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  • London Northwestern Railway extends partnership with Rail Safe Friendly

    The Rail Safe Friendly programme has announced that London Northwestern Railway (LNR) is continuing its partnership by sponsoring 90 schools at Silver level, joining a growing list of industry supporters dedicated to raising rail safety awareness among young people across the UK.
    Rail Safe Friendly, run by Learn Live, aims to educate children about the dangers of trespassing on railways through

  • West Midlands Railway extends partnership with Rail Safe Friendly

    The Rail Safe Friendly programme has announced that West Midlands Railway (WMR) is continuing its partnership by sponsoring 90 schools at Silver level, joining a growing list of industry supporters dedicated to raising rail safety awareness among young people across the UK.
    Rail Safe Friendly, run by Learn Live, aims to educate children about the dangers of trespassing on railways through engag

  • Network Rail announces major accessibility upgrade for Kings Langley station

    Passengers at Kings Langley station are set to benefit from significantly improved accessibility as Network Rail prepares to deliver a major station upgrade funded through the Department for Transport's Access for All programme.
    The £10.6 million scheme will provide a fully accessible route between the station entrance and every platform, making it easier for passengers with reduced mobility to

  • Green light for lifts and new footbridge at Wellington station

    Plans to make Wellington station step-free have been approved, with work to install two lifts and a new footbridge set to begin later this year.
    The upgrade, funded through the Department for Transport’s Access for All programme, will create an accessible route between both platforms and the station entrances, making rail travel easier for disabled passengers and people travelling with luggage,

  • West Midlands Railway stations win national award six months after opening

    West Midlands Railway (WMR) and Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) were recognised for the opening of five brand-new railway stations at the 2026 National Rail Awards.
    The two organisations jointly won the ‘Major Project of the Year’ category for the completion of Willenhall and Darlaston in the Black Country and Moseley Village, Kings Heath and Pineapple Road (Stirchley) on the new Camp Hill L

    Pineapple Road railway station
  • West Midlands Railway: Shhhh! UK train operator calls in librarians to hush noisy tech

    With tech-related noise becoming an increasingly common frustration for railway passengers, a UK train operator has restored calm by enlisting the ultimate experts in shushing - a team of librarians.
    In a video released for National Quiet Day (14 September), West Midlands Railway (WMR) enlists three librarians to quieten a noisy train carriage.
    Teaming up with a WMR train guard, the librar

  • London Northwestern Railway: Shhhh! UK train operator calls in librarians to hush noisy tech

    With tech-related noise becoming an increasingly common frustration for railway passengers, a UK train operator has restored calm by enlisting the ultimate experts in shushing - a team of librarians.
    In a video released for National Quiet Day (14 September), London Northwestern Railway (LNR) enlists three librarians to quieten a noisy train carriage.
    Teaming up with a train guard, the libr

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