Business leaders and many politicians have been rallying to the defence of HS2, as reports continue to allege that the Prime Minister is poised to cancel Phase 2 north of Birmingham to Crewe and Manchester. It is said that a decision could be announced before the Conservative Party conference in

The Rail Delivery Group is warning that train services in England are set to be seriously disrupted from the end of this month, when the drivers’ union ASLEF stages industrial action in the continuing dispute over pay. Two 24-hour strikes have been called for 30 September and 4 October, and

The RMT has announced further 24-hour strikes on London Underground on 4 and 6 October, as its dispute continues with Transport for London over job security and conditions. The union fears that 600 staff at stations are facing the loss of their jobs and is also critical of what it

MONDAY BRIEFING: RDG defends pay offer ahead of new ASLEF strikes +++ Labour remains cautious about HS2 +++ Two train operating contracts expire next month +++ Leicestershire reopening plan cut back +++ Kaynak

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A newspaper report is claiming that HS2 between the West Midlands and Manchester is set to be axed. The Independent alleges that the Prime Minister and Chancellor have discussed cancelling Phase 2 to release money to fund tax cuts before the next election. It would be the second time that

Opposition to proposals to close nearly all station ticket offices in England is growing, as more local authorities voice their objections. At least one is calling train operators to account at a special meeting, while a Mayor has tried using a station while his vision was artificially limited. A national

The derailment of a ScotRail HST at Carmont, near Stonehaven in north east Scotland, was caused by Network Rail’s failures to impose a speed restriction and to maintain an embankment drain properly, a court has been told. In a statement last night, Network Rail Scotland managing director Alex Hynes said:

The derailment of a ScotRail HST at Carmont, near Stonehaven in north east Scotland, was caused by Network Rail’s failure to impose a speed restriction and to maintain an embankment drain properly, a court has been told. Three people were killed and six were injured on 12 August 2020 after

WEDNESDAY BRIEFING: New strategy for West Midlands Railways +++ Registration opens for Rail Wellbeing Live +++ Railway Industry Association appointments +++ Kaynak

The proposed closure of most station ticket offices in England has been condemned as ‘unlawful’ by a local authority in the east of England. The Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority said it had voiced its ‘deep concern’ about the effects of scrapping ticket offices, which are set to close at

The number of people using London Underground and buses over the August bank holiday weekend reached its highest level since the Covid lockdowns, but was still lower than the totals for the same period in 2019. Transport for London is continuing the struggle to balance its books, and the Mayor’s

İngiltere'deki 900'den fazla istasyon bilet gişesini kapatma tekliflerine verilen yanıtların sayısı, tepki verme süresi dolduğunda yarım milyonu aştı. Temmuz sonunda uzatılan istişare bu gece gece yarısı sona eriyor. Tekliflere itirazlar devam ediyor. Bu arada, ASLEF 24 saatlik bir grev gerçekleştirdiği için bugün İngiltere'deki çoğu hatta tren çalışmıyor. RMT üyeleri yarın

Nearly all train services in England are likely to be cancelled tomorrow, as the drivers’ union ASLEF stages a 24-hour strike. Most English operators are affected, with the exceptions of Merseyrail, Transport for London, light rail and trams. Neither ScotRail nor Transport for Wales are in dispute with ASLEF, but

British Transport Police are investigating the death of a Nottinghamshire police officer who received fatal injuries on the East Coast Main Line near Newark Northgate station. Sgt Graham Saville, 46, had been trying to help another man on the track who was described as ‘distressed’, when he was hit by

The RMT union is hoping to hear from the Rail Delivery Group this week following a letter from the union’s general secretary Mick Lynch, in which he sets out a path to a negotiated settlement in the long-running dispute over pay and conditions, and which the union is describing as

The number of people who have responded to controversial ticket office closure proposals in England has topped 460,000, according to the passenger watchdogs Transport Focus and London TravelWatch. The consultation period was extended to 1 September at the end of July, and the proposals have triggered a determined reaction from

The words used by train operators when things go wrong are sometimes confusing passengers instead of guiding them, according to a new report. Passenger watchdog Transport Focus asked passengers for their opinions of advice like ‘do not travel’ on days when trains were actually running, and their responses were often

A Scottish court is to deal with the prosecution case against Network Rail next month in connection with the fatal Carmont derailment three years ago. Three people on board a train were killed when it was derailed by debris washed on to the track near Stonehaven on 12 August 2020,