National & regional news
West Coast main line: Christmas travel clear – upgrades in New Year
- Christmas and New Year bank holiday journeys free from disruptive railway upgrades
- Advance warning of work between 4-12 January between Milton Keynes and Rugby
- Please ‘look before you book’ to know your travel options
- By law passengers must wear a face covering unless they are exempt
East West Rail building for the future at Winslow
Platform construction is now underway for a new railway station in Winslow in Buckinghamshire as part of the East West Rail project.
Peterborough points upgrade this Christmas to bring more reliable journeys
Around 200 Network Rail workers are spending this Christmas upgrading the points – movable pieces of track which allow trains to move from one line to the other – at Peterborough.
Passengers reminded to plan ahead as majority of railway open for business as usual this Christmas
- Vast majority of the rail network – over 95% – will be open for business as usual for passengers looking to travel by train over Christmas and New Year
- Most upgrade works planned for when passenger trains aren’t running – such as overnight, Christmas Day and Boxing Day – to minimise disruption. But some routes will be affected by the essential works taking place, so passengers should plan ahead
- Passengers – who must wear a face covering in busy indoor settings unless they are exempt – can continue to travel with confidence this Christmas
Major project set to transform the railway from Woking to Portsmouth Harbour
A more reliable railway with faster journeys and the potential for more train services is coming for passengers between Woking and Portsmouth Harbour, with the launch of the Portsmouth Direct Upgrade.
Rail customers across Wales & Borders urged to plan ahead during festive period
Rail passengers are being urged to check before they travel with planned engineering works taking place over Christmas.
COVID-19 vaccination centre opens at Birmingham New Street station
A new COVID-19 vaccination centre has opened at Birmingham New Street station to provide a convenient location in the city centre for people to have their vaccinations.
Ballast all the way – Network Rail is upgrading last section of 1970s slab track between London and Kentish Town this Christmas
- Engineers will carry out final stage of work to upgrade 1970s track between Kentish Town and London St Pancras this Christmas and over New Year
- Improvements will bring a more modern reliable railway for passengers and reduce delays
- Reduced East Midlands Railway and Thameslink services from Monday 27 December until Tuesday 4 January – passengers reminded to plan ahead
- Additional Midland Main Line upgrades on Christmas Day and Boxing Day when no timetabled trains are running
Results 2937 - 2944 out of 14370