A planned strike on London Underground increases the risk of its financial recovery, officials have warned.
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Book of the Week: STRATFORD DEPOT LOCOMOTIVES
Photographer Roger Rounce’s Stratford Depot Locomotives is packed with stunning images and a must-read for rail enthusiasts.
Read moreNothing duff about these Co-Cos
To celebrate 60 years of British Railways’ Brush Type 4 diesel electric locos (later designated Class 47), we present a small selection of images from the Mortons Archive.
Read moreDrivers’ strike to cause severe disruption to rail services
Rail services will be severely disrupted on Saturday because of a strike by train drivers in the latest outbreak of industrial unrest in the industry.
Read moreNetwork Rail begins consultation process with unions on maintenance reforms
Network Rail has formally started the legal consultation process with unions on the maintenance reforms it says are needed to modernise and improve productivity and efficiency, one of the issues at the centre of the current wave of strikes.
Read morePassenger numbers reach 93% of pre-pandemic levels
Figures published by the Department for Transport show that passenger numbers are now closing in on pre-pandemic levels.
Read moreRail plans for North should be reconsidered to avoid missed opportunity, say MPs
A controversial Government plan for rail schemes in the North and Midlands should be “reconsidered” to avoid a “missed opportunity”, MPs have warned.
Read moreSouth Western Railway travel advice over 27 July strike
South Western Railway (SWR) is urging customers only to travel by rail if absolutely necessary for the planned RMT strike day on Wednesday 27 July.
Read moreHS2 tunnelling machine ‘Dorothy’ becomes first to complete its journey
One of the giant machines digging the tunnels for HS2 has become the first on the project to complete the full journey underground.
Read moreStarmer challenged on taking railways back into public ownership
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer was questioned on whether he still intended to take railways back into public ownership.
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