National & regional news
Network Rail re-energises its Switched On website as rail safety education is put onto the English National Curriculum
- Rail safety education becomes mandatory in PSHE curriculum in England from September 2026
- Switched On rail safety website relaunched with enhanced, age-appropriate resources for school pupils from ages 3 - 16
- New materials added including resources to help tackle the influence of dangerous social media trends and peer pressure encouraging bad behaviour on or near railways
£1m project to help future-proof Stranraer railway line
More than £1m is being invested in the Stranraer railway line this month as Network Rail carries out essential improvements aimed at delivering more reliable journeys for passengers.
COMPLETED: Full train services resume on the Isle of Wight after £3.5million investment into improving the railway
Island Line services between Ryde Pier Head and Shanklin resumed this morning (17 November) following a mix of full and partial closures over the past month.
Storm Claudia causes disruption to Manchester Airport services
Passengers are being advised that the railway between Manchester Airport and Manchester Piccadilly is closed while engineers assess and repair major damage to overhead power wires caused during Storm Claudia.
Passengers urged to check before travelling as Storm Claudia brings disruption to the Wales and Borders railway
Passengers and rugby fans travelling to Cardiff are being advised of a route closure on the rail network between Hereford and Newport due flooding caused by Storm Claudia
DO NOT TRAVEL: No train service between London Paddington and Bristol, South Wales owing to Storm Claudia floods
- Routes between London Paddington and Swansea via Bristol Parkway & London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads via Swindon are currently closed owing to flooding, with severe disruption expected to last for the rest of today
- Passengers are advised not to attempt to travel on these routes
- Tickets dated for today will be accepted on services tomorrow (Saturday 15th November) and Sunday
Access for All at St Erth as new footbridge with lifts is officially opened
Passengers at St Erth can now enjoy step-free access for the first time after a new footbridge with lifts was officially opened this morning (Fri 14th November) by Rail Minister Lord Hendy.
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