North West & Central: Central news
Super-fast graffiti cover up in £500k Midlands and Chiltern railway crackdown
Graffiti on the railway is being targeted across the West Midlands and Chilterns area to improve its appearance for passengers and people who live and work nearby.
Autumn treatment trains out 24-hours a day to keep the West Midlands moving
Network Rail’s ‘leaf-busting’ trains have started blasting leaves off the line to help keep passengers and freight moving across the West Midlands and Chiltern main line this autumn.
Passengers warned Crewe signalling failure disruption will continue this weekend
Passengers are being thanked for their patience as engineers continue to fix a major fault with railway signalling affecting trains between Manchester, Stoke, Birmingham and London.
Final reminder to passengers about August bank holiday rail upgrades between Birmingham and London
- Multiple railway upgrades are taking place through the ‘Coventry corridor’ between 29-31 August and on Sunday 6 September
- All trains between Birmingham New Street and London Euston will be affected, either with longer journeys or bus replacements
- Passengers are advised to plan ahead and travel before and after the bank holiday weekend
- Continue following Government advice on the use of public transport – wear a face covering, maintain a distance from others and avoid peak times where possible
Lifts to be made more reliable for passengers at Birmingham International station
Passengers are being advised about maintenance work on lifts at Birmingham International station which starts next week.
Ten days until August bank holiday rail upgrades between Birmingham and London
- Multiple railway upgrades are taking place through the ‘Coventry corridor’ between 29-31 August and on Sunday 6 September
- All trains between Birmingham New Street and London Euston will be affected, either with longer journeys or bus replacements
- Passengers advised to plan ahead and travel before and after the bank holiday weekend
- Continue following Government advice on the use of public transport – wear a face covering, maintain a distance from others and avoid peak times where possible
Passengers urged to travel either side of August bank holiday as rail upgrades take place between Birmingham and London
- Multiple railway upgrades are taking place through the ‘Coventry corridor’ between 29-31 August and on Sunday 6 September
- This means no direct trains between the West Midlands and London Euston
- Passengers advised to plan ahead and travel before and after the bank holiday weekend
- Continue following Government advice on the use of public transport – wear a face covering, maintain a distance from others and avoid peak times where possible
Lorry drivers urged to follow correct A5 diversions to avoid Britain’s most bashed railway bridge
Drivers are being urged to follow in full A5 diversions around Lichfield next week to avoid hitting Britain’s most bashed railway bridge.
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