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A former signaller who spent nearly half a century working on the railway was treated to a tour of York Rail Operating Centre (ROC) as he celebrated his 99^th birthday.

Passengers can travel as normal between Swindon and Bristol Parkway this morning after Network Rail completed work to reduce the impact of flooding on the railway in Chipping Sodbury. 

Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), with Siemens Mobility, has run its first Class 717 Great Northern train in passenger service using an updated specification of the in-cab digital signalling software, European Train Control System (ETCS).

London Waterloo celebrates its 177^th birthday today, Friday 11 July, and work to upgrade the roof for the next few decades is now approaching the halfway mark.

Passengers travelling between Gloucester and Severn Tunnel Junction are advised to plan ahead as essential engineering work will close the railway through the Severn Estuary for three weeks, from 00:40 on Sunday 27 July until 08:40 on Sunday 17 August 2025.

Passengers travelling to and from Cardiff over the weekend of 19–21 July are advised to check their journey plans in advance due to essential overnight rail engineering work.

Passengers and residents in Stone, Staffordshire, are being advised about a £7m+ package of railway upgrades to improve safety, performance and long-term reliability on the West Coast Main Line.

Fans travelling by train to the Mancunian band’s homecoming concerts are warned to carefully plan and prepare for their journeys as temperatures rise.