Powering the Midlands Engine

Changes happening now in the Midlands

Below are press releases from rail companies in the Midlands promoting changes and improvements happening in the area.

LNER's 'letter to friend' marks its first year
London North Eastern Railway (LNER) is celebrating the first anniversary of ‘Letter to a Friend’, an initiative which has...
Rail industry first as 'green pavement' technology installed at London Northwestern Railway station
Remarkable new technology allowing rail passengers to generate green energy on their journey has been installed at a London...
LNER offers advance tickets for first time on almost 200 new journey combinations
London North Eastern Railway (LNER) has made Advance tickets available on almost 200 new combinations of journeys customers...
Hull Trains returns after 3rd hibernation
Hull Trains has introduced new technology which publishes the level of passengers onboard in real time, to help make...
“At-Seat Order” rolled out across Avanti West Coast UK network
Customers in Standard can now have food and drink delivered to their seat. Avanti West Coast has rolled out a new...
Introducing EMR Connect - more seats and a simpler timetable on our greenest ever fleet
East Midlands Railway (EMR) will launch its new all-electric service between Corby and London St Pancras later this...

People across the Midlands support rail companies’ proposals for change

The rail industry recognise the need for big changes, that's why together we submitted proposals for a radical alternative to the current franchising system to the independently-chaired Williams review looking into the future of Britain's railway. We proposed for a more customer focussed, joined-up and accountable railway.

Find out more about our Big Plan for change