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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
Ordsall Chord footbridge opens reconnecting Salford and Manchester
A key pedestrian and cycle route between Salford and Manchester has opened underneath the iconic Ordsall Chord railway bridge.
Railway upgrade signals greater reliability for Liverpool train customers
Work to improve reliability for train passengers in and out of Liverpool was completed successfully last night.
A better railway for passengers after Christmas upgrades
The railway between London Euston, the West Midlands, the North West and Cumbria fully reopened today after a series of vital upgrades over the Christmas break.
Major track upgrade at Milton Keynes station complete after Christmas overhaul
Major track renewal at Milton Keynes station has been completed on time as part of Network Rail’s £148m engineering programme over Christmas.
Christmas on track: thousands of Network Rail staff to spend the holiday working on railway upgrades
This Christmas, while most of us will be exchanging presents and spending time with families, 25,000 railway workers will be carrying out a major £148 million upgrade of Britain’s railway.
Passengers advised to check before they travel with Christmas railway upgrade on Merseyside and in Greater Manchester two weeks away
People travelling across the North West and further afield are being advised to plan ahead with Network Rail’s busy period of Christmas engineering work just a fortnight away.
Countdown to Christmas: two weeks to go until Network Rail’s major upgrade work begins
People travelling between London, the West Midlands, the North West and Cumbria are being advised to plan ahead with Network Rail’s busy period of Christmas engineering work just a fortnight away.
Passengers advised to check before you travel this Christmas as railway upgrade continues
People travelling between London, the West Midlands, the North West and Cumbria are being advised to plan ahead this Christmas and New Year as Network Rail carries out improvement and maintenance work.
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