Month: April 2025

Near Miss at Morton Junction Highlights Critical Safety Failures in Track Access Procedures

• Featured
• Incidents & Accidents
• Staff

Near Miss at Morton Junction Highlights Critical Safety Failures in Track Access Procedures

Adelante 2 April, 2025

A serious near miss involving a passenger train and track workers at Morton Junction on 27 November...

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Father and Son Travel 4,500 Miles for Exclusive Look at Transpennine Route Upgrade

• Infrastructure

Father and Son Travel 4,500 Miles for Exclusive Look at Transpennine Route Upgrade

Adelante 2 April, 2025

A railway-loving father and son from Denver, Colorado, have completed a transatlantic trip to West Yorkshire to...

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New Lifts and Footbridge Now Open at Newtown Station

• Stations

New Lifts and Footbridge Now Open at Newtown Station

Adelante 2 April, 2025

Passengers at Newtown station in Powys can now benefit from step-free access to both platforms, following the...

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Major Easter Rail Upgrades: Passengers in the North West Urged to Check Before Travelling

• Avanti West Coast
• CrossCountry
• East Midlands Railway
• Infrastructure
• London Northwestern Railway
• Northern
• TransPennine Express

Major Easter Rail Upgrades: Passengers in the North West Urged to Check Before Travelling

Adelante 2 April, 2025

Passengers across the North West of England are being advised to plan ahead this Easter bank holiday...

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New Platform and Entrance for Mirfield Station as Major Upgrade Work Takes Place Over Easter Weekend

• Infrastructure
• Stations

New Platform and Entrance for Mirfield Station as Major Upgrade Work Takes Place Over Easter Weekend

Adelante 2 April, 2025

Network Rail has announced that essential engineering work will take place at Mirfield station over the Easter...

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Network Rail and British Transport Police Launch Hard-Hitting “Stay Off the Tracks” Campaign as Trespass Spikes with British Summer Time

• Infrastructure

Network Rail and British Transport Police Launch Hard-Hitting “Stay Off the Tracks” Campaign as Trespass Spikes with British Summer Time

Adelante 2 April, 2025

Network Rail and British Transport Police (BTP) have launched a powerful new safety campaign to raise awareness...

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Refugees and Asylum Seekers Discover Cambridge in Confidence-Building Day Trip with Greater Anglia

• Greater Anglia

Refugees and Asylum Seekers Discover Cambridge in Confidence-Building Day Trip with Greater Anglia

Adelante 2 April, 2025

Refugees and people seeking asylum travelled by train to Cambridge in February as part of a confidence-building...

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High Wycombe Station Transformed with New Artwork and Green Spaces in Community-Led Makeover

• Chiltern
• Stations

High Wycombe Station Transformed with New Artwork and Green Spaces in Community-Led Makeover

Adelante 2 April, 2025

High Wycombe railway station has unveiled a fresh new look following a collaborative year-long enhancement project delivered...

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Severn Valley Railway Unveils ‘Trains Through the Ages’ Line-up for Railway 200 Celebrations

• Railway 200
• Severn Valley Railway

Severn Valley Railway Unveils ‘Trains Through the Ages’ Line-up for Railway 200 Celebrations

Adelante 1 April, 2025

The Severn Valley Railway (SVR) is set to mark 200 years of railways with an extraordinary weekend...

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BR Standard 4MT No. 80080 to Join North Norfolk Railway Steam Fleet

• North Norfolk Railway

BR Standard 4MT No. 80080 to Join North Norfolk Railway Steam Fleet

Adelante 1 April, 2025

The North Norfolk Railway (NNR) has today confirmed that ex-BR Standard Class 4MT tank engine No. 80080...

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