Network Rail and the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) have today (Tuesday, 10 December) launched new videos which will make it easier for passengers travelling this festive period to plan their journeys.  

The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) has released its first Sustainable Development Report, showcasing significant achievements in sustainability from April 2019 to March 2024. The £10.7bn rail programme, spanning Manchester to York, aims to leave a long-lasting legacy across the North, combining environmental protection, economic growth and community engagement.

Network Rail will switch its screen back on as part of a trial to provide clearer and more visible travel updates for passengers.

Throughout December, the TRU team will be carrying out work at Mirfield station that will see the partial closure of Station Road to vehicles and pedestrians over the Christmas period.

Can you beat Mike, from Ely, and son Andrew, from Croydon, whose rail roots date from 1846? 

Platform 4 at Cleethorpes railway station has reopened following vital upgrades to enhance capacity and improve the reliability of services to and from the seaside town.

Ongoing emergency work to complete repairs to overhead line equipment on the West Coast Main Line in Warwickshire, following damage caused by Storm Darragh, means some early morning services between London and Scotland will take longer or be cancelled.

A section of the West Coast Main Line railway between Stone and Norton Bridge remains closed to allow engineers to remove a large fallen tree and repair the damage to overhead line equipment following severe damage from Storm Darragh.