Network Rail’s 10-day Christmas engineering work closes London Paddington and Birmingham New Street stations for five days. Key routes such as the east coast, Great Eastern mainline, and TransPennine services will also face disruptions.
Railway lines between Stafford, Stoke-on-Trent, and Crewe are blocked due to an emergency services incident on November 3, 2026. Train services are delayed, cancelled, or diverted, with alternative ticketing and replacement transport arranged.
Trafikverket has selected the lowest-cost route for the Norrbotniabanan northern section between Öjebyn and Rosviksbodarna following a government cost reduction order. Public consultation runs from October 19 to November 16, 2026, with construction planned by 2033.