North West & Central: Central news
Drones and leaf busting trains keeping rail routes clear this autumn
A special fleet of ‘leaf-busting’ trains have started blasting leaves off the line to help keep passengers and freight moving across the West Midlands, West Coast and Chiltern main lines this autumn.
Railways go back to the future with landmark partnership
A first-of-its-kind partnership between the Severn Valley Railway and Network Rail has been set up, signalling the start of an innovative relationship between the past and present railway.
Impressive footage shows major railway repairs completed in Aylesbury
Major work to replace a Victorian drainage culvert beneath the railway in Aylesbury is now complete to improve future journeys for passengers and freight services.
Shocking CCTV compilation of Worcestershire level crossing misuse
Dog walkers sitting their pets on the tracks for photos, youths doing one-armed push ups and parents letting toddlers play on live railway lines, is just some of the incredibly dangerous behaviour caught on covert cameras this year at footpath level crossings in Worcestershire.
Passengers thanked after Coventry to Banbury railway upgrades
Major railway upgrades to improve future journeys for passengers and freight between Coventry and Banbury are now complete.
Urgent Warwick station upgrade redesign begins after unexpected find
Railway engineers are urgently redesigning Warwick station’s multi-million-pound accessibility upgrades after an unexpected discovery has forced teams to down tools.
Huge boost for Birmingham New Street since Ozzy the bull’s arrival
Birmingham New Street has seen 52% more visitors since Ozzy the bull’s official homecoming to the station concourse last week.
Hi-tech air purifying totem trials planned for Birmingham New Street
Pioneering new devices will be trialled at Birmingham New Street station to see how much they improve air quality for passengers on platforms.
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