Rail transport in the UK

Saphos stock positioning move tickets are available for a rare chance to travel on what is normally an Empty Coaching Stock (ECS) transfer between Crewe and London Euston, as Rail Advent reports.

Network Rail says the Midlands Rail Hub Alliance has been appointed to take forward the Midlands Rail Hub, a £1. 75 billion programme aimed at improving journeys, supporting economic growth and strengthening connections across the county, as set out by the Network Rail media centre.

TfL hate crime remains above pre-October 2023 levels on London’s transport network, senior officers told the London Assembly, with the higher reporting linked to the Israel–Gaza war, as reported by the BBC.

FirstGroup has been named the preferred operator for the London Overground contract, a concession estimated at about £3bn ($3.

A new ScotRail announcements voice is now being heard on ScotRail’s Class 380 electric trains as they get ready to start passenger services on the East Kilbride line for the first time, as set out in a ScotRail news release.

Scotland roads closed flooding is causing travel chaos in Scotland, with several routes shut and ScotRail trains axed or slowed by restrictions.

The UK December 2025 rail timetable comes into force on Sunday 14 December 2025, bringing timetable changes across parts of the national network, as outlined on the National Rail timetable changes page.

Bee Network rail integration is entering a new stage. Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has set out how local rail services will be brought into the Bee Network from December 2026, according to Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM).

Alstom The Greatest Gathering charity event has generated more than £100,000 (€114,000) for good causes. According to Alstom, this turned the Railway 200 celebrations at Derby Litchurch Lane Works into a record-breaking railway festival for charities and heritage organisations across the UK.

The government has unveiled Great British Railways branding as it pushes ahead with plans to return the rail network to public ownership, a step already covered by BBC News.

UK rail nationalisation sits at the centre of a broad reform package that, according to international law firm Pinsent Masons and reporting by RailTech, could dampen competition, deter private investment and slow innovation across the rail sector.

Alstom’s recent success story around The Greatest Gathering rail awards stretches across two rail industry ceremonies held just two days apart.