Transport secretary Heidi Alexander has written to train operators in ‘full support’ of the conclusions of a recent Office of ...

The Transpennine Route Upgrade is in progress, with 25 per cent of the route between Manchester and York now electrified, but ...

The RMT is holding a mass meeting in Manchester today as part of its national campaign to end outsourcing on the railways.

South Essex is the latest area where railways have been affected by exceptionally dry weather. This causes the soil under ...

Peak fares are to be abolished again on ScotRail from 1 September in line with a government promise, and the First Minister ...

Responding to the letter from HMRI, the union’s president Dave Calfe said: ’This means that train drivers will – finally – ...

The Office of Rail and Road has warned the Treasury that a lack of clear policy is discouraging railway investment from the ...

People are being urged not to attempt train journeys in the north of England and Scotland today, as Storm Floris brings 100km ...

Eurostar services are returning to normal this morning after a power supply fault in France caused cancellations and delays between London and Paris. Nine trains were cancelled yesterday and others ...

Nearly 40,000 people are expected to visit The Greatest Gathering railway festival at Alstom in Derby over the next three ...

The Cumbrian Coast Line has been closed between Whitehaven and Corkicle until further notice after Network Rail engineers discovered weaknesses in the floor of Bransty Tunnel. Work was already ...

The fourth former franchise to be renationalised will be West Midlands Trains in February 2026. South Western Railway and c2c have already been transferred from the private sector to the DfT, and ...