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Passengers travelling between Aylesbury and London via Great Missenden are being advised to plan ahead as HS2 work means changes to train services during the Easter bank holiday weekend.

Teams from across the emergency services and the railway played out a full-scale simulated emergency yesterday (Thursday 12 March) in order to stay as prepared as possible to keep people safe.

Passengers travelling between Birmingham Moor Street and London Marylebone this weekend are being advised of journey changes while engineering upgrades take place.

This Christmas Eve, Birmingham New Street station will once again open its doors to those in need, as Network Rail and Midland Langar Seva Society (MLSS) host their annual festive dinner.

The four partners which will design and develop the most transformative railway upgrade in the Midlands have been confirmed. 

The majority of trains across the West Midlands and on the Chiltern main line will run as normal this Christmas - but passengers should still check before they travel as some journeys will be affected by planned work.

Birmingham’s rail industry, its city partners, and passengers have called for an end to male violence against women and girls as part of this year’s White Ribbon Day.

Passengers are being urged to plan their journeys with hundreds of thousands of savvy shoppers expected to travel into Birmingham for Black Friday weekend.