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Wednesday, 25 June 2025

BBC News

• Railway station revitalisation is celebratedLocal residents and dignitaries celebrated the revitalisation of a railway station forecourt at a ceremony on Friday.

Network Rail

• We're working with industry partners including Department for Transport and local train operators to improve your journeys in West Yorkshire.We're upgrading and expanding the railway surrounding Leeds City station so we can give you better and more frequent trains in the city and beyond.
• Network Rail award new five-year rail supply contractsNetwork Rail has today concluded its new rail supply contracts for the provision of almost 450,000 tonnes of rail for the five years to 2030. The contracts have been awarded to British Steel, Saarstahl Rail and Voestalpine, with Arcelor Mittal also able to supply on an ad-hoc basis.

Northern Echo

• 200th anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway marked in new displayBishop Auckland’s Mining Art Gallery is launching the 'Fuelling the Railway Revolution' exhibition to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, highlighting the historical connection between mining and the railway industry.

Yorkshire Evening Post

• Northern trains: Leeds operator to offer over 5,000 extra seats a day on Ilkley, Skipton and Bradford servicesNorthern passengers will be provided with thousands of extra seats on key routes in Leeds.

Other Regional Press

• Southend Airport is 'fastest-growing' as passenger numbers doubleSouthend Airport has seen passenger numbers more than double in the first four months of 2025.

Train Operators

• LNER Gives Behind the Scenes Look Into Crucial Role Keeping Railway RunningTo mark International Women in Engineering Day (23 June 2025), LNER is sharing a behind-the-scenes glimpse of a day in the life of one of its engineering team.
• Northern throws open the doors to Heaton TrainCare Centre to celebrate 150 year anniversaryThousands of visitors are expected to join the operator for a rare chance to look behind the scenes at one of Britain's longest-serving rail depots.
• Passengers provided with thousands of extra seats on busy Yorkshire routesNorthern passengers will be provided with thousands of extra seats on busy routes in Yorkshire.

Calling All Stations - The Transport Podcast

• Labour's transport spending plans revealed - in part S3 Ep16In the midst of a flurry of UK Government transport funding and policy announcements, Christian and co-presenter Mark Walker examine: the current status of Britain's high speed railway project, HS2 [2:25]; just how realistic are expectations for driverless cars [14:40]; and which schemes are so far known to be on the receiving end of Ministers' chequebooks [23:30]. Christian also reflects on the progress of his original idea to pedestrianise London's famous Oxford Street [46:40].

Rail Advent

• Funding secured for London railway stationThe station at Pontoon Dock on London's Docklands Light Railway (DLR) system has received funding to make the station less congested at peak times and fit for the future.

Rail Engineer

• Glenfinnan Viaduct restored for future generationsThe iconic Glenfinnan Viaduct in the Scottish Highlands, made famous worldwide by the Harry Potter films, has undergone an extensive, £3.4 million maintenance programme to safeguard its future for generations to come.
• GBR needs an engineering strategyThe creation of Great British Railways (GBR) to eliminate industry fragmentation by bringing track and train together has been universally welcomed. Yet it is taking some time to achieve this. Following problems implementing the 2018 timetable, Keith Williams was tasked with recommending a new industry structure.

Rail Magazine

• Docklands Light Railway rolling stock issues explained ahead of reduced timetableLondon's Docklands Light Railway has been forced to cancel some of its services from July 21 because some of its current train sets are no longer fit for use and are to be scrapped.
• Delay in East Midlands Railway Class 810 delivery could affect other operatorsEast Midlands Railway has confirmed industry speculation that the entry into traffic of its new Hitachi AT300 Class 810 Aurora five-car bi-mode units could be delayed.

Railnews

• Politicians call for urgent Northern Powerhouse Rail plan Transport for the North says it is ‘adamant’ that a plan to complete Northern Powerhouse Rail is needed now. A meeting of the TfN Board in Liverpool yesterday welcomed the latest announcements of transport investment in North of England cities but called for more, saying that further spending should include rural and coastal areas.

Railway Gazette

• South Eastern Railway brings operations and infrastructure together as Hendy dismisses alliance modelUK: Train operator Southeastern and Network Rail's Kent Route have been brought together under a unified management team branded South Eastern Railway.

The Business Desk

• Thousands of extra seats to be provided on region's busiest rail routesTrain operator Northern has promised passengers thousands of extra seats on busy routes in Yorkshire. It will begin introducing more six-carriage services between Leeds, Ilkley, Skipton and Bradford Forster Square this week, providing more than 5,400 extra seats a day for customers on week days and Saturdays.

RMT

• Unions call for public ownership of MerseyRailRail unions, RMT, Aslef and TSSA have written a joint letter to Liverpool City Region transport committee and Metro Mayor Steve Rotherham, urging public ownership of MerseyRail.

News from Europe

• The hydrogen-innovation engine in rail transport is now running – Poland is leading the chargeJust a decade ago, Poland was mainly associated with refurbishing ageing diesel locomotives; today it is emerging as Europe’s centre of competence for hydrogen rail transport.