Network Rail

Network Rail plans to remove the lineside lights most train drivers currently use to guide their journey and expand in-cab digital signalling across the network instead.

The AA estimated that more than 18 million people took to the roads, with a similar number expected to make journeys on the remaining days of the Easter weekend.

The changes, set to be rolled out across the country in coming years, mean Britain will be following in the footsteps of Europe as it introduces the digital-only technology.

Droves of passengers have already flocked to Manchester Airport this morning as they prepare make their Good Friday getaway.

Brits have been warned of travel chaos with trains axed and roads anticipated to be jam packed roads this Easter weekend, as passengers already flock to airports in their droves. 

Nearly 20million people are hit the road on Thursday, while 19m more are set to travel on Friday - meaning many motorists could face snaking queues along some of Britain's busiest motorways.

Britons face long queues during the Easter getaway with nearly 20million drivers set to hit the roads each day over the long weekend amid major rail disruption.

Customers who expected to see a notice about terms and conditions were instead told that 'Islamification of Europe is already happening and it's getting worse each day.'

The AA warned Easter weekend being three weeks later than in 2024 will see holiday traffic levels spike by 15 per cent as many people hope for warmer weather this year.

The UK's busiest train station is about to get even busier, with a multi-million pound makeover. And new pictures show what it will look like...

The incidents were part of several dramatic near-misses captured at the Clapping Lane crossing, near Goring-by-Sea in West Sussex.

Around 20 railway stations were targeted during the incident which happened just after 5pm on September 25 which saw the web page of the wifi with an 'Islamophobic' message.

The actor (pictured), 87, has spent nearly a decade fighting plans, proposed in 2017, to build a 'hideous' modern foot bridge over the Grade II-listed Victorian station in Wareham, Dorset.

NHS England is being merged back into the Department of Health, with ministers arguing that more than 9,000 jobs can be cut by removing 'duplication'.

Cambridge South station at the city's Biomedical Campus is expected to open in early 2026 and has been criticised by local residents and both motoring and cycling groups.

Passengers are able to check how their local services compare for their first time as ministers pledge an 'era of rail accountability'.

Elaine Marco, 75, and her husband, Philip, 77, pictured, lost their lives in August 2023, after their car was submerged in floodwater where the road dips under a bridge in Liverpool.

Acting icon Edward Fox, 87, has forced a council to U-turn on plans for a controversial railway crossing in his hometown after delivering a passionate speech.

Network Rail confirmed that all lines are closed between cities and expect disruption to continue until the early afternoon. Police said a driver was arrested on suspicion of drink driving.

The company, which owns and maintains much of Britain's railways, has issued a new 134-page training manual outlining the terms and phrases it wants to weed out.

British actor Edward Fox, 87, has taken aim at Network Rail who want to build a modern ramped bridge onto the Grade II listed Victorian station in Wareham, Dorset.

A massive £500million clear-up and repair operation is underway across Scotland after the 'storm of the century' caused widespread havoc and devastation.

Locals on a housing estate are fed up with the unfinished state of the roads and streetlights.

Workers are expected to begin work next year on replacing more than 150 miles of wires installed more than a century ago.

Workers are expected to begin work next year on replacing more than 150 miles of wires installed more than a century ago.

Aslef trade union has told rail drivers not to walk on the snow to their trains - already seeing thousands of commuters hit as services are cancelled.

CCTV footage captured the shocking moment a buggy rolled into the path of a moving Cross Country train at Banbury train station, in Oxfordshire, on June 8.

The worst-kept secret in Westminster was confirmed yesterday when it was officially announced that London's two-bob chancer of a mayor Genghis Khan is getting a knighthood.

Passengers using trains this weekend have been warned to expect delays after the cable was discovered missing during routine work due to be carried out over the Christmas period.

Scotland's rail network is vulnerable to cyber-hacking and 'unequipped' for the transition to digitally-controlled signalling, Network Rail bosses have warned.

A train driver survived a horror crash by crouching behind the cab seat as the locomotive slammed into a fallen tree at 84mph after a warning call failed to arrive on time.

In the shocking CCTV footage, released by Govia Thameslink, a man can be seen stood on a platform at London Blackfriars station.

Eight people have been taken to hospital after the roof of a double-decker bus was torn off when it hit a railway bridge.

Horrifying videos of near misses show the dangers of crossing railway tracks as foolish dog walkers and cyclists narrowly avoided getting run over by trains.

Transport minister Lord Hendy highlighted the reliance on train drivers agreeing to work overtime as he gave evidence to MPs.

This is the shocking moment two cyclists can be seen risking their lives as they pose for a photo on a busy railway track in Rye, East Sussex..

A mother has vowed to fight for justice for her 15-year-old daughter Roxy Phillips who was electrocuted on railway tracks in Dorset, as the coroner says police failings may be to blame.

'A Bridge Too Far' actor Edward Fox is entrenched in a planning row over a controversial new railway crossing in his home village of Wareham, Dorset.

The disgruntled group - which included Lou Monrow and her wheelchair-using mother Susan Hackett - reached their platform at Manchester Piccadilly to find the doors 'turned off'.

The feared 'Euston rush' is to come to an end to the relief of traumatised commuters. Network Rail is trialing 'continuous boarding' on Avanti and London Northwestern Railway services.

A tower block was evacuated yesterday after the bomb squad were called to a 'suspect item'. Police officers searching a property as part of an 'ongoing investigation' in Clydebank.

Tudor Evans, 66, was killed when passengers were thrown across a carriage in the horror smash on Monday evening.

Emergency services raced to the scene near Llanbrynmair, Wales after a pair of passenger trains smashed into each other on the Cambrian line at 7.29pm last night.

Emergency services raced to the scene near Llanbrynmair, Powys, after a pair of passenger trains collided into each other on the Cambrian line at 7.29pm.

The research, conducted on behalf of the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) suggests passengers largely fritter their money on coffees before they go but also on gifts and even haircuts.

Horrific footage has captured the moment a young girl runs directly over a live level crossing in Southern England missing the incoming train by a matter of inches.

Passengers using London's Euston railway station are being put 'in danger' by 'high levels of overcrowding', a transport watchdog has warned.

The red car got stuck on the tracks at the Grove Ferry level crossing near Hersden, Kent, at around 2pm on Friday afternoon.

Rail users have been warned ahead of the Christmas period as a host of closures and diversions is set to cause disruption at Liverpool Street, Paddington and St Pancras station.

Tory critics attacked the deal, pointing out that they had ­provisionally agreed a 4 per cent hike with the RMT - with ­conditions attached - before the ­election was called.

The hunt is underway for an IT firm employee after the an 'Islamophobic' message appeared on public wi-fi landing pages at 19 of Britain's railway stations.

A man has been arrested over a Nightsleeper-style hack that shut down public wi-fi at some of Britain's biggest railway stations.

A major security incident has impacted some of Britain's biggest railway stations, with major termini and commuter hubs being affected. Find out if the station you use to commute is affected.

Motorists in Wymondham, Norfolk have been forced to take diversions of up to ten miles for full road closures and bear long delays at temporary traffic lights when a single lane is shut.

A poll of 2,000 adults, commissioned by Network Rail, found just one in 10 have ever referred to 'Jack Frost' visiting when the mercury dips.

National Highways will shut a section of the M62 in Greater Manchester from 9pm on Friday until 6am on Monday.

Jill Parton, 46, (pictured) FaceTimed her partner as she was walking on railway tracks near a station in Greater Manchster in the early hours of June 3.

Twemlow Viaduct, near the singer's home village of Holmes Chapel in Cheshire, has become a must-visit destination for fans who scratch their names into the bricks.

The Rail, Maritime and Transport ( RMT ) union will hold talks with the Government today and is expected to demand at least a 4 per cent increase for this year.

Heart-stopping footage has emerged of a toddler wandering onto railway tracks - before an oncoming train starts blaring its horn and the tot's mother rushes in.

Since 2019, passengers have lost 988,419 minutes sat on trains left waiting on platforms or motionless due to these failures - equivalent to 686 days or almost two full years' worth of delays.

Rail bosses have issued a 'do not travel' warning after overhead wiring on several lines into Kings Cross station sustained 'severe damage', causing trains to be delayed or cancelled.

Footage shows how the youngster was being pursued and leapt in front of a commuter train pulling into Bramley station - as Network Rail issued new safety warnings.

'Surplus' sites owned by the NHS , Ministry of Defence and Network Rail are all being considered for sale by Ms Reeves, it is understood, who accuse Tories of a 'cover up' in her keynote speech tomorrow.

The never-seen-before footage compilation shows nerve-wracking near misses including two people sprinting across a train track in Kent along with cyclists crashing on the tracks.

Campaigners last night accused the Government-owned company of displaying a 'contempt for our rights' by secretly installing AI-powered surveillance at rail hubs across Britain.

Around 70,000 Swifties are expected to descend upon the Welsh capital tonight to watch her sell-out single date gig at the Principality Stadium on her Eras Tour.

CCTV footage captured the distressing scenes at Banbury train station on Saturday (June 8) as a buggy with a three-month-old child inside rolled towards the tracks and hit the Cross Country train.

Services are being cancelled and delayed because of the incident on the West Coast Main Line between Carlisle and Oxenholme Lake District on Wednesday afternoon.

Commuters have been warned not to travel north of Preston as multiple services between England and Scotland have been disrupted. Disruption is expected until 6pm.

Freddie Corbett, 15 and Harley Hollingworth, 16, pulled the man to safety after he leapt onto the tracks at Bolton-upon-Dearne station in South Yorkshire.

Bank Holiday day-trippers have piled in to picturesque parts of the UK today, including Durdle Door in Dorset.

Avanti West Coast advised customers not to travel to or from London Euston station after a major signal failure blocked all lines between the capital and Milton Keynes.

Network Rail released the video of the man, wearing a dark hoodie and with a drawstring bag on his back, scaling the safety barriers in Oldbury, West Midlands.

With 21C temperatures forecast and families expected to flock to beaches and parks to enjoy the sunny weather, the roads appear to be in gridlock much to the frustration of passengers.

The attempted heist between Birmingham New Street and Wolverhampton meant that trains were forced to run at a reduced speed yesterday morning.

A large part of the London Overground is closing over six summer weekends in 13 days of disruption between May 18 and July 7. Find the full list of dates and stations affected here.

Huddersfield residents including Terry Binns (pictured), 69, are demanding £10,000 for losing use of their gardens. Locals will see a chunk of their space cut away completely.

Rory Stickels was finally caught after a suspicious staff member at St Pancras railway station noticed his expired ticket - and then discovered nine other forgeries in his wallet.