose rail this late May bank holiday
The majority of the railways across East Anglia will be open for this upcoming bank holiday but customers are encouraged to check before travelling and allow extra time on certain routes.
A place to pause as five Breathing Space benches installed in Scotland
Five more Breathing Space benches have been installed at train stations across Scotland to mark Mental Health Awareness week (11-17 May).
Weekend engineering work in Birmingham to affect CrossCountry services next month
Passengers are being advised about changes to weekend trains between Birmingham New Street and Coleshill Parkway in June while major HS2 work takes place in the Saltley and Washwood areas of Birmingham.
Rail timetable changes this Sunday deliver more seats, new overnight links and the return of a classic service
- 42,000 extra seats per week on London Northwestern Railway services, including more than 14,000 between Birmingham New Street and London Euston, boosting capacity on one of the country’s busiest corridors.
- The return of the ‘Flying Scotsman’ as LNER restores London to Edinburgh departure times that closely reflect the historic mid‑morning timetable of the iconic service.
- New ‘through the night’ services to Manchester Airport by TransPennine Express, providing hourly overnight trains to support early‑morning and late‑night flights.