Almost four years after naming a Virgin Trains Pendolino in her son Stephen’s honour, Jane Sutton returned to Birmingham International to be presented with one of the original nameplates. Stephen’s train – which is now sporting new vinyl nameplates, …
Passengers travelling between Chester and Manchester via Altrincham are benefitting from faster and smoother journeys thanks to modernised railway tracks. The £800,000 investment as part of the Great North Rail Project saw old sleepers, railway stone and rail …
Network Rail is reminding the public of the dangers posed by trespassing on the railway after a man who climbed on top of a tunnel overlooking railway lines near St. Pancras International station, blocking trains between London, Kent and France, …
Passengers in Carshalton can now benefit from step-free access for the first time following the completion of an Access for All scheme at their station. The £2.5m project has seen two new lifts installed to provide obstacle free, …
Following earlier than anticipated completion of the work to repair damage from recent flooding, Network Rail has announced that the West Highland Line will fully re-open for start of service on Monday, August 19. The line had been …
Published on : Friday, August 2, 2019
A planning application to build a railway sleeper facility in Bescot has been submitted by Network Rail. The final submission follows extensive engagement with local people and politicians, including briefings, public information events and meeting with residents at …
Published on : Friday, August 2, 2019
Network Rail has today (Thursday, 1 August) announced when work to rebuild Irthlingborough Road Bridge in Wellingborough will recommence, as well as timescales for its completion. The bridge was demolished in late 2018 as part of the Midland …
Published on : Thursday, August 1, 2019
A stay at an exclusive resort in Switzerland, signed football shirts and a pair of First-Class tickets on Virgin Trains, are just some of the prizes to be won in a raffle being held at Stockport station in aid of …
Published on : Thursday, August 1, 2019
Amtrak Guest Rewards® recently rolled out a new benefit for Amtrak Guest Rewards® Mastercard® cardholders. New and existing cardholders will now get up to a 20% rebate, in the form of statement credit, on onboard food and beverage purchases when …
Published on : Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Plan your upcoming end of summer, fall break and holiday travel with change to spare during Amtrak’s Get Lost in the Ride sale beginning July 30 – Aug. 1. Book day trips, business trips or relaxing vacations at a 40% discount anywhere …
Published on : Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Amtrak Guest Rewards® recently rolled out a new benefit for Amtrak Guest Rewards® Mastercard® cardholders. New and existing cardholders will now get up to a 20% rebate, in the form of statement credit, on onboard food and beverage purchases when …
Published on : Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Virgin Trains has become the first train operator to offer 100 percent of its ticket types digitally. The new addition of monthly and annual season tickets in this format means that Virgin Trains now offers a digital version …
Published on : Saturday, July 27, 2019
Network Rail is urging passengers planning to use the Midland Main Line today (Friday, 26 July) to check before travelling as a reduced service is in operation. Yesterday (Thursday, 25 July) saw significant disruption on the rail route which links …
Published on : Saturday, July 27, 2019
Passengers are being thanked for their patience today (26 July) and advised to check before they travel as services return to normal after Thursday’s hot weather. Teams of Network Rail engineers worked overnight to repair damage at several locations …
Published on : Saturday, July 27, 2019
Network Rail today said sorry to passengers following yesterday’s disruption caused by the hot weather and advised people to check before they travel as services return to normal. Teams of Network Rail engineers worked tirelessly yesterday and overnight …
Published on : Saturday, July 27, 2019
The refurbishment and repair work to Abergavenny station footbridge has been completed (Friday 26 July 2019) and residents and passengers have been warmly thanked for their understanding and patience during this essential work. The project to restore the …
Published on : Saturday, July 27, 2019
Network Rail is advising passengers that disruption to services on the Midland Main Line will continue over the weekend, following damage to overhead line equipment near West Hampstead. East Midlands Trains and Thameslink have been running a reduced …
Published on : Saturday, July 27, 2019
These packages come with an all-encompassing price tag of INR 14487 per person/per night. The above packages are for 5 days and 4 nights. It’s named Majestic Rajasthan and Majestic Rajasthan with Taj Mahal. As Majestic Rajasthan tour is planned …
Published on : Wednesday, July 24, 2019
Due to extreme heat passengers began fainting when a train was held on tracks for more than an hour. The LNER service between London King’s Cross and Edinburgh stopped at Newark, Nottinghamshire, because of damage to overhead electrical wires. …
Published on : Monday, July 22, 2019
Network Rail and train operators are reminding passengers of major changes to services this August Bank Holiday as work takes place as part of a £1.2billion upgrade to the route. In just over a month, work will take …
Published on : Wednesday, July 17, 2019
This summer, Virgin Trains is launching a competition encouraging young people across the UK to get creative and reimagine train travel by drawing the ultimate dream train journey. ‘Train Jotting’is a brand-new initiative open to children aged five to 12 …
Published on : Wednesday, July 17, 2019
The most recent National Visitor Survey, released today, shows that in the year ending March 2019 Sydney residents were the top source market for visitors to regional NSW accounting for more than a third of domestic visitors, bed nights and …
Published on : Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Drone footage has been released showing the scale of the multi-million-pound upgrade of a major railway junction near Warrington which begins this weekend. Between 20 July and 4 August, Network Rail will be upgrading track, cabling, overhead lines …
Published on : Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Members of the public are being warned to stay off the railway as new high voltage equipment goes live on the line between Stalybridge and Manchester Victoria. A new power supply has been installed to support the ongoing …
Published on : Tuesday, July 16, 2019
Ahead of the August bank holiday weekend (Saturday 24 to Monday 26 August inclusive), Network Rail is urging passengers to plan their journeys in advance as it delivers 448 projects to improve the railway across Britain. A 8,500 …
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