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Coventry Airport to close June 2026 This has been expected for some time. There is a proposal from the combined Authority to build an electric battery "Giga-Factory" on the site.

I will be travelling Amiens to Rouen on a regional (TER) train. A through ticket is €21.40, but by combining 'prix casses HdF' & 'mini-tempo' (advance) tickets (Amiens-Abancourt & Sequeaux-Rouen) with a 'tempo' (any time) ticket Abancourt to Sequeaux I can get this down to €11:80. It is the...

A planning application (PL/2024/0000288/FULM) has been submitted for the Coventry VLR (Very Light Rail) demonstration line. The link gives access to all the documents submitted with the application, including scheme drawings and the "planning statement". From the planning statement. The...

Platform 3 is the Cross City line platform which crosses over the WCML (Trent Valley lines). From West Midland Railway: It looks like the Trent Valley will be closed 15-23 July. Avanti are diverting via the West Midlands with a reduced frequency.

I went for a visit at the weekend. The sites have been cleared and levelled. Pineapple Road and Kingsheath are the most advanced with some platform edging blocks in place. Moseley Village just has the contractors fencing at the side of the track. December 2023 is beginning to look optimistic...

I am going to London tomorrow (Friday) on an Off-Peak Day Travelcard (From Coventry - Route Any Permitted). Being a Friday there are no restrictions on which trains I can use to London, and I aim to arrive circa 09:00. Can I jump straight on the Underground, or do I have to wait for the TfL off...

Moderator note: Split from https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/hs2-construction-updates.149100 Also in the statement Would this allow Old Oak Common terminators once the line is extended to Euston?

The DfT has launched a consultation on reforming Penalty Fares, including increasing the value and how it is calculated. The consultation is at https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/rail-penalty-fare-value-reform and can be completed online. The closing date is 3rd June.