Industrial
-
Pay-as-you-go ticketing to be trialled at 90 more railway stations
Posted
by
90 railway stations in the West Midlands and Greater Manchester will introduce tap-in and tap-out ticketing from next year.
-
HS2 boss admits project could cost up to £66.6 billion
Posted
by
The estimated cost of building HS2 between London and Birmingham has soared to as much as £66.6 billion, MPs heard.
-
From the archive: “The Big Four” of the New Railway Era
Posted
by
First published 100 years ago this year, this article reported on the changes that came about following the grouping of 120 small companies into four big companies – and coined the nickname “The Big Four”!
-
Spate of track faults causes disruption for rail commuters
Posted
by
Rail commuters suffered disruption on Thursday morning as a series of infrastructure failures affected several major routes.
-
Belfast Grand Central Station to transform often forgotten area of city
Posted
by
The opening of the new Grand Central Station will transform an often forgotten corner of Belfast city centre next year.
-
RMT and train operators reach breakthrough deal on strikes
Posted
by
If accepted by RMT members, the breakthrough deal will see strike action paused for six months.
-
Draft Bill to create Great British Railways included in King’s Speech
Posted
by
The King’s Speech included a draft Bill to create a new public sector body to overhaul Britain’s railways following speculation that the plan would be dropped.
-
Passengers warned of disruption on Docklands Light Railway due to strike
Posted
by
Rail passengers are being warned to expect huge disruption to services on London’s Docklands Light Railway due to a 48 hour strike.
-
Ticket office closure plans go ‘too far, too fast’, say MPs
Posted
by
Plans for the widespread closure of ticket offices go “too far, too fast”, cross-party MPs have warned.
-
Rail workers vote to continue strike action for next six months
Posted
by
Rail workers vote to continue strike action for next six months
