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Platform 3 and railway tracks at Kilmarnock station

28.08.2026

Kilmarnock track upgrades suspend ScotRail services

Central line trains at Epping Underground Station

28.08.2026

Central Line Cable Theft Disrupts Epping–Loughton

Greater Anglia Class 755 train at Ipswich

28.08.2026

Norfolk and Suffolk Rail Disruption Set for Autumn

Mass Transit Taskforce targets UK transport delays

01.06.2026

Mass Transit Taskforce could reshape UK city travel

Mass Transit Taskforce has been launched by the UK government to help speed up urban public transport schemes. The expert body will look at the barriers still holding back transport projects in cities and metropolitan areas across the country.
Govia Thameslink Railway public ownership advances reform

01.06.2026

Govia Thameslink Railway public ownership reshapes UK rail

Govia Thameslink Railway public ownership begins on Sunday, May 31, bringing Thameslink, Southern, Great Northern, and Gatwick Express under public control.

01.06.2026

Safe AI Innovation Action Plan reshapes rail AI safety

Safe AI Innovation Action Plan has been published by the Office of Rail and Road, setting out how the regulator plans to enable safe AI adoption across UK rail and England’s strategic road network.
Angel station longest escalator: key Tube facts

25.05.2026

London Underground’s Longest Escalator: A Masterclass in Crowd Management

Angel station longest escalator is a striking feature of the London Underground. For Tube passengers moving through the capital every day, escalators are more than a convenience: they are part of the system’s basic rhythm.
Station Toilets Refurbishment At Two Stations

24.05.2026

Station Toilets Refurbishment Improves Two Stations

Station toilets refurbishment at Cleethorpes and Scunthorpe stations has now been completed, following a £500,000 improvement programme.
Tyne and Wear Metro control room upgrade finished

24.05.2026

Tyne and Wear Metro control room upgrade completed

The Tyne and Wear Metro control room upgrade has now been completed through a multi-million-pound programme, giving Newcastle and the wider Tyne and Wear area a modernized control facility for the Metro network.
West Midlands railway travel: Busy weekend warning

23.05.2026

West Midlands railway travel warning as trains get busier

West Midlands railway travel is expected to mean much busier trains and stations over the bank holiday weekend. Passengers in the West Midlands and Chiltern area are being warned to plan ahead.
West Midlands Railway strikes: services and refunds

22.05.2026

West Midlands Railway strikes: routes, times and refunds

West Midlands Railway strikes are bringing “significant disruption” as planned TSSA walkouts begin. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
TWA wins HS2 depot and control centre deal

22.05.2026

HS2 depot and control centre: TWA wins £856m deal

The HS2 depot and control centre will be built at Washwood Heath in Birmingham. The TWA joint venture will deliver the work.
Darlington Station opening follows two-year upgrade

21.05.2026

Darlington Station opening brings new platforms

Darlington Station opening took place on 15 May in County Durham. The opening was held in the north-east England town that gives the station its name.
GBR-branded train appears as GTR joins public rail

21.05.2026

GBR-branded train puts Britain’s rail reforms in view

A GBR-branded train has been shown in Britain. The first Great British Railways identity was unveiled in Brighton.

21.05.2026

Road and rail procurement reforms target UK costs

Road and rail procurement reforms have been urged by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority. The regulator said current planning and procurement arrangements are raising costs, slowing delivery and limiting innovation.