National & regional news
NEXT MONTH: Major engineering work across the south coast to impact services in Southampton, Portsmouth and Bournemouth during the Easter holidays
- Services between Southampton and Portsmouth will not run for between 12 and 20 April 2025
- Weekend closures between Southampton Central and Bournemouth to impact Main Line services
- Buses will replace all trains from Southampton Central on Easter Sunday
- Line connecting Twickenham and Teddington, in south west London, to be closed for three days over the Easter weekend. Rail replacement buses will run.
Passengers urged to check before travelling ahead of Easter engineering programme
Rail passengers are being advised to plan their journeys in advance over the Easter bank holiday period (Friday 18 - Monday 21 April) as Network Rail delivers an £86m investment programme consisting of more than 300 upgrade projects across the country.
CGI video of major Greek Street bridge replacement revealed
A 3D, computer generated video explains how engineers will demolish and rebuild the Greek Street roundabout in Stockport, which crosses Europe’s busiest mix-used railway.
Vital engineering works for West Coast Mainline
A series of weekend engineering works will mean changes to cross-border services on the West Coast Mainline this spring.
Customers asked to check before they travel ahead of TRU upgrades
TRU engineers will be delivering upgrades between Leeds and Church Fenton on the weekends of 8-9 March, 15-16 March and 22-23 March, meaning services will be impacted on this line.
Weekend West Coast Main Line signal renewals this Spring
Standard renewals to signalling systems will begin this Spring to improve future journeys for passengers and freight on the West Coast Main Line between England and Scotland.
“Your words are a life-saving kit” says Network Rail and Samaritans
- Samaritans’ Small Talk Saves Lives campaign, in partnership with Network Rail and British Transport Police, launches as over half of UK adults (67%) would appreciate someone checking on them, by offering words of support, if they were struggling to cope
- London Bridge station hosts ‘The Power of Words Exhibition’– celebrating people who have saved lives by using small talk
- New campaign film reminds the public that when it comes to saving a life, you already have a life-saving kit available to you – your words
"Your words are a life-saving kit" say Southern, Thameslink and Network Rail at launch of Samaritans’ Small Talk Saves Lives campaign
- Rail staff join Samaritans volunteers at stations across Sussex and Surrey
- Two in five of the UK (44%) say they sometimes find themselves struggling to cope.
- 67% of the UK we would appreciate someone checking on them, offering words of support, if they were struggling to cope.
- 40% of people admit to having avoided someone who didn't look OK because they were afraid of having to make small talk with them.
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