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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/.
National & regional news
Birmingham New Street’s retail offer to double as station transformation nears completion
With less than a week to go until the stunning Birmingham New Street station is unveiled, a further 18 retailers have been confirmed.
New station taxi charges on hold to allow further talks
A proposed taxi rank charging system at Birmingham New Street, aimed at encouraging greener vehicles and a better customer experience, has been put on hold to allow more time to secure agreement with union representatives.
Coffee retailers give caffeine kick to railway retail sales
Passengers and station users spent more than £11m at coffee retailers at Britain’s biggest and busiest railway stations from April to June 2015, purchasing the equivalent of 5.1 million cups of coffee. This is up more than 6% on last years’ figures and helped Network Rail achieve a 13th successive quarter of station retail growth, with all profits reinvested in the railway.
New signalling at Stafford completed on time and on budget
Passengers were on the move through Stafford again this morning (1 September) after new railway signalling was successfully installed over the bank holiday weekend.
Rail chiefs to act as new research reveals girls “switch off” from engineering by 14
Network Rail today pledged to change its approach as it seeks to boost the number of women working on the railways after new research revealed that girls as young as seven have an ‘unconscious bias’ against engineering and by 14, many have fully switched off from it as a career option.
Check before you travel as August bank holiday signals second stage in Stafford rail development
Passengers are being advised to check before they travel this bank holiday weekend as long-term improvements being made to the railway near Stafford will cause short-term changes to normal services.
New Birmingham New Street exhibition and fly-through revealed
Passengers can get a unique glimpse inside the redeveloped New Street station thanks to a new exhibition and 3D rollercoaster-style fly-through.
August bank holiday signals second stage in Stafford rail development
Passengers are being advised to check before they travel this August bank holiday as long-term improvements to the railway near Stafford cause short-term changes to normal services.
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