The rail industry is reminding passengers to plan ahead for the biggest timetable change on the East Coast Main Line (ECML) in more than a decade, as part of a wider set of timetable changes across the network, from Sunday 14 December.

From Sunday 14 December, Ravensthorpe station will close until summer 2028 to facilitate Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) work on a new, modernised station 200m west of the current location.

Passengers travelling between East Kilbride and Glasgow will benefit from a cleaner, quieter and more reliable railway from this weekend as electric trains begin operating on the route. 

Harlaxton Road bridge in Grantham has become the country’s second most struck bridge – underlining just why Network Rail has selected the structure for a high-tech trial aimed at reducing delays and costs.

• 1,666 bridges were struck by vehicles in 2024/25 – roughly one every five hours, representing an 8.75% increase on the previous year
• Watling Street A5 in Hinckley tops the list as Britain’s most bashed bridge, which was hit 22 times in the year
• Network Rail urges lorry drivers to ‘Wise Up, Size Up’ by checking vehicle heights and planning suitable routes to avoid costly and dangerous bridge strikes

A dad who has written a book about bereavement to help his daughter deal with the loss of her mum has spoken of his surprise after being asked to do a live read of his work to thousands of schoolchildren across the country. 

An historic part of Manchester Piccadilly station’s heritage has been returned home – thanks to the hard work of a retired train driver.

Network Rail and Story Contracting have donated 22 refurbished bikes to pupils at Blacklands Primary School in Kilwinning.