Industrial
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Train drivers will be ‘left with angry customers’ who will not wear masks
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A leading rail union has said train workers will be left to deal with angry passengers who do not want to wear face masks, after they were once again made compulsory on public transport.
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Penalties for rail fare dodgers to rise to £100
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Penalties for dodging rail fares in England and Wales will be increased to £100, the Government has announced.
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Network Rail urged to improve train punctuality after performance dip
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The regulator ORR said performance has dipped since April but remains better than before the COVID-19 pandemic.
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PM talks up ‘moral mission’ to level up as he defends scaling back rail upgrades
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Boris Johnson said he has a “moral mission” to level up in the face of criticism of the Government’s decision to scale back rail upgrades.
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Train drivers’ union, ASLEF, calls for better toilet facilities for staff
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Some train drivers do not drink water, tea or coffee when on duty to avoid having to go to the toilet because of the lack of facilities, according to a trade union.
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Passenger trains to run on Dartmoor Line for first time in 50 years
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Transport Secretary Grant Shapps will dispatch the first passenger train to run on the Dartmoor Line for over 50 years.
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Contactless ticketing at 700 railway stations to ‘level up’ the North
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Contactless ticketing will be introduced at more than 700 train stations in what the Government claims is an effort to “level up” the North and Midlands.
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No 10 says rail links still priority but eastern leg of HS2 set to be scrapped
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Improving rail links in the North and Midlands is an “absolute priority” for Boris Johnson, Downing Street insisted in the face of mounting anger about plans to scrap key projects.
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Salisbury rail services to fully resume 16 days after crash
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Rail services through Salisbury will fully resume 16 days after a crash involving two trains, the rail industry has announced.
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Strikes by London Underground drivers over Night Tube dispute
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Drivers on London Underground’s Night Tube are to stage a series of strikes from later this month in a dispute over staffing, a leading rail union has announced.
