RMT confirms six more days of strike action in South Wales
RMT today confirmed six more days of signallers strike action and an overtime ban in the dispute over the imposition of new rosters linked to the opening…
Network Rail award Reading train depot contract
Network Rail awarded the latest contract for its redevelopment of the railway at Reading this week, capping a successful year that has seen substantial…
First new Manchester tram enters service
The first of Metrolink’s new Bombardier built trams was officially launched into service on December 21st. This is the first of 40 such trams,…
Sapsan train completes first journey
On 17 December at 19:00, a high-speed Sapsan train departed from Moscow for St Petersburg on the first journey of the service. The travel time was 3 hours…
Christmas cheer for Chiltern passengers
Chiltern Railways is to run longer trains on the run up to Christmas and additional services on December 24th. Running from December 14th to December…
Virgin Trains to help rescue air passengers
Virgin Trains is set to help air passengers affected by the collapse of Scottish airline Flyglobespan. The train company will run additional trains on…
Last-minute Christmas deals still available
Passengers who have left their Christmas travel arrangements to the last minute could still find a deal on their train ticket. Passenger Focus’s investigation…
Christmas and New Year services on Virgin Trains
Virgin Trains is reminding passengers to check train times and book seats in plenty of time as services around the holiday period on all their routes are…
Knorr-Bremse strengthens Rail Vehicle Systems division through targeted acquisitions
On Wednesday Knorr-Bremse acquired Sydac, the Australia-based leading specialist in driving simulators for rail vehicles. The acquisition expands Knorr-Bremse’s…
Tube Lines’ response to Arbiter’s draft direction
Tube Lines has today responded to the Arbiter’s draft direction on the second review period Tube Lines has received the Arbiter’s draft determination…
Tube Lines chief executive to join National Express
Tube Lines announces today that its Chief Executive, Dean Finch, has accepted an offer by National Express to join them as its Chief Executive. Dean will…
Passenger numbers on London Midland’s new Trent Valley line service buck the downturn with continuing growth
London Midland has announced that passenger numbers have increased by almost a quarter on the Trent Valley line in the last year, despite the recession….
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