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Avanti West Coast's iconic Pendolino fleet is back on track, following its record-breaking £117 million refurbishment project. The last completed train rolled out of Alstom's Widnes facility on Monday, marking the successful conclusion of the UK's biggest ever fleet upgrade.

Network Rail has warned passengers travelling between Sheffield and Manchester Piccadilly that the railway will be closed in July and August between New Mills Central and Chinley in Derbyshire for emergency repair work.

Dozens of County Durham schoolchildren received a unique introduction to train travel thanks to a collaborative rail safety event.

Rail services on the south coast were significantly disrupted on Sunday 23 June, leading South Western Railway to issue a rare ‘Do Not Travel’ instruction in the Southampton area.

It may be the end of 2026 before Docklands Light Railway’s fleet of new trains becomes fully operational, Transport for London has admitted.

An ambitious plan has been proposed to re-power a Class 60 locomotive using steam.

HS1 Ltd, the company operating the UK's only high-speed and international railway line, announced today the appointment of Virginie Merle as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

Two weeks of ‘real railway’ testing has taken place at the Great Central Railway for the prototype Revolution Very Light Rail (RVLR) demonstrator.

Heathrow Express, which has just recently celebrated 26 years of service, has secured its track access agreement until June 2028. This deal ensures the continuation of their high-frequency service, carrying passengers daily between London Paddington and Heathrow Airport.

All of the major parties across the UK have now released their manifestos with pledges varying between rail fare freezes, public ownership and the completion of Network North all making an appearance.