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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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New Street station shortlisted twice in Celebrating Construction Awards
The new Birmingham New Street station is once again receiving acclaim after being shortlisted in two categories in the Celebrating Construction Awards.
Finishing touches for passengers over May bank holidays on £250m railway upgrade between Stafford and Crewe
Train passengers heading through the Stafford area are being urged to check before they travel over the bank holiday weekends at the start and end of May.
Vandalism suspected cause of rail disruption at Birmingham New Street
Vandalism was the likely cause of widespread disruption affecting passengers in and out of Birmingham today, Network Rail said (Mon 11 April).
Rail industry pulls together to limit passenger impact of overhead wire damage
Train companies today agreed to carry one another’s customers as Network Rail worked to repair damaged overhead wires on the West Coast main line near Birmingham International station.
Overhead power line damage causing delays between Birmingham and Coventry
Passengers are being advised to check before they travel as overhead power line damage is causing delays to services between Birmingham and Coventry.
A more reliable railway between Birmingham and Wolverhampton as £5m upgrade completes on time
Passengers will benefit from a more reliable train service between Birmingham and Wolverhampton thanks to a £5m investment over the Easter weekend.
Passengers benefiting from £250m railway upgrade between Stafford and Crewe
Passengers are today (29 March) benefiting from a better railway through the Stafford area and can look forward to improved services in future after a new section of track and a key flyover opened to trains at Norton Bridge.
Long-term vision for East Midlands Rail published
The railway in the East Midlands is undergoing a transformation. Network Rail’s current upgrade programme is re-energising one of Britain’s oldest railways by delivering an electrified railway which can carry more and longer trains, more quickly.
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