CrossCountry will introduce eight additional Voyager trains from early 2027 to ease crowding on the Exeter rail route. The new trains will add 60,000 weekly seats and improve service reliability.
A fire on an AVE train near Ricla, Zaragoza on October 12 disrupted 33 high-speed trains on the Madrid-Barcelona route. Renfe evacuated 283 passengers safely and resumed services with delays.
Doncaster station will close to all train services on Christmas Eve 2026 for renewal of 11 switches and over 640 metres of track. Replacement buses will operate on affected routes, with services resuming on 27 December.