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More trains, more seats and quicker journeys as rail industry launches December 2025 timetable
The rail industry has launched the biggest timetable change on the East Coast Main Line (ECML) in more than a decade today (Sunday 14 December), as part of a wider set of timetable changes across the network.
All aboard! Railway 200’s exhibition train arrives at London Paddington
- A special exhibition train celebrating 200 years of the railway arrived at London Paddington this morning (Monday 8 December) and will be open for visits until Saturday 13 December
- Get your free tickets through the Railway 200 website at railway200.co.uk/inspiration/.
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Railway between Birmingham and London Marylebone reopens after cable fire
The railway between Birmingham and London Marylebone reopened to passengers this morning after extensive repairs following a cable fire.
Henley-in-Arden railway bridge being replaced this weekend
Network Rail engineers are replacing a worn-out railway bridge near Henley-in-Arden this weekend.
Cable fire set to impact services between Birmingham and London Marylebone throughout today
A major cable fire today on Kilburn railway viaduct has led to a complete cancellation of train services in and out of London Marylebone, Network Rail said.
£100m railway upgrade means 12 day closure of the line at Bromsgrove
- Work will allow line between Bromsgrove and Birmingham to be electrified
- Upgraded signalling will help make services to and from the town more reliable
- To allow the work to be completed the line will be closed for 12 days
- Buses will replace trains serving Bromsgrove station
- Trains between Birmingham, Hereford, south Wales and the South West will be subject to an amended timetable
Birmingham residents putting lives at risk by using phones on transport network
New figures from Network Rail¹ reveal that nearly a quarter of people surveyed reported a near miss or accident when using their mobile phone around the transport network.
Stations are first stop for gifts and gadgets
- Network Rail publishes Q1 (financial year) retail sales report and announces new Head of Retail
- Like-for-like sales have risen for 17th successive quarter
Birmingham New Street station marks one year since its grand reopening
Birmingham New Street this week marks one year since the £750m redevelopment of one of Britain’s busiest railway stations.
Railway heroes save over 1,000 lives on Britain’s rail network in just a year
- Network Rail hosts roundtable discussion with partner organisations to discuss how to further reduce suicide rates ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day
- Health Secretary commits an extra £1 billion in mental health services, which will benefit an additional one million people per year
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