Press releases

This page lists the latest press releases and is updated with breaking news as it happens. To read the full press release, please click on the story links below.

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Park and Ride scheme to help Northampton rail passengers

19-08-2008

Rail passengers returning to work after next week's Bank Holiday will benefit from a free ‘Park and Ride' facility to take them to Northampton Station during Tuesday 26 August.

Faster, more frequent services get closer on the west coast

19-08-2008

Work to introduce over a third more services on the west coast main line and significantly cut journey times will be getting a massive boost over the August bank holiday weekend, and the days that follow, as Network Rail continues substantial improvement work along the route.

London Midland puts first refurbished Class 153 unit back on the rails

12-08-2008

The first of London Midland's refurbished Class 153 units will be back on the rails next week (w/c 18 August) after its refit.

Tyseley Family Day raises £15,000 for Railway Children charity

29-07-2008

London Midland presented the Railway Children charity with a cheque for £15,000 today (29 July) after raising the money at their annual Tyseley Family Day. The money will go towards helping homeless children in the UK and across the world.

A new look for London Midland as new uniform is launched

08-07-2008

London Midland gets a new look with its new uniform, launched this week.

London Midland - first National Passenger Survey shows good results for new company

08-07-2008

Passengers have rated the new London Midland rail services for the first time and overall give them an 81% satisfaction rate, the latest independent National Passenger Survey published today has revealed.

London Midland's extra summer trains for Worcester, Bromsgrove and Birmingham

04-07-2008

Saturday shoppers will find it easier to get to the summer sales as London Midland puts on extra trains between Worcester and Birmingham.

London Midland celebrates 100 Years of Shakespeare Line

02-07-2008

London Midland hosted a special event to celebrate 100 years of train services between Birmingham Snow Hill and Stratford-upon-Avon, known as the Shakespeare Line, yesterday (Tuesday, July 1st, 2008).

More comfort and convenience at Nuneaton station

16-06-2008

Rail passengers using Nuneaton station can now enjoy better waiting room, baby-change and toilet facilities thanks to a newly finished improvement scheme.

'Thankyou' to staff from London Midland as Bletchley train depot closes

30-05-2008

Bletchley train depot staff have been given a big ‘thankyou' by London Midland managing director Steve Banaghan on the site's last day as a full maintenance site.