New stations and relief line upgrades proposed for South Wales Network Rail Wales and Borders has submitted a business case for the South Wales Relief Line Upgrade (SWRLU).

Network Rail Wales and Borders has submitted a business case for the South Wales Relief Line Upgrade (SWRLU). www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/03/new-stations-and... #cardiff #CardiffCentral #DepartmentForTransport #NetworkRail

A shocking example of how UK's #DepartmentForTransport 's general incompetence and inability to add up is helping the Government to wrongly claim that it's possible to hit our #carbon budgets and expand airports. Well done to ‪ @theaef.bsky.social for their superb detective work. #NoThirdRunway

Hertfordshire station to receive accessibility upgrade A £8.9 million project begins next month to increase accessibility at Apsley station.

Hertfordshire station to receive accessibility upgrade www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/02/hertfordshire-st... #AccessForAll #accessibility #apsley #DepartmentForTransport #HemelHempstead #hertfordshire #KingsLangley

Drop in sessions to discuss Portishead to Bristol reinstation The public is being invited to two drop-in sessions ahead of major work to restore the railway between Portishead and Bristol.

The work will see over 50,000 connected to the railway via a quicker route to Bristol and will bring huge growth for the local area. www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/02/drop-in-sessions... #bristol #DepartmentForTransport #NetworkRail

New Greater Anglia wheel lathe facility proceeding on schedule Construction of a wheel lathe for Greater Anglia at Clacton-on-Sea is progressing well and should be ready to open as planned this summer.

New Greater Anglia wheel lathe facility proceeding on schedule www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/02/new-greater-angl... #ClactonOnSea #class_720 #class_745 #DepartmentForTransport #essex #GreaterAnglia

Nearly 5,000 body-worn cameras being used by railway staff The DFTO has revealed that more than 4,700 body-worn camera kits are being used by staff employed by train operators in public ownership.

Nearly 5,000 body-worn cameras being used by railway staff www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/nearly-5000-body... #AntiSocialBehaviour #BritishTransportPolice #c2c #DepartmentForTransport #northern #SouthWesternRailway #southeastern

Multi-million investment to improve London station A £5 million investment into Peckham Rye station has been made by the Department for Transport, the Railway Heritage Trust, and Southwark Council.

Multi-million investment to improve London station www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/multi-million-in... #DepartmentForTransport #london #NetworkRail #PeckhamRye #RailwayHeritage #RailwayHeritageTrust #southwark #sussex

HS2 begins tunnelling to Euston Yesterday (Tuesday January 27), HS2 began boring the tunnel between Old Oak Common in west London to Euston station.

HS2 begins tunnelling to Euston www.railadvent.co.uk/2026/01/hs2-begins-tunne... #camden #DepartmentForTransport #hs2 #london #LondonEuston #OldOakCommon

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Work to make southwest London fully accessible to start soon In the next few months, work will start to make Wandsworth Town station in southwest London fully accessible.

Work to make southwest London fully accessible to start soon www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/12/work-to-make-sou... #AccessForAll #accessibility #DepartmentForTransport #london #NetworkRail #SouthWesternRailway #WandsworthTown

Bridge Bouncer to be trialled in South Wales A Bridge Bouncer is due for trial at the CGRE facility in January 2026

Bridge Bouncer to be trialled in South Wales www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/12/bridge-bouncer-t... #BridgeStrike #DepartmentForTransport #gcre #GlobalCentreOfRailExcellence #NetworkRail

Changing Places Toilet opens at Great Yarmouth station Changing Places toilet installed and facilities are refurbished at Great Yarmouth

Changing Places Toilet opens at Great Yarmouth station www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/12/changing-places-... #accessibility #ChangingPlaces #CommunityRailPartnership #DepartmentForTransport #GreatYarmouth #GreaterAnglia #norfolk

Welsh station gains accessibility upgrade Network Rail has been carrying out accessibility improvements at Llanelli station, which have now been unveiled.

Welsh station gains accessibility upgrade www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/12/welsh-station-ga... #AccessForAll #accessibility #DepartmentForTransport #llanelli #NetworkRail #tenby #TransportForWales #wales

£140m funding announced for South Wales railway station renovation Customers are set to benefit from a renovation of Cardiff Central station, now that funding has been approved.

£140m funding announced for South Wales railway station renovation www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/12/140m-funding-ann... #accessibility #cardiff #CardiffCentral #DepartmentForTransport #TransportForWales #wales

Nottinghamshire railway submits request to operate trains outside permitted hours Great Central Railway (Nottingham) Limited has submitted a request to the Secretary of State for Transport to vary its permitted operating hours.

The request to the Secretary of State is available online at gcrn.co.uk. www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/12/nottinghamshire-... #DepartmentForTransport #GreatCentralRailwayNottingham #ruddington

Chief Executive named for Department for Transport Operator (DFTO) The Chief Executive of the newly-formed Department for Transport Operator Limited (DFTO) has been named as Alex Hynes.

Chief Executive named for Department for Transport Operator (DFTO) www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/11/chief-executive-... #DepartmentForTransport #DepartmentForTransportOperatorLimitedDfto #GreatBritishRailways

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Watch: £32 million Manchester station plans A first look at the new station set to be built in Golborne next year has been revealed.

A fly-through video has been created to show how the £32 million station will be built and what it will look like. www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/11/watch-32-million... #DepartmentForTransport #golborne #GreaterManchester

Disabled Persons Railcard eligibility to be extended The eligibility criteria for a Disabled Persons Railcard is being extended, and the application process is being simplified.

Disabled Persons Railcard eligibility to be extended www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/11/disabled-persons... #accessibility #DepartmentForTransport #GreatBritishRailways #RailDeliveryGroup #railcard

Publicly owned train operators take steps to improve accessibility The Department for Transport has revealed how train operators in public ownership are improving the accessibility of their services.

Publicly owned train operators take steps to improve accessibility www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/11/publicly-owned-t... #AccessForAll #accessibility #AudleyEnd #c2c #ChangingPlaces #DaisyHill #DepartmentForTransport #GreatYarmouth

Council to invest in upgrading south-west London’s Wandsworth Town station Wandsworth Council’s Cabinet has agreed investment that will include and upgrade to Wandsworth Town station, including an accessible second entrance and lifts to platforms.

Council to invest in upgrading south-west London’s Wandsworth Town station www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/11/council-to-inves... #AccessForAll #BatterseaPowerStation #ClaphamJunction #DepartmentForTransport #london #NetworkRail

West Midlands Railway completes upgrade of Tyseley depot West Midlands Railway (WMR) has revealed that it has reached a significant milestone in the upgrading of its maintenance capacity.

West Midlands Railway completes upgrade of Tyseley depot www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/10/west-midlands-ra... #AngelTrains #birmingham #class_170 #class_172 #class_196 #CrossCountry #DepartmentForTransport #midlands #WestMidlands

West Midlands railway station get 110 space cycle hub Wolverhampton station now has a brand new secure bicycle storage facility, which has space for 110 bikes.

The new cycle hub was funded by the Walk Wheel Cycle Trust charity, which was working on behalf of the Department for Transport www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/10/west-midlands-ra... #DepartmentForTransport #wolverhampton

Sunday’s Greater Anglia transfer means half of operators now publicly owned This Sunday (12 October), Greater Anglia’s services will transfer into public ownership under Great British Railways (GBR). This will mean that half of Britain’s train operators will no longer be owned by private companies.

South Western Railway has tripled the number of new trains in service since entering public ownership. www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/10/sundays-greater-... #c2c #ChilternRailways #DepartmentForTransport #disruption

National Rail website get new make over with accessibility in mind. Thanks to a collaboration between the Rail Delivery Group (RDG), industry partners, and Valtech, the National Rail website has been upgraded.

National Rail website get new make over with accessibility in mind. www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/09/nationalrail-co-... #accessibility #DepartmentForTransport #NationalRail #RailDeliveryGroup

London Northwestern Railway completes upgrades at Bletchley depot London Northwestern Railway (LNR) has revealed that it has reached a major milestone in the introduction of one of Britain’s newest train fleets.

It also hosts the trains which will operate on the East West Rail route between Oxford and Milton Keynes. www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/09/london-northwest... #bletchley #class_150 #DepartmentForTransport #EastWestRail #london

LNER to make biggest timetable change in a decade LNER has announced its largest timetable change in over a decade, promising more trains, more seats and faster journeys from December. The post LNER to make biggest timetable change in a decade first appeared on VibeWire Magazine.

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LNER to make biggest timetable change in a decade LNER has announced its largest timetable change in over a decade, promising more trains, more seats and faster journeys from December. The post LNER to make biggest timetable change in a decade first appeared on VibeWire Magazine.

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LNER to make biggest timetable change in a decade LNER has announced its largest timetable change in over a decade, promising more trains, more seats and faster journeys from December. The post LNER to make biggest timetable change in a decade first appeared on VibeWire Magazine.

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LNER to make biggest timetable change in a decade LNER has announced its largest timetable change in over a decade, promising more trains, more seats and faster journeys from December.

LNER to make biggest timetable change in a decade www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/09/lner-to-make-big... #DepartmentForTransport #EastCoastMainLine #edinburgh #EdinburghWaverley #london #LondonKingSCross #NetworkRail #newcastle #york