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Gresley 150 auction winner enjoys exclusive visit to Doncaster training centre

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:59:00 Z

A railway enthusiast was treated to a unique behind-the-scenes experience at Network Rail's Gresley Institute in Doncaster after winning the prize in a charity auction.

One month until £3.5m Merseyrail tunnel upgrades in Liverpool

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:14:00 Z

Rail passengers in Liverpool are being reminded of £3.5m upgrades to waterproof and strengthen four underground tunnels on the Merseyrail network in one month’s time.

Leaf it to us: Scotland's railway gets a grip on autumn

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:39:00 Z

Network Rail is beginning its annual autumn operation across Scotland to help keep trains running reliably during the railway's most challenging time of year.

£7m rail investment between Newcastle and Scotland begins this weekend

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:45:00 Z

Passengers are reminded that a £7.1 million package of railway improvements starts this weekend, affecting journeys between Newcastle and Scotland.

Great news for York and the North: Planning approved to deliver new city quarter

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:30:00 Z

Housing Secretary Angela Rayner welcomes York Central as a “fantastic opportunity…unlocking one of the biggest regeneration projects in the country.”

Planning green light unlocks a scheme 40 years in the making, with construction work expected to begin on site next year and the first phase completing in 2030

Trickily tight tunnel track upgrades to take place in Buxton

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:00:00 Z

Rail passengers are being advised of changes to journeys later this month while tracks inside a Victorian railway tunnel are upgraded in Buxton.

£1 billion fleet of new trains to offer more services and more seats for passengers across Transpennine route

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:00:00 Z

A new £1 billion fleet of British-built, battery-electric trains will run on a faster, more reliable Transpennine railway, delivering more services and more seats for passengers across the North.

Rail upgrades to affect journeys between Kettering and Loughborough on 19 and 20 September

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:45:00 Z

Passengers are advised that buses will replace trains between Kettering and Loughborough next weekend (Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September) while Network Rail carries out important railway improvements.

Extra engineering works on the Southminster branch line this weekend

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:51:00 Z

Rail passengers are advised to check before they travel between Southminster and Wickford this weekend, 12 and 13 September, as GBR Anglia carries out essential works to improve the quality of the track.

Nine-day closure of Hertford East branch line for vital works following 2025 flood

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:47:00 Z

This October, railway engineers will be replacing 1km of track in Hertfordshire that was severely flooded last year, helping to keep trains running safely and reliably for years to come.