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Improved journeys for Bakerloo line and London Overground passengers

Passengers are now benefiting from major improvements to the Bakerloo line and London Overground which will provide more reliable journeys between London Euston and Watford Junction in the future. Engineers worked between Saturday 11 and Sunday 19 February to overhaul...

143-year-old bridge gets a new lease of life to support passengers on Esk Valley line

Network Rail has given a 143-year-old bridge in the North York Moors a new lease of life to improve reliability for rail passengers travelling on the Esk Valley line for the next 120 years. Over the weekend (Saturday 18 and...

Step-free access coming to St Erth station thanks to footbridge funding confirmation

Rail passengers in West Cornwall are set to enjoy a more accessible St Ives branch line following confirmation of a step-free footbridge to be built at St Erth station. A new step-free bridge with lifts will be installed at St...

Update on closure of railway between Oxford and Kingham following landslip

Following a wall collapse and landslip at Yarnton near Oxford on Friday evening, part of the railway line between Oxford and Worcester is closed while Network Rail undertakes emergency repairs to the bridge and surrounding land. On the evening of...

HS2 acts on feedback to improve Manchester route design

Plans to bring high speed rail to Manchester are already well underway. To inform next steps in the Parliamentary process, HS2 is engaging local communities to discuss proposed changes to its construction designs to reduce future flood impacts in...

Telent to support UK’s largest rail re-signalling scheme

One of the largest re-signalling schemes undertaken in the UK, the Cambridge Re-signalling project, will be supported by digital infrastructure specialists Telent for its telecommunication needs. The project will improve the reliability of the infrastructure and will therefore provide...

No Buxton to Hazel Grove trains during historic railway bridge repairs

Rail passengers are being advised of a 10-day railway closure from this Saturday on the Buxton line for essential railway repairs in Whaley Bridge. Network Rail is investing £5.1m to replace a Grade II listed bridge which takes the railway...

West Coast main line: Preston closures start this weekend for track upgrades

West Coast main line passengers are being urged to plan their journeys ahead of four weekends of essential railway improvements at Preston station. Network Rail is investing £1.5m to upgrade railway foundation stone and six switches and crossings – moving...

Passengers reminded to plan ahead this weekend as East Coast Digital Programme continues

The billion-pound East Coast Digital Programme will continue to create a more reliable railway between Peterborough and London King’s Cross this weekend. Passengers planning to travel on the East Coast Main Line on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 February are...

Photos show Durham station’s brand-new tracks in reliability boost for passengers

A £6 million investment to deliver more reliable journeys for passengers travelling along the East Coast Main Line through Durham station is now complete. Over five weekends, from Saturday 14 January to Sunday 12 February, engineers have replaced around 860...

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ORR review leads to 50% reduction in maximum fees for ticket refunds

New rules will mean that from 2 April the maximum fee that train operators and ticket retailers can charge...