Autumn-related train delays in Scotland fell by more than a quarter this year compared with last, according to new figures from Network Rail. 

The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) has released its 2025 Sustainable Development Report, demonstrating a year of significant progress towards delivering a faster, greener, more reliable railway across the North, and leaving a long-lasting legacy in the communities it works in.

Train services into and out of London Waterloo will change from Saturday 27 December 2025 to Sunday 4 January 2026 as engineers carry out vital upgrades near Queenstown Road

A planning application has been submitted to City of York Council for the proposed Wilton Rise pedestrian and cycle bridge - a vital piece of the connectivity between the current Holgate community and the emerging York Central neighbourhood.

Network Rail and South Western Railway (SWR) will begin work in February 2026 to make Wandsworth Town station in south west London fully step free, improving access for passengers with reduced mobility, parents with pushchairs and those travelling with luggage.

Christmas will see major progress made on projects in Network Rail’s East Midlands route – part of the £160 million of railway investment nationally this festive season.

Christmas and early 2026 will see major strides made on projects in Network Rail’s North & East route – part of the £160 million of railway investment nationally this festive season.

The Christmas period will see strong progress made on Network Rail projects along the East Coast Main Line – part of the £160 million of railway investment nationally this festive season.