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  • Multi-million-pound upgrades completed at key London Northwestern Railway depot in Bletchley

    A major milestone in the rollout of one of Britain’s newest train fleets has been reached following an £80million investment into a key railway depot in Bletchley.
    London Northwestern Railway (LNR) and Rail Minister, Lord Peter Hendy, officially announced the completion of the redevelopment of Bletchley Traction Maintenance Depot (TMD) alongside local representatives and members of the rail ind

  • Local people in Leighton Buzzard invited to feedback on station public right of way plans

    Network Rail is inviting residents and station users to provide their views on plans for a permanent public right of way over the West Coast Main Line at Leighton Buzzard station to help secure local connectivity.
    On Wednesday 24 September, representatives from Network Rail will be at Linslade Community Hall between 4.30pm and 7pm to speak with local people about options being considered to re

  • England World Cup qualifier means busier trains to Villa Park

    Villa Park will host England v Andorra this weekend meaning busier trains and stations on Saturday (6 September).
    The World Cup qualifier, which kicks-off at 5pm, will bring thousands of football fans into Birmingham. Trains and stations serving Villa Park are expected to be packed with fans from Saturday afternoon onwards, especially in the build up to the game and immediately afterwards.
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  • New brew marks 20 years of the Abbey Line Community Rail Partnership

    The Abbey Line Community Rail Partnership (CRP) is celebrating its 20th anniverary with a unique collaboration that brings together rail heritage, wildlife, and local craft brewing.
    The CRP has teamed up with Pope’s Yard Brewery in North Watford to commission a special guest beer, inspired by the Abbey Flyer – the affectionate nickname for the branch line running from Watford Junction to St Alb

  • Better future journeys through Staffordshire after £12.5m upgrades

    Rail journeys on the West Coast Main Line through Staffordshire have been improved thanks to major railway upgrades this August.
    Network Rail has invested £12.5m renewing tracks, points, bridges and viaducts over the last three weeks.
    The work took place during a rare 21-day closure of a 50-mile stretch of the route from Stone through Stoke-on-Trent to Stockport where a major £20m bridge pro

  • First Canine Station Adopter Brings Joy to Passengers at Kenilworth

    West Midlands Railway (WMR) is celebrating International Dog Day by officially announcing its first canine station adopter, a 6-year-old border terrier called Bertie.
    ‘Kennel-worth’ Station has been adopted by a group of 10 local volunteers, including pet owner John Boothroyd, who brings Bertie with him to the station to help with his duties.
    The community engagement team at WMR organised

  • Track upgrades and CrossCountry strikes this August bank holiday

    Journeys through Birmingham will be severely impacted this Bank Holiday due to essential track work and industrial action by CrossCountry.
    Network Rail's long-planned work to invest £600,000 upgrading 450 metres of tightly curved track which connects the Camp Hill line with the main line between Birmingham and Coventry will take place on Sunday 24 and Monday 25 August.
    It will see changes to

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