Avanti West Coast has removed Friday morning peak restrictions on long distance journeys to and from London Euston starting from today, 20 November. The trial, which will run into the New Year, means customers can take advantage of the full range of Off Peak and Advance tickets throughout the day and make a much earlier […]
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Network Rail has announced major upgrades on the West Coast main line and at London Euston in spring/summer 2021. Two lines into Euston station will be taken out of service for two six-week periods – 2 April to 17 May and 17 July to 31 August – to enable the new HS2 terminus to be
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New arrangements for rail franchises have been announced today by the Department for Transport as the Emergency Measures Agreements, introduced to allow train services to continue running during the COVID-19 crisis, reached their expiry date. The new Emergency Recovery Measures Agreements will continue to see the revenue risk taken by the DfT, but the management
Grand Central announced on 10th September that it will not now launch its planned North West route train service between Blackpool and London after COVID-19 rendered plans ‘unfeasible’. Company executives at Grand Central and parent company Arriva said following months of exploring all options to launch the proposed expansion of services to the North West
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A multi-million-pound transformation of Tring station in Hertfordshire is now complete making it more accessible for passengers. Network Rail has completed the £5.8 million ‘Access for All’ upgrade, which included new lifts, ramps and new footbridge to provide step-free access to all five of Tring station’s platforms for the very first time. The scheme was
Plans to transform Birmingham International Station into a multi-modal transport facility ahead of HS2’s arrival have been published. The designs suggest how the station on the West Coast Mainline will bring existing rail together with future high speed rail, trams, buses, rapid transit, private vehicles, taxis, bicycles and an automated people mover, with seamless connections
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The Sub-national Transport Body England’s Economic Heartland is out to consultation on its transport strategy. The area covered by this strategy includes the West Coast Main Line from just south of Rugby to the London boundary. The consultation documents can be viewed at http://www.englandseconomicheartland.com/Pages/transport-strategyconsult.aspx. The consultation closes on 6 October 2020.
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Avanti West Coast has produced a series of videos which show the driver’s view on the West Coast Main Line. There are eight “Tales from the Track” videos which covers sections of the track between London and Glasgow. Commentary is provided by two drivers, giving information on the features that can be seen and the
Due to the current coronavirus situation, the open access operator Grand Central has postponed the start of its new London Euston to Blackpool service. The service was due to start in Spring this year, but it is now planned to launch in early 2021.
Every 24 hours throughout the coronavirus crisis,188,000 tonnes of critical supplies – including food, fuel and medicine – are being moved by rail between London, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool and Glasgow. That’s 1.13 million tonnes every week – most of it transported along the West Coast main line (WCML), the busiest mixed-use (passenger and freight) railway
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