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23 February 2023 13:30

London Northwestern Railway: More than 1,100 passengers issued penalty fares in first month since charge increased

Rail passengers are being reminded not to try and dodge their fare after London Northwestern Railway (LNR) revealed a total of 1,198 people have been handed a Penalty Fare in the first month since the penalty charge increased.

Rail users must purchase a ticket before boarding a train and as part of a national drive to deter ticketless travel, the Penalty Fare increased to a minimum of £100

23 January 2023 11:33

London Northwestern Railway: Change Makers Hub Opens at Wolverhampton Train Station

Wolverhampton Business Improvement District (BID), in conjunction with train operators, CrossCountry and London Northwestern Railway announce the opening of the Change Makers Hub on January 20.
Following the successful funding award from CrossCountry’s Customer and Communities Improvement Fund together with significant on-site support from London Northwestern Railway, Wolverhampton BID have com

23 January 2023 11:30

West Midlands Railway: Change Makers Hub Opens at Wolverhampton Train Station

Wolverhampton Business Improvement District (BID), in conjunction with train operators, CrossCountry and West Midlands Railway announce the opening of the Change Makers Hub on January 20.
Following the successful funding award from CrossCountry’s Customer and Communities Improvement Fund together with significant on-site support from West Midlands Railway, Wolverhampton BID have completed the

17 January 2023 09:30

Passengers warned of penalty fare increase on London Northwestern Railway services from Monday 23 January

Passengers travelling without a ticket on London Northwestern Railway (LNR) services will face tougher penalties when new rules come into effect next week (w/c Jan 23).
From Monday, the Penalty Fare will increase to a minimum of £100 – reduced to £50 if paid within 21 days – plus the price of a full single fare applicable.
The change represents a significant increase to the existing Penalty

17 January 2023 09:30

Passengers warned of penalty fare increase on West Midlands Railway services from Monday 23 January

Passengers travelling without a ticket on West Midlands Railway (WMR) services will face tougher penalties when new rules come into effect next week (w/c Jan 23).
From Monday, the Penalty Fare will increase to a minimum of £100 – reduced to £50 if paid within 21 days – plus the price of a full single fare applicable.
The change represents a significant increase to the existing Penalty Fare o

22 December 2022 09:30

West Midlands Railway issues ‘do not travel’ warning to passengers ahead of post-Christmas strike

Passengers are being warned not to travel on any West Midlands Railway (WMR) services on two days between Christmas and New Year due to industrial action.
Strike action by the TSSA union means no service will run on any WMR route on either Wednesday 28 December or Thursday 29 December.
Passengers are also being reminded that Christmas Eve services will finish at 4pm due to industrial action

22 December 2022 09:30

London Northwestern Railway issues ‘do not travel’ warning to passengers ahead of post-Christmas strike

Passengers are being warned not to travel on any London Northwestern Railway (LNR) services on two days between Christmas and New Year due to industrial action.
Strike action by the TSSA union means no service will run on any LNR route on either Wednesday 28 December or Thursday 29 December.
Passengers are also being reminded that Christmas Eve services will finish at 4pm due to industrial a

15 December 2022 09:30

Passengers urged to plan ahead as West Midlands Railway confirms Christmas timetable

West Midlands Railway (WMR) is warning of significant disruption and urging passengers travelling over the festive period to plan ahead amidst ongoing industrial action.
The train operator has published revised timetables due to ongoing industrial action.
The RMT union has announced its intention to stage action short of strike (a ban on overtime) between Sunday 18 December and Monday 2 Janu

15 December 2022 09:30

Passengers urged to plan ahead as London Northwestern Railway confirms Christmas timetable

London Northwestern Railway (LNR) is warning of significant disruption and urging passengers travelling over the festive period to plan ahead amidst ongoing industrial action.
The train operator has published revised timetables due to ongoing industrial action.
The RMT union has announced its intention to stage action short of strike (a ban on overtime) between Sunday 18 December and Monday

8 December 2022 10:00

Passengers urged to only travel if essential as West Midlands Railway confirms strike timetable

West Midlands Railway (WMR) is urging passengers to only travel if essential, with industrial action set to impact timetables next week (w/c Dec 12).
The operator is also asking passengers travelling by rail over the entire Christmas period to check their journeys carefully as industrial action may impact trains, particularly those in the early morning and late evening.
Significant disruptio

8 December 2022 10:00

Passengers urged to only travel if essential as London Northwestern Railway confirms strike timetable

London Northwestern Railway (LNR) is urging passengers to only travel if essential, with industrial action set to impact timetables next week (w/c Dec 12).
The operator is also asking passengers travelling by rail over the entire Christmas period to check their journeys carefully as industrial action may impact trains, particularly those in the early morning and late evening.
Significant dis

2 December 2022 13:30

West Midlands Railway: Passengers urged to check journeys ahead of timetable change

West Midlands Railway is urging passengers to check their journeys ahead of a significant timetable change coming into effect later this month.
From Sunday 11 December departure times and frequencies on some routes will change as part of a national twice-yearly timetable change.
Jonny Wiseman, WMR customer experience director, said: “These changes have been carefully planned to provide a mor