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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
Finishing touches completed on first section of Dawlish sea wall
Local residents and visitors to Dawlish can now enjoy new seating and lighting following the completion of the finishing touches to the first section of new sea wall.
Another brick in the wall – key milestone reached in Dawlish
The new sea wall at Dawlish is one step closer to completion following the successful installation of the concrete wall panels.
Spike in people using railway line as walking route in Dawlish
British Transport Police (BTP) and Network Rail have issued a stark warning after several recent incidents of trespass on the railway line in Dawlish, Devon.
Low-Carbon Concrete Turns Dawlish Sea Wall a Greener Shade of Grey
- Rail resilience project reduces carbon impact by two-thirds with use of low carbon concrete
- 1,130-tonne carbon dioxide saving predicted compared to traditional concrete
Boost for Devon economy as rockfall shelter contract awarded to Morgan Sindall Infrastructure
This contract award is good news for businesses in Devon with an agreement for money to be spent locally.
Plans approved for rockfall shelter extension to protect vital stretch of railway in Devon
Teignbridge District Council has approved Network Rail’s plans to extend an existing rockfall shelter over the railway line between Dawlish and Holcombe in Devon.
Pedestrians spotted trespassing on the railway at Dawlish
Network Rail is urging people to follow the designated diversion route when walking between Dawlish Warren and Dawlish following several recent incidents of trespassing on the railway.
Vital rail artery to be better protected as rockfall shelter plans handed £37.4m boost
Plans to extend a rockfall shelter that will protect the only railway line into the south west for the next 100 years, have today (Friday 19 March) received confirmation of government funding.
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