Industrial
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Avanti could lose West Coast franchise without significant improvement
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The Government is making preparations to intervene if Avanti fails to deliver “significant” improvements on the West Coast Main Line, according to the rail minister.
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Rail union announces a week of industrial action
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A rail union has announced nearly a week of industrial action, including strikes in November in their ongoing dispute over pay, job security and conditions.
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HQ of Great British Railways to be announced in ‘not-too-distant future’
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The headquarters for the new public sector body to oversee Britain’s railways will be announced in the “not-too-distant future”, the Government has said.
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Ministers press on with move to bring in minimum service levels during strikes
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The Government is pressing ahead with legal moves to introduce minimum service levels during strikes by transport workers.
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hyperTunnel reveals the world’s first underground structure built entirely by robots
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British start-up’s ‘Peak XV’ tunnel demonstrates the potential of a radical new construction method to transform urban planning by building underground infrastructure faster, more affordably and more sustainably than current techniques.
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Creation of Great British Railways delayed
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The creation of a new public sector body to oversee Britain’s railways has been delayed.
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Travel warning as ScotRail train strikes continue
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ScotRail has warned passengers of further widespread travel disruption across its network as railway strikes continue.
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Andy Burnham: Remove Avanti’s contract unless trains are reinstated soon
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Avanti West Coast should be stripped of its contract unless axed services are reinstated soon, Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham said.
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Only 20% of trains will run on Saturday due to rail strike
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Only about 20% of normal train services will run on Saturday due to another strike by workers, Network Rail said.
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Serco losing Sleeper contract presents opportunity for public ownership – MSP
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The contract with the firm running the Caledonian Sleeper will end in June of next year, the Scottish Government has said, with a senior SNP MSP claiming there is an “opportunity” for public ownership.
