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
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.
Read moreSalisbury rail services to fully resume 16 days after crash
Rail services through Salisbury will fully resume 16 days after a crash involving two trains, the rail industry has announced.
Read moreStrikes by London Underground drivers over Night Tube dispute
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.
Read moreTSSA challenges rail industry to protect jobs amid industrial action threat
The Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) is stepping up demands for no compulsory job losses in the railway industry amid fresh warnings of industrial action.
Read moreDfT minister tours British low-carbon trains with Network Rail at COP26
Department for Transport (DfT) minister Trudy Harrison MP and Network Rail chief executive Andrew Haines took a closer look at the best of British low-carbon train technology at COP26 in Glasgow.
Read moreRSSB: 40% of rail workers suffer from a mental health condition
The Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) has published a survey which found over 40% of rail workers are suffering with a mental health condition.
Read moreSalisbury collision: RAIB release preliminary findings
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has released its preliminary investigation findings into the Salisbury train collision.
Read moreUK railway round-up
This week’s roundup of news from the UK railway industry.
Read moreCOP26: Union warns time running out to avoid rail strikes
Transport bosses have been told they need to “put pay justice on the agenda” if they want to prevent rail strikes during the global COP26 climate summit in Glasgow.
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