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

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

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 ...

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

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

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

GB Railfreight has unveiled a Class 66 locomotive bearing the nameplates ‘Glory to Ukraine’, and painted in a special livery using the Ukrainan colours. GBRf said it ‘stands with Ukraine, and this ...

Planning permission for a major freight hub in Leicestershire catering for 775m trains has been refused by the transport secretary. Tritax Symmetry was proposing to build the £750 million Hinckley ...