The introduction of regular Tram-Train services for passengers will occur on Thursday 25 October 2018 with a 20 minute frequency service between Rotherham Parkgate and Sheffield Cathedral. It marks the
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Halton curve services launch postponed
Regular services on the Halton curve have been postponed from December 2018 to May 2019 because suitable rolling stock will not be available in time. Click here for the article
Continue readingWork begins at Robroyston
Work has begun to construct the railway station at Robroyston following the completion of vegetation clearance work. The railway station located on the Glasgow-Cumbernauld railway line is expected to be
Continue readingCrossrail opening date pushed back to Autumn 2019
Crossrail will not open in December following delays encountered during construction. Problems with fitting out some of the stations and integrating the signalling systems have contributed need to postpone the
Continue readingPrinces Risborough interchange formally opens
The extension of the Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway to the mainline station at Princes Risborough has formally opened. Source: BBC News
Continue readingMaghull North set to open on Monday
The first rail service is set to leave Maghull North station for Liverpool Central at 05:58 on Monday 18th June 2018, when the new station opens to the public. It
Continue readingChinnor and Princes Risborough Railway announces extension opening date
Heritage trains will begin operating from platform 4 at Princes Risborough railway station on 15 August following the completion of extension works. The project benefited from a contribution from the
Continue readingKenilworth railway station opens
The new railway station at Kenilworth opened on 30 April with a large crowd welcoming the first train service. The station has been dogged by delays that have pushed back
Continue readingKenilworth railway station to open on 30 April
Warwickshire County Council and West Midlands Trains have agreed that the railway station at Kenilworth will open on 30 April with an hourly train service between Coventry and Leamington Spa.
Continue readingRotherham Tram-Train set to begin this Autumn
Testing and driver training is expected to commence over the summer with regular services set to begin in the Autumn according to the chief executive of the local chamber of
Continue readingMaghull North opening date set
The railway station at Maghull North is expected to open for regular passenger services on the morning of Monday 18 June. The railway station will be located on the Merseyrail
Continue readingKenilworth loses Sunday service over performance concerns
Kenilworth is set to open with no railway service on Sundays following concerns over potential performance impacts by other operators. The sourcing of a class 172 with better performance has
Continue readingWork begins on Warrington West
The first sod was cut in a ceremony at the site of the proposed railway station at Warrington West. The station has received a funding contribution from the government following
Continue readingCoventry light rail shuttle set for 2021 City of Culture
Battery powered driverless light rail vehicles could be providing complementary rides between Coventry railway station and its city centre during the 2021 City of Culture celebrations. The Warwick Manufacturing Group
Continue readingThanet Parkway opening date slips to 2021
The expected opening date for Thanet Parkway railway station has slipped to 2021 after Kent County Council did not submit a planning application by the end of 2017. The council
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