A full time Weather Desk staffed by meteorologists is being set up in Scotland for the first time to protect the railway. There will also be Seasonal Resilience Teams to support preparation and help with recovery, and equipment which includes snowploughs, a ?1 million Winter Train for defrosting infrastructure and

A second branch line in south west England has no trains today because of unscheduled engineering work. Trains between Exeter St Davids and Barnstaple have been replaced by ‘limited’ road transport, according to National Rail, while there will be no trains between Par and Newquay until after the weekend, because

The first three of 54 new trains being built by CAF for the Docklands Light Railway have been withdrawn. Transport for London said there had been ‘an issue with braking performance during wet weather on one train’. The introduction of the B23s was delayed for over a year, because of

The first of a fleet of 33 Hitachi-built bi-mode trains which will replace the Class 222 Meridians is set to enter service next month on the Midland Main Line. The Class 810 units will be able to make use of the electrified sections north of Bedford, although full electrification of

The Second Reading of the Railways Bill does not appear on the Parliamentary calendar today, although 11 November had been announced as the date. Kaynak

The legal framework for Great British Railways has been unveiled at last in the shape of the Railways Bill, which is to be debated at length during the Bill’s Second Reading in the House of Commons tomorrow (writes Sim Harris). But if you want to know how GBR will work

The legal framework for Great British Railways has been unveiled at last, in the shape of the Railways Bill, which is to be debated at length during the Bill’s Second Reading in the House of Commons next Tuesday. But although the Bill appears to give Ministers many powers, it does

The Railways Bill will be debated in full next week, after receiving its formal First Reading in the House of Commons yesterday. MPs will hold a detailed debate next Tuesday, 11 November, when the Bill to create Great British Railways will receive its Second Reading. Transport secretary Heidi Alexander told

The Railways Bill will be debated in full when Parliamentary time allows, after receiving its formal First Reading in the House of Commons yesterday. The next step is Second Reading, when there will be a full debate. Transport secretary Heidi Alexander told MPs: ‘Today’s passengers are at the mercy of

ScotRail has taken the next step towards ordering new trains for suburban lines in the central belt by issuing a contract notice on the Procurement Contracts Scotland website. Potential suppliers are being invited to tender, and the new rolling stock should enter service in the early 2030s. Kaynak

The text of the Act of Parliament which will create Great British Railways will enter Parliament today. The Department for Transport said: ‘GBR will be accountable to passengers, freight customers and taxpayers and will drive a relentless focus on responding to their needs. Responsible for co-ordinating the whole network: from

The text of the Act of Parliament which will create Great British Railways will enter Parliament today. The Department for Transport said: ‘GBR will be accountable to passengers, freight customers and taxpayers and will drive a relentless focus on responding to their needs. Responsible for co-ordinating the whole network: from

The RMT has accepted a three-year pay agreement for London Underground staff, following ‘sustained negotiations’ with Transport for London. The union said it has also managed to secure commitments in connection with work-life balance, including ‘fatigue friendly’ rosters, further discussions on staff travel, and a consistent Boxing Day payment of

Trains are running between Preston and Carlisle again after a derailment early on Monday morning closed the line. The front wheels of a Pendolino train travelling south from Glasgow left the rails and four people were slightly hurt, but none needed hospital treatment. Kaynak

The normal hourly train service will return west of Salisbury on 29 November after being reduced to two-hourly as the result of excessively dry weather, which caused the foundations of the track to sink and speed restrictions to be imposed. Kaynak

The LNER staff member who was seriously hurt in the knife attacks on board his train on Saturday night has been named. Kaynak

The West Coast Main Line is still closed between Preston and Carlisle after a train became derailed near Shap two days ago. Kaynak

The West Coast Main Line is still closed between Preston and Carlisle after a train became derailed near Shap two days ago. Kaynak

The man accused of attacking and injuring passengers with a knife on board an LNER train on Saturday night may be connected with other incidents less than two days earlier. Anthony Williams, 32, has been remanded in custody on 11 counts of attempted murder, ten of which are in connection

The derailment of part of an Avanti West Coast train near Shap in Cumbria, in which four people were slightly hurt, is suspected to have been caused by a landslip. The derailment of the leading power car of a Pendolino travelling from Glasgow to London early yesterday also blocked the

Anthony Williams, the man accused on 10 counts of attempted murder, one count of actual bodily harm and one count of possession of a bladed article after a stabbing attack on an LNER train on Saturday, has been remanded in custody. Williams was in handcuffs, a grey sweatshirt and trousers,

A 32-year old man from Peterborough will appear before the town’s magistrated this morning to face 10 counts of attempted murder in connection with the stabbings on board an LNER train from York to London on Saturday evening. Kaynak

Tributes have been paid to the train manager who was seriously injured in Saturday night’s stabbing attacks on an LNER train. The train manager tried to stop the attacks, and is in hospital with ‘life-threatening’ injuries. The driver of the train from York, Andrew Johnson, has also been praised for

Ten people have been hurt, nine seriously, in a series of stabbing attacks on board an LNER train last night. The train was the 18.25 from Doncaster to London King’s Cross, and it is believed that the attacks began after the train had called at Peterborough. The driver made an

The rise in the number of National Rail passengers since the effects of Covid lockdowns five years ago caused an artificial slump is continuing. Passengers made a total of 451 million journeys between April and June this year, according to the Office of Rail and Road, which said this was

Virgin Group will be able to run international services from London through the Channel Tunnel as the result of a decision by the Office and Rail and Road to allow it to use Temple Mills depot, which has been occupied exclusively by Eurostar since 2007. The decision will be a

The collapse of Humberside-based airline Eastern Airways has left many passengers without the flight they were expecting, but several railway operators have offered to help. Free travel is available to passengers with confirmed airline documents, such as a boarding pass or staff ID. Kaynak

FirstGroup has submitted a new application to the Office of Rail and Road for more open access services. First said it was the ‘first phase’ of three separate applications which it will be making to the regulator. They include a new route between Cardiff and York, and a second attempt

FirstGroup has submitted a new application to the Office of Rail and Road for more open access services. First said it was the ‘first phase’ of three separate applications which it will be making to the regulator. They include a new route between Cardiff and York, and a second attempt

Rail minister Lord Hendy is visiting Britain’s newest station today, after it opened to passengers yesterday morning. Beaulieu Park in north Chelmsford has three platforms, 705 parking spaces, a public transport interchange and over 500 cycle spaces. The first train to call on Sunday morning was the 07.20 to London

Northern has recorded its busiest month since before the Covid pandemic, with more than 8.1 million journeys made on its network between 14 September and 11 October. The figure marks an 8.3 per cent increase compared to the same period last year, and is the highest number of journeys on

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced that the former Oxford-Princes Risborough passenger service is to be restored as far as Cowley, as part of wider funding to develop the Oxford-Cambridge corridor. The Ellison Institute of Technology has unveiled plans for a 10 billion pound expansion of its Oxford base over the

Double decker trains are set to be running in London in six years from now. Eurostar has ordered 30 Alstom double deckers and has an option for 20 more. Kaynak

A report from the Railway Industry Association published today is calling for a new model for investment in railway stations to boost transport, housing and growth. It identifies the 2,600 stations in Britain as an untapped resource which ‘could and should be harnessed’ for the regeneration of local communities as

Sir Andrew Haines has retired as chief executive of Network Rail after seven years in charge of the national railway infrastructure owner. He has left at a time when Network Rail itself is heading for retirement, as Great British Railways approaches. Andrew Haines has now spoken for the first time

The RMT has declared a dispute with Network Rail over pay, and is calling for talks. Network Rail, whose chief executive Andrew Haines retires from the company today, said it is ‘disappointed’. Kaynak

A new design of station clock which includes the railway’s double arrows and the time in digital format has been unveiled at London Bridge station. The London timepiece by WPP brand design agency Design Bridge and Partners was the winning entry in an international design competition run in a partnership

An electric train has run under test on the East Kilbride line for the first time. The Class 380 train travelled along the newly electrified line over the night of 13 October, with engineers on board to check the overhead line equipment. Kaynak

Great Western Railway services between Bristol and Weston-super-Mare will be affected by engineering work this weekend. The disruptive effect of an engineering possession will be made worse by more industrial action on CrossCountry on Saturday, as the RMT dispute over pay for overtime and rest day working continues. Kaynak

The RMT is to hold a strike ballot at Eurostar in a dispute over safety and and working conditions. The union claims that staff ‘face worsening working conditions with unreliable trains, poor service recovery and operational safety concerns, piling pressure on the workforce’. Kaynak

Greater Anglia became the latest private sector operator to return to public ownership at 02.00 yesterday morning, as part of the Government’s programme to reunify and renationalise passenger railways. The RMT union is welcoming this reform, and has pointed out that outsourcing of jobs had already ended on Greater Anglia

Another former franchise is to pass back to public ownership on Sunday morning, when Greater Anglia will be taken over by DfT Operator. Kaynak

One of the operators which wants to operate open access international trains between London and continental Europe has named a train builder and a leasing company as its partners. Gemini Trains says it is working with Siemens and Rock Rail so that it can run services between London, Paris, Brussels

Network Rail has published details of engineering work which is scheduled to take place over Christmas and New Year, disrupting services on some lines. Network Rail’s chief network operator Helen Hamlin said: ‘The period between Christmas and New Year is the quietest on the railway and it’s the best time

Railway services are returning to normal this morning after a weekend of high winds brought by Storm Amy. Trains in England and Wales are no longer disrupted although some lines were blocked by fallen trees for a time, but no services are expected to run today north of Dingwall to

The RMT is calling on Transport for London not to renew a cleaning contract which involves more than 2000 staff. The union claims that the Mayor may have been misled by his advisors at TfL, who had told him that it was too late to halt a re-tendering process. Kaynak

A Caledonian Sleeper service is to start calling at Birmingham International from January, connecting the West Midlands with the Scottish Highlands. It will be the first major change to a sleeper route since the Night Riviera between London and Cornwall ceased to include a separate sleeping car for Plymouth 20

The first of a fleet of 54 new trains for the Docklands Light Railway has gone into service. The five-car trains, built for Transport for London by CAF at Beasain in Spain, have been delayed by more than a year because of compatibility problems with the DLR’s existing control systems,

The RMT is considering an improved pay offer from Transport for London for its 10,000 members on London Underground. TfL is attempting to end the dispute which led to disruptive strikes earlier this month by proposing a three-year settlement. Kaynak

The Department for Transport has revealed that the latest train operator to be given a date for renationalisation is Govia Thameslink Railway. Kaynak

Today is the 200th anniversary of the day when a steam engine hauled a train of fare-paying passengers on a railway for the first time. This essay pays tribute to an industry which would change the way we live. Kaynak

A warning has been issued by Network Rail in advance of this weekend’s special trips along parts of the original Stockton & Darlington Railway to mark the 200th anniversary of the first journey by paying passengers on a steam-hauled train. Kaynak

Northern is using a new weapon to keep autumn leaves at bay, as the leaf fall season arrives. Leaves are falling earlier this year, following the very warm summer. Kaynak

Efforts to rescue HS2 are being supported by inviting technical specialists to produce innovative ideas, and applications have opened today. HS2 Ltd chief executive Mark Wild is in charge of a comprehensive review of the struggling project, which has been cut back more than once and now consists only of

Two young men aged 19 and 18 have been charged in connection with the cyber attack on Transport for London systems just over a year ago, which TfL said had caused damage and disruption over three months costing 39 million pounds. The National Cyber Security Centre and the National Crime

The lines through Darlington station will be closed and train services disrupted over the weekend of 11 and 12 October to allow the latest stage in the project to enlarge the station, but the date for completion of the scheme has been put back from this December to spring 2026. Kaynak

The continuing uncertainty over Northern Powerhouse Rail has prompted Transport for the North to describe investment holdups in its region as ‘very disappointing’. TfN members are ‘frustrated’ at the slow pace of schemes, which are delayed by various factors. They point out that delays lead to cost increases, and are

Companies which want to run international trains from London are calling for ‘urgent action’ to secure investment in increased depot capacity to allow more Channel Tunnel trains. The Office of Rail and Road has concluded that capacity at the present Temple Mills depot in east London would allow only one

Most London Underground lines were not reopening until 08.00 today -- some three hours later than usual -- as an after-effect of the strikes which have been staged since Sunday in the RMT’s dispute with Transport for London over pay, conditions and working hours. Kaynak

London Underground trains are only running on a suburban section of the Piccadilly line on the last day in the present series of RMT strikes. Today is the second day that signallers have walked out, while other staff were on strike on Monday and Wednesday. The RMT has warned that

A new report from right-leaning think tank Policy Exchange which has been endorsed by Reform UK proposes the scrapping of Northern Powerhouse Rail, triggering a political storm. The report has been written by journalist Andrew Gilligan, a long-standing critic of HS2 who was special adviser to Boris Johnson and Rishi

There are almost no Underground trains running in London today, as signallers stage the first of two 24-hour strikes as part of this week’s series of walkouts called by the RMT in its dispute with Transport for London over pay, conditions and working hours. Kaynak

Underground services are not running in central London on the first day of major strikes in the dispute between Transport for London and the RMT over pay, conditions and the length of the working week, which the union wants to see reduced from 35 to 32 hours. There was some

Transport for London made an eleventh-hour bid to prevent Underground strikes last night, by urging the RMT to suspend the walkouts and restart peace talks. But industrial action over pay and working hours is set to continue, with the first walkouts by track access controllers due tomorrow. Kaynak

The Scottish Government has announced plans for a 342 million pound investment in electrification and electric trains for Glasgow, Fife and the Borders Railway, which celebrates its tenth anniversary tomorrow. Some of the new trains will be battery hybrids. Kaynak

A scheme to improve train services in central Cornwall which was to have been launched in May has now been delayed to 2026, because more work is needed on signalling equipment. The Par to Newquay line will be closed next week while engineers continue to update the signalling. Kaynak

Time is running out for any chance of averting next week’s disruptive London Underground strikes, which have been called by the RMT in its dispute with Transport for London over pay, hours and conditions. Talks to end the dispute failed yesterday, but TfL has remained adamant that it cannot afford

Transport for London has apologised to passengers who were trapped on a stalled Jubilee Line train for three hours on Monday evening. The failure occurred during the evening rush hour between Waterloo and Westminster. Kaynak

Peak fares came to an end on ScotRail yesterday, almost halving the cost of some journeys, and one rail union is calling for a similar move south of the border. Kaynak

Sstaff working on the Carlisle Support Services contract for Northern, which provides revenue protection and station gateline staff, are staging a one-day walkout today. The RMT said there had been nine months of negotiations without a pay offer. Kaynak

The RMT has announced a 24-hour strike by staff working on the Carlisle Support Services contract for Northern, which provides revenue protection and station gateline staff. The union said there had been nine months of negotiations without a pay offer. Kaynak

Peak time fares have passed into history on ScotRail today, after a decision to abolish them permanently. An earlier trial ended last year, because although effectively charging off-peak fares throughout the day did result in an increase in passengers, it was not enough to close the gap in revenue. Kaynak

Members of ASLEF and other unions are staging a rally outside Hull station today, as ASLEF steps up its dispute with Hull Trains. ASLEF has accused the operator of sacking a driver who raised ‘genuine health and safety concerns’ at an internal meeting. The union says the driver has a

A new campaign aimed at selfish passengers who create a nuisance by playing loud music on their phones has been launched by Transport for London today. TfL posters urging people to wear headphones are starting to appear on the Elizabeth Line and will be displayed on other routes soon. Kaynak

The RMT is to stage a series of ‘rolling strikes’ on London Underground for seven days from 5 September. The walkouts are the latest development in the RMT’s dispute with Transport for London over pay, fatigue management, ‘extreme’ shift patterns and a reduction in the working week. The union has

A world record has been set by a battery train running on the Great Western Main Line, which completed 200 miles (322km) without a recharge. The train had been converted to battery power by Vivarail, which was founded by the late Adrian Shooter, from redundant London Underground cars. After Vivarail

Train services through Wigan were badly disrupted last night after signal cables were damaged, apparently by would-be thieves. Kaynak

There are fears that regulated rail fares could be set to increase by 5.8 per cent in 2026, after it was revealed this morning that the Retail Prices Index for July was 4.8 per cent. The July RPI is customarily used as the base for changes in rail fares the

Services on CrossCountry will be ‘significantly’ reduced over the forthcoming Bank Holiday weekend and there will be no trains at all on Saturday, because the RMT is continuing industrial action in its dispute with CrossCountry over overtime and rest day working. Kaynak

A campaigning group which opposes privatisation is launching a new report today which calls on the government to complete renationalisation of the railways by abolishing rolling stock leasing companies, boosting rail investment and reversing the ’disaggregation’ of the railways which was a major element of privatisation 30 years ago. Kaynak

A campaigning group which opposes privatisation is launching a new report today which calls on the government to complete renationalisation of the railways by abolishing rolling stock leasing companies, boosting rail investment and reversing the ’disaggregation’ of the railways which was a major element of privatisation 30 years ago. Kaynak

The plan to build Northern Powerhouse Rail is reported to be back on the government’s agenda, and it could include a new railway on the alignment of HS2 between Crewe and Manchester. The Prime Minister could announce the change of heart at the Labour Party conference in September. Kaynak

The transport secretary has written to train operators, giving her full support to the conclusions of a recent Office of Rail and Road report on how TOCs deal with passengers who try to evade paying fares. It had called for improvements to revenue protection, so that it becomes more consistent

The RMT held a mass meeting in Manchester on Thursday as part of its national campaign to end outsourcing on the railways. The RMT argues that all rail jobs such as cleaning, catering, engineering and station services should be brought back in-house to reverse decades of outsourcing that have ‘driven

The RMT held a mass meeting in Manchester on Thursday as part of its national campaign to end outsourcing on the railways. The RMT argues that all rail jobs such as cleaning, catering, engineering and station services should be brought back in-house to reverse decades of outsourcing that have ‘driven

The RMT is holding a mass meeting in Manchester today as part of its national campaign to end outsourcing on the railways. The RMT argues that all rail jobs such as cleaning, catering, engineering and station services should be brought back in-house to reverse decades of outsourcing that have ‘driven

Speed restrictions are being imposed on the c2c network in Essex from Monday and passengers are being warned that the timetable will change, resulting in longer journeys on some services. South Essex is the latest area where railways have been affected by exceptionally dry weather which 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 says that this time the change will be ‘for good’. Some fares will be reduced by almost half, with a return to Edinburgh from Glasgow coming down from

The drivers’ union ASLEF has welcomed a letter from the chief inspector of railways Richard Hines which is asking all train operators, including freight companies, to provide suitable toilets for their staff. Drivers have voiced their distress over the lack of toilets, which can be embarrassing and unhygienic. Kaynak

Demiryolu ve Karayolu Ofisi, Hazine Bakanlığı'nı, net bir politika eksikliğinin özel sektörden demiryolu yatırımını caydırdığı konusunda uyardı. ORR, özel yatırımcılar, yerel yönetimler ve geliştiriciler gibi üçüncü tarafların, küçük iyileştirmelerden yeni istasyonlar veya depolar gibi daha büyük projelere kadar uzanan projelerde Network Rail ve ORR ile nasıl birlikte çalışabileceklerini belirleyen

fırtınasından kurtuluyor Fransa'da meydana gelen bir elektrik kesintisinin Londra ve Paris arasında iptallere ve gecikmelere yol açmasının ardından Eurostar seferleri bu sabah normale dönüyor. Bu arada, Network Rail mühendislerinin Floris Fırtınası'nın ardından gerçekleştirdiği güvenlik kontrolleri nedeniyle İskoçya'nın bazı bölgelerinde ve İngiltere'nin kuzeyinde tren seferleri bu sabah hâlâ aksadı. Kaynak

'i vurmasıyla kuzeyde yaygın demir yolu aksamaları yaşandı Floris Fırtınası, gün içinde doğuya doğru esecek 100 km/s hızında rüzgarlar ve şiddetli yağmurlar getireceğinden, bugün İngiltere ve İskoçya'nın kuzeyinde tren yolculuğu yapmamaları konusunda uyarıda bulunuluyor. Meteoroloji Dairesi (Meteoroloji Dairesi) "Amber" uyarısı yayınladı ve İskoçya'daki birçok hat kapatılacak veya sefer sayısı

Önümüzdeki üç gün boyunca Derby'deki Alstom'da düzenlenecek The Greatest Gathering demiryolu festivaline yaklaşık 40.000 kişinin katılması bekleniyor. Etkinlik, 27 Eylül 1825'te Stockton & Darlington Demiryolu'nda yolcuların ilk kez buharlı lokomotifle seyahat etmesinin üzerinden geçen iki asrı anmak için düzenlenen kapsamlı Railway 200 kutlamalarının bir parçası. Kaynak

Network Rail mühendislerinin Bransty Tüneli'nin tabanında zayıflıklar keşfetmesinin ardından, Cumbrian Sahil Hattı Whitehaven ve Corkicle arasında ikinci bir duyuruya kadar kapatıldı. Kaynak

olarak belirlendi Yeniden kamulaştırılacak dördüncü eski imtiyaz, Şubat ayında kamu mülkiyetine geri dönecek. South Western Railway ve c2c halihazırda özel sektörden Ulaştırma Bakanlığı'na devredilmiş durumda ve Greater Anglia da Ekim ayında onları takip edecek. Kaynak

Demiryolu ve Karayolu Ofisi, Doğu Sahili Ana Hattı'nda ek hizmetler yürütmek ve Grand Central'ın ilk kez Seaham'a uğraması için mevcut üç açık erişim operatörünün başvurularını onayladı, ancak First'ün Londra-Sheffield için başvurusunu reddetti ve Ulaştırma Bakanlığı'na, Dışişleri Bakanlığı'na sunulan fonlar üzerindeki etkiyi değerlendirmeye yönelik yerleşik yaklaşımını değiştirmeyeceğini bildirdi. Kaynak

RMT, Govia Thameslink Demiryolu'nun Southern ve Gatwck Express bölümlerinde şiddet olaylarının arttığı konusunda uyarıda bulundu ve protesto amacıyla grev düzenlemeyi de göz ardı etmedi. Sendika, işletmecinin yönetiminden 'acil müdahale' çağrısında bulundu. Sendika, her gün saldırı, tehdit, tükürme, sözlü taciz ve sindirme olaylarını anlattı. Kaynak

için milyonlarca dolarlık yükseltme Network Rail, Dr. Beeching'in 60 yıldan uzun süre önce kapatmak istediği bir İskoç demiryolunu iyileştirmek için 4,5 milyon sterlin yatırım yapacak. Kaynak

olarak atandı Network Rail, Sir Andrew Haines'in bu yılın sonlarında emekli olmasının ardından Jeremy Westlake'in şirketin yeni CEO'su olacağını duyurdu. Westlake şu anda mali işler müdürü olarak görev yapıyor ve Sir Andrew ile birlikte bir süre çalıştıktan sonra Ekim ayında görevi devralacak. Kaynak

Eurostar, kapasite yetersizliği nedeniyle Doğu Londra'daki Temple Mills istasyonunun iyileştirilmesi ve genişletilmesi için 69 milyon sterlin yatırım yapmayı teklif ediyor. Ayrıca, Güneydoğu İngiltere'de daha fazla uluslararası tren için yeni veya iyileştirilmiş istasyonlara özel yatırım yapılmasını teşvik etmek amacıyla sektör ve hükümeti birlikte çalışmaya çağırıyor. Kaynak