Media centre

A unique training centre has opened in Birmingham to help prepare transport providers and the emergency services for major incidents on the railway.

Passengers travelling on the East Suffolk line are advised to plan ahead as essential track renewal and bridge repair work will be taking place from late October until December.

Passengers are reminded to plan their journeys in advance as Network Rail prepares to upgrade Gloucester signal box from this Saturday (27th September). 

Drivers and rail users between Guildford and Portsmouth need to be aware of staggered rail and road closures in the Surrey and Hampshire areas, between 27 September and 13 November, as Network Rail engineers complete the final stage of the Portsmouth Direct signalling upgrade.

Birmingham New Street will celebrate the 10th anniversary of its £750m redevelopment this weekend which helped transform it into a modern and flagship railway station.

Leaves are browning, autumn is around the corner and Network Rail alongside South Western Railway (SWR) are gearing up for its annual multi-million-pound battle against Mother Nature and ‘leaves on the line’, aiming to keep millions of passengers and trains safe and moving over the next three months. 

Leaves are browning, autumn is around the corner and Network Rail is gearing up for its annual multi-million-pound battle against Mother Nature and ‘leaves on the line’, aiming to keep millions of passengers and trains safe and moving over the next three months.

Improvement works will run on the Island Line from 18 October to 17 November, with a mix of full and partial closures.