Rail passengers urged not to travel unless essential
Rail passengers are urged not to travel unless their journey is essential on Tuesday 19 July due to Met Office red weather warning.
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Heatwave: London Northwestern Railway passengers encouraged to only travel if essential
Passengers travelling on London Northwestern Railway (LNR) services have been encouraged to only travel if essential on Monday 18 July and Tuesday 19 July as high temperatures hit the country.
The Met Office has issued a red weather warning for extreme heat, with temperatures set to reach 37°C on Monday and Tuesday.
Extremely hot temperatures can deem railway tracks unsafe, as steel is easil -
Heatwave: West Midlands Railway passengers encouraged to only travel if essential
Passengers travelling on West Midlands Railway (WMR) services have been encouraged to only travel if essential on Monday 18 July and Tuesday 19 July as high temperatures hit the country.
The Met Office has issued a red weather warning for extreme heat, with temperatures set to reach 37°C on Monday and Tuesday.
Extremely hot temperatures can deem railway tracks unsafe, as steel is easily able -
London Northwestern Railway: Extra trains for Bedford River Festival
London Northwestern Railway (LNR) will run extra trains for spectators attending the popular Bedford River Festival later this month, the operator has announced.
With up to 250,000 people expected to attend the event on Saturday 23 July and Sunday 24 July, increased demand for public transport is expected.
To help meet the demand, LNR has arranged for special train services to run on the Mar -
New Amazon Hub Lockers benefit West Midlands Railway passengers
Passengers travelling with West Midlands Railway (WMR) can collect their shopping as they travel following the installation of Amazon Hub Lockers at key sites across the network.
Online shoppers can order their purchases to be delivered to a locker as an alternative to a home or business address. They can then collect the item at their convenience. Amazon will send email notifications with a un -
New Amazon Hub Lockers benefit London Northwestern Railway passengers
Passengers travelling with London Northwestern Railway (LNR) can collect their shopping as they travel following the installation of Amazon Hub Lockers at key sites across the network.
Online shoppers can order their purchases to be delivered to a locker as an alternative to a home or business address. They can then collect the item at their convenience. Amazon will send email notifications wit -
West Midlands Railway stations get set for Commonwealth Games
West Midlands Railway is getting Games-ready. Birmingham Snow Hill - along with Birmingham’s other two main stations - have started their Commonwealth Games preparation ahead of a huge summer of sport in the West Midlands.
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games branding has been put up across New Street, Moor Street and Snow Hill stations to be ready for the Games – and passengers are being urged t -
Rail industry thanks passengers for adapting travel plans during strike week
Passengers in the West Midlands have been thanked for their patience and understanding following last week’s industrial action on the railway.
Normal timetables have now resumed following three days of industrial action when a limited train service was in operation. Last trains ran much earlier than usual on strike days and passengers were urged to only travel if necessary with the limited time -
Tyseley engineering works improve journeys for passengers
Passengers travelling on the Chiltern main line between Dorridge and Birmingham Moor Street have a more reliable railway after work was completed ahead of the Commonwealth Games.
The work included switches and crossings – which allow trains to move from one track to another - being replaced at the Tyseley train maintenance depot between Monday 20 and Friday 24 June.
The new sections of track -
West Midlands passengers reminded of reduced weekend rail service
Passengers in the West Midlands are being reminded to only travel by rail if necessary tomorrow (Saturday) as industrial action continues to impact services.
With summer events and festivals taking place across the country and warm weather forecast, passengers are being urged to consider alternative methods of transport as a very limited train service will be in operation. Those services which -
Lichfield Trent Valley: Platforms reopen following works
Rail services have returned to normal at Lichfield Trent Valley station following the completion of platform repair work.
Platform 3 at the station had been temporarily closed for safety reasons, meaning Cross City line trains have been unable to call at the station for several weeks.
However, after Network Rail completed the installation of a temporary support structure the platform has now -
Perry Barr: Station ready to open following £30m redevelopment
The new Perry Barr Railway Station is set to open its doors to passengers for the first time this Sunday (May 29) having been taken just a year to completely rebuild.
The modern accessible station stands at the heart of a rapidly changing Perry Barr and will be a key gateway for visitors to Alexander Stadium for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games this summer – something celebrated on the st
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