Alex Bestwick
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Book of the week: Lament for a Branch Line
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Our new book of the week is the latest release from David Hindle.
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Rail services start late despite strikes being called off
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Many rail services started later than normal on Tuesday despite planned strikes being called off.
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Rail strikes suspended after ‘promise of pay offer’
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A series of planned strikes by railway workers in a long-running dispute over jobs, pay and conditions has been suspended.
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How is each train operator affected by the latest rail strikes?
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Britain’s train operators have released plans for how their services will be altered during the rail strikes.
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Heavy downpours lead to flooding and transport disruption
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Heavy rainfall has led to travel disruption in parts of the South East of England.
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Network Rail warned over increase in delays
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The decline in train performance has accelerated in recent months, new figures show.
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Government remains ‘committed’ to HS2, says Transport Secretary
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Transport Secretary Mark Harper has insisted the Government is “committed” to HS2.
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Some rail strikes called off after talks – though others will still go ahead
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A rail union has called off planned strikes at Network Rail following progress in talks.
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Primal Scream and Dexys join forces on track to support railway workers
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A song has been released in support of railway workers embroiled in a long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions.
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The Shrewsbury ‘Syphons’
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Coleham depot is home to Network Rail’s small fleet of ERTMS-fitted Class 37s, now designated Class 97/3s. Graeme Pickering finds out how these survivors from the era of British Railways modernisation continue to perform impressively in a unique role.
