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

The GWR run used ‘Supermode’, which meant running no faster than 40mph (64km/h) and switching off the train heating, GWR has calculated that under typical ‘branch line conditions’ it could still have ...

There are fears that regulated rail fares could be set to increase by 5.8 per cent in 2026, after it was revealed this ...

The walkouts are the latest in a series of weekend strikes which began in May and are set to continue until 25 October.

Transport secretary Heidi Alexander has written to train operators in ‘full support’ of the conclusions of a recent Office of ...

South Essex is the latest area where railways have been affected by exceptionally dry weather. This causes the soil under ...

A campaigning group which opposes privatisation is launching a new report today which calls on the government to complete ...

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The RMT held a mass meeting in Manchester on Thursday (14 August) as part of its national campaign to end outsourcing on the ...

Responding to the letter from HMRI, the union’s president Dave Calfe said: ’This means that train drivers will – finally – ...

The Transpennine Route Upgrade is in progress, with 25 per cent of the route between Manchester and York now electrified, but ...

The Office of Rail and Road has warned the Treasury that a lack of clear policy is discouraging railway investment from the ...