RAILNEWS

5 January 2015
Demonstrators stage New Year protests at stations

Railnews report

7 January 2015
Network Rail apologises for London Bridge problems

Railnews report

12 January 2015
Christmas disruption caused by multiple failings

Railnews report

15 January 2015
Network Rail, Southern apologise for performance problems

Railnews report

22 January 2015
Strategic vision unveiled for supply chain

Railnews report

3 February 2015
Landslip line will stay closed 'for several weeks'

Railnews report

3 February 2015
Penalty fares under scrutiny as DfT signals changes

Railnews report

5 February 2015
Watford work cancelled because of landslip

Railnews report

6 February 2015
New vision for railway, but 'there is much more to do'

Railnews report

12 February 2015
'Passengers must come first' says KX report

Railnews report

16 February 2015
Demand for rail continues to grow, but some TOCs lose money

Railnews report

16 February 2015
Many passengers delayed, claims report

Railnews report

17 February 2015
Harbury line now set to be closed until April

Railnews report

19 February 2015
Labour victory could mean end of the line for franchises

Railnews report

4 March 2015
Harbury landslip line to reopen three weeks early

Railnews report

9 March 2015
More rolling stock needed as passenger growth rises again

Railnews report

10 March 2015
FirstGroup lays down gauntlet on East Coast

Railnews report

13 March 2015
Landslip line reopens three weeks early

Railnews report

13 March 2015
Plans to scrap BTP in Scotland are ‘premature’

Railnews report

17 March 2015
Railfreight 'contributes £1.6bn to British economy'

Railnews report

18 March 2015
£6m rail innovation competition is opened for bids

Railnews report

18 March 2015
New recovery strategy for London Bridge

Railnews report

23 March 2015
More new Great Western trains are part of franchise award

Railnews report

8 April 2015
Alliance and Grand Central make fresh bid for Blackpool

Railnews report

8 April 2015
New passport rules could bring Eurotunnel to 'standstill'

Railnews report

10 April 2015
'Real terms' fares freeze expected from Conservatives

Railnews report

15 April 2015
Conservatives promise more electrification

Railnews report

5 May 2015
Railfreight ‘must match road sector innovation’

Railnews report

8 May 2015
West Coast Railways is back on track

Railnews report

20 May 2015
Train companies publish national strike plans

Railnews report

21 May 2015
It's off! TSSA, RMT suspend Bank Holiday rail strike

Railnews report

21 May 2015
London Overground set to be hit by strike

Railnews report

28 May 2015
RMT confirms new strikes over Network Rail pay

Railnews report

1 June 2015
Talks continue in bid to avert national strike

Railnews report

6 June 2015
RMT advises members to accept latest pay offer

Railnews report

11 June 2015
Network Rail spending more than £120m a week

Railnews report

29 June 2015
Talks continue over future of Network Rail

Railnews report

30 June 2015
TfL announces Overground shortlist

Railnews report

6 July 2015
Government’s robust rejection of Lords’ HS2 criticisms

Railnews report

7 July 2015
Disruption ahead as union members prepare to strike

Railnews report

7 July 2015
Stagecoach to rebid for SWT after talks fail

Railnews report

24 July 2015
Latest Calais incidents risk 'long-lasting damage' to railfreight

Railnews report

4 August 2015
Underground set to be hit by another 24-hour walkout

Railnews report

7 August 2015
Green light for open access to Blackpool

Railnews report

10 August 2015
Network Rail faces £2m fine for timetable errors

Railnews report

11 August 2015
Further walkouts planned after Night Tube talks fail

Railnews report

18 August 2015
July RPI means 1% rise for regulated fares

Railnews report

16 October 2015
Report calls for expansion of TfL-managed network

Railnews report

3 November 2015
Boost for Bombardier as more 387s are ordered

Railnews report

13 November 2015
Network Rail report fuels privatisation debate

Railnews report

16 November 2015
Suspected vandalism disrupts West Midlands trains

Railnews report

23 November 2015
£30,000 reward for conviction of signal cable arsonists

Railnews report

24 November 2015
Franchising poses 'emerging risks' three years after West Coast collapse

Railnews report

26 November 2015
Network Rail 'in new tight financial envelope'

Railnews report

7 December 2015
Flood damage will keep West Coast closed for days

Railnews report

9 December 2015
Arriva and FirstGroup promise new trains for North

Railnews report

9 December 2015
Franchise awards 'make Northern Powerhouse a reality'

Railnews report

14 December 2015
New stations and routes mark timetable changes

Railnews report

21 December 2015
Which? files 'super complaint' about train delays

Railnews report

11 January 2016
War of words over Underground strike threat

Railnews report

12 February 2016
Heathrow Crossrail levy plan sparks clash with DfT

Railnews report

25 February 2016
Flying Scotsman trespassers block East Coast Main Line

Railnews report

8 March 2016
Competition authority calls for more open access

Railnews report

16 March 2016
Shaw rules out Network Rail privatisation

Railnews report

18 March 2016
New rail compensation plans are unveiled

Railnews report

24 March 2016
West Coast returns to the rails after safety shake-up

Railnews report

29 March 2016
Railways' rate of improvement is 'unacceptably slow'

Railnews report

5 April 2016
Mystery overhead line damage disrupts West Coast

Railnews report

11 April 2016
Birmingham power cut disruption 'caused by vandals'

Railnews report

12 April 2016
Consultation reveals 'deep scepticism' about railway industry

Railnews report

4 May 2016
Strike ballot starts over Night Tube offer

Railnews report

9 May 2016
Watchdog urges better relationship with passengers

Railnews report

10 May 2016
Gordon Wakeford to chair Rail Supply Group

Railnews report

12 May 2016
Revenue threat on East Coast Main Line

Railnews report

17 May 2016
Southern conductors prepare for new walkout

Railnews report

18 May 2016
Disruption as Southern conductors strike for third day

Railnews report

2 June 2016
Rail complaints fall, but targets are still missed

Railnews report

11 July 2016
Angry commuters demonstrate as Southern cuts services

Railnews report

13 July 2016
Contactless export deal will help London fares freeze

Railnews report

14 July 2016
Northern and Network Rail form new alliance

Railnews report

12 August 2016
Government yields to protests over Island Line plan

Railnews report

16 August 2016
Regulated rail fares set to rise by 1.9%

Railnews report

8 September 2016
Think tank urges part-privatisation of Network Rail

Railnews report

13 September 2016
‘Passionate’ DfT minister launches major railfreight strategy

Railnews report

10 October 2016
RMT faces legal challenge from Southern in DOO dispute

Railnews report

13 October 2016
Contenders named for next Welsh franchise

Railnews report

13 October 2016
Delay compensation threshold halved to 15 minutes

Railnews report

24 October 2016
It’s goodbye to ATOC in industry shake-up

Railnews report

5 December 2016
‘Don’t travel unless you must’ warning as more DOO strikes loom

Railnews report

6 December 2016
Grayling urges an end to rail maintenance confrontation

Railnews report

13 December 2016
Southern at a standstill

Railnews report

10 January 2017
Unions have 'overreacted' claims Southern

Railnews report

17 January 2017
New gloomy rail survey figures prompt calls for devolution or nationalisation

Railnews report

24 January 2017
Timetables a 'work of fiction' says Transport Focus

Railnews report

1 February 2017
Ticket-splitting comes in from the cold

Railnews report

8 February 2017
Famous swing bridge set to go in Greater Anglia wishlist

Railnews report

10 February 2017
New ORR clampdown on ticket machines

Railnews report

15 February 2017
Network Rail on track to save £14m a year

Railnews report

21 February 2017
RMT prepares strike ballot for Night Tube staff

Railnews report

13 March 2017
Three operators hit by DOO strikes

Railnews report

14 March 2017
Underground drivers vote for Night Tube strikes

Railnews report

17 March 2017
Dates announced for Night Tube walkouts

Railnews report

20 March 2017
Another thousand trains a day within four years

Railnews report

21 March 2017
Manchester unveils station takeover plan

Railnews report

5 April 2017
RMT and Mayor hail ending of Night Tube dispute

Railnews report

10 April 2017
Freight train begins 12,000km trip to China

Railnews report

20 April 2017
NAO highlights smart ticketing failings

Railnews report

20 April 2017
Services returning to normal after Euston cable fire

Railnews report

4 May 2017
Mayor intervenes in Croydon tram crash investigation

Railnews report

11 May 2017
Labour manifesto includes slow fade-out for franchises

Railnews report

12 May 2017
Network Rail takes next key step towards devolution

Railnews report

16 May 2017
Three new RMT strikes called over DCO

Railnews report

22 May 2017
New ‘green’ station opens in Cambridge

Railnews report

30 May 2017
Passenger figures reel under impact of strikes

Railnews report

9 June 2017
RMT demands post-election rethink over DCO

Railnews report

13 June 2017
London trams to get new safety system

Railnews report

14 June 2017
Tram passengers give thumbs up in survey

Railnews report

20 June 2017
First, MTR unveil new trains for South Western

Railnews report

22 June 2017
More foreign contenders on franchise shortlists

Railnews report

23 June 2017
Southern warns of service cuts when ASLEF ban starts

Railnews report

26 June 2017
Corbyn confirms Labour rail nationalisation plans

Railnews report

5 July 2017
Industry eases Advance purchase rules

Railnews report

10 July 2017
Three more strikes staged in DCO dispute

Railnews report

12 July 2017
East West link announcement ‘within days’

Railnews report

12 July 2017
Integration could return on East West link

Railnews report

18 July 2017
On time to the minute – or the train is late

Railnews report

15 August 2017
Rail industry braces for fare increase decision

Railnews report

21 August 2017
Trains return after Ely freight derailment

Railnews report

6 September 2017
Network Rail confirms Blackpool electrification plans

Railnews report

7 September 2017
CAMPAIGN: It’s time to get real about rail

Railnews report

12 September 2017
Integration stepped up in Wales

Railnews report

15 September 2017
London Euston services return after fire

Railnews report

20 September 2017
Latest rail strikes condemned as ‘opportunistic’

Railnews report

3 October 2017
RMT urges Theresa May to intervene in disputes

Railnews report

5 October 2017
Strikes go ahead, but Underground walkout is cancelled

Railnews report

25 October 2017
RMT makes widest strike call yet over DOO

Railnews report

26 October 2017
Grayling DOO letter is ‘unprecedented, damaging and dangerous’

Railnews report

8 November 2017
Safety debates continue as five strikes begin

Railnews report

9 November 2017
Second day of strikes in DOO disputes as ASLEF accepts deal

Railnews report

13 November 2017
Many passengers disregard closing door warnings

Railnews report

15 November 2017
Small talk can prevent rail suicides

Railnews report

29 November 2017
Grayling report sets out new vision for rail

Railnews report

5 December 2017
Rail fares rise of 3.4% is a ‘cruel joke’

Railnews report

8 December 2017
Tram crash driver may have been in ‘microsleep’

Railnews report

11 December 2017
Chilly start for new West Midlands franchise

Railnews report

2 January 2018
London Bridge is back in business

Railnews report

8 January 2018
RMT calls for summit to break DOO deadlock

Railnews report

12 January 2018
Mayor renews call for TfL control in wake of GTR report

Railnews report

7 February 2018
Network Rail plans are on track even though Carne is going

Railnews report

13 February 2018
Fewer Network Rail ‘mega projects’ in CP6

Railnews report

23 February 2018
Passengers ‘let down’ as timetable deadline slips

Railnews report

23 February 2018
RMT to strike again on Merseyrail, Northern, Southern

Railnews report

28 February 2018
Late winter snow tightens its grip on railways

Railnews report

1 March 2018
Wintry weather closed Paddington

Railnews report

12 March 2018
Train operators threatened with surge in compensation claims

Railnews report

21 March 2018
Grayling seeks private investment for rail

Railnews report

27 March 2018
Falling franchise earnings trigger emergency support

Railnews report

17 April 2018
Stop-skipping figures blamed on railway congestion

Railnews report

25 April 2018
RMT announces new strikes in May

Railnews report

8 May 2018
Major fares shake-up on the way

Railnews report

8 May 2018
Major rail fares shake-up on the way

Railnews report

11 May 2018
New timetable delays are ‘not acceptable’, says ORR

Railnews report

18 May 2018
East Coast: now the post-mortem begins

Railnews report

21 May 2018
Uneven start for major timetable changes

Railnews report

22 May 2018
Industry welcomes new Network Rail chief

Railnews report

23 May 2018
Winner of Welsh franchise announced

Railnews report

30 May 2018
Protests mount as disruption goes on

Railnews report

5 June 2018
Grayling announces disruption inquiry

Railnews report

6 June 2018
Northern crisis continues, as new strike dates are called

Railnews report

7 June 2018
Modernised Underground cars are ordered for Wales

Railnews report

7 June 2018
Rail freight cargoes are worth more than £30bn

Railnews report

12 June 2018
Network Rail ‘must spend more on reliability’

Railnews report

13 June 2018
Continuing disruption boosts compensation demands

Railnews report

13 June 2018
Open access track charges set to rise

Railnews report

14 June 2018
Passenger figures down again

Railnews report

26 June 2018
Heat restrictions slow down trains

Railnews report

6 July 2018
Failure of backups caused Brighton line disruption

Railnews report

10 July 2018
Operators keen not to repeat ‘painful lessons’ of May

Railnews report

11 July 2018
Former Network Rail chief rejects franchising model

Railnews report

26 July 2018
SWR services cut back as first strike starts

Railnews report

3 August 2018
More South Western strikes loom after peace talks fail

Railnews report

16 August 2018
Tractor blocks East Coast Main Line

Railnews report

21 August 2018
‘Don’t travel to Euston,’ warns Network Rail

Railnews report

5 September 2018
Major franchising shake-up could be on the way

Railnews report

12 September 2018
‘Fundamental’ railway reform needed, says East Coast report

Railnews report

13 September 2018
Compensation boost for delayed Northern passengers

Railnews report

20 September 2018
ORR condemns timetable chaos: Grayling promises reform

Railnews report

24 September 2018
Labour widens railway nationalisation door

Railnews report

28 September 2018
New app for passengers with disabilities is tested

Railnews report

2 October 2018
Compensation for train delays to be boosted again

Railnews report

4 October 2018
Going up: passenger figures start to rise again

Railnews report

11 October 2018
Scope of ‘root and branch’ rail review revealed

Railnews report

18 October 2018
Great Western services recover after OHLE damage

Railnews report

19 October 2018
Greater Anglia funding crisis: union says ‘renationalise’

Railnews report

23 October 2018
Grayling faces difficult Thameslink decision

Railnews report

26 October 2018
‘Millennial’ railcards to be launched in December

Railnews report

31 October 2018
ORR gives green light to Network Rail’s £35bn plans

Railnews report

6 November 2018
‘No winners’ in RMT disputes

Railnews report

8 November 2018
Blackpool’s economy was hit by Northern disruption

Railnews report

14 November 2018
FirstGroup starts renegotiation of SWR franchise

Railnews report

16 November 2018
Chris Grayling ‘set to stay’ in worsening Brexit row

Railnews report

23 November 2018
RMT accuses Northern, SWR of ‘snubs’

Railnews report

26 November 2018
Industry welcomes Rail Ombudsman

Railnews report

30 November 2018
Widespread protests over 3.1% New Year fares rise

Railnews report

14 December 2018
Vivarail moves ahead with battery deal

Railnews report

19 December 2018
Discreet open access plan sparks Christmas fluster

Railnews report

10 January 2019
Complaints and compensation claims rose last year

Railnews report

14 January 2019
New automatic system to brake speeding trams

Railnews report

25 January 2019
Lack of delay investigation is ‘scandalous’, says NR chief

Railnews report

29 January 2019
Passengers’ trust in rail is lowest for a decade

Railnews report

8 February 2019
RMT digs in over SWR deadlock

Railnews report

13 February 2019
‘Radical’ Network Rail changes unveiled

Railnews report

21 February 2019
Performance is still falling back

Railnews report

5 March 2019
Union rejects open access proposal as ‘nonsense’

Railnews report

14 March 2019
ORR fines GTR £5m for poor information after timetables failed

Railnews report

22 March 2019
Punctuality rules to tighten next month

Railnews report

3 April 2019
Police hunt railway Brexit protestors

Railnews report

8 April 2019
Open access operators near top of complaints list

Railnews report

12 April 2019
RMT threatens strikes and MPs protest as pensions row goes on

Railnews report

24 April 2019
Virgin calls for all-reserved ‘airline style’ railways

Railnews report

30 April 2019
Rail Delivery Group proposes revival of Strategic Rail Authority

Railnews report

2 May 2019
Branson says franchise competitions should be cancelled

Railnews report

8 May 2019
RDG ‘fighting like rats in a sack’ over Williams Review

Railnews report

20 May 2019
New timetables get first rush hour test

Railnews report

24 May 2019
West Coast bidders start legal action against DfT

Railnews report

28 May 2019
Poll claims most people oppose rail privatisation

Railnews report

30 May 2019
Retiring Pacers could become village halls

Railnews report

6 June 2019
6 June: news in brief

Railnews report

7 June 2019
7 June: news in brief

Railnews report

11 June 2019
11 June: news in brief

Railnews report

14 June 2019
14 June: news in brief

Railnews report

27 June 2019
27 June: news in brief

Railnews report

8 July 2019
8 July: news in brief

Railnews report

8 July 2019
Virgin says British franchise market ‘becoming uninvestable’

Railnews report

10 July 2019
10 July: news in brief

Railnews report

11 July 2019
Open tube train doors incident may have been caused by stress

Railnews report

15 July 2019
Pacers set to miss withdrawal deadline

Railnews report

16 July 2019
Keith Williams rules out Network Rail as franchise controller

Railnews report

16 July 2019
Williams wants to take railway management away from DfT

Railnews report

17 July 2019
17 July: news in brief

Railnews report

24 July 2019
24 July: news in brief

Railnews report

25 July 2019
Hot weather disrupts services and triggers warning

Railnews report

12 August 2019
12 August: news in brief

Railnews report

14 August 2019
Crucial RPI figure revealed ahead of fare increases

Railnews report

14 August 2019
First, Trenitalia win West Coast Partnership franchise

Railnews report

18 September 2019
New power research to be aided by veteran train

Railnews report

20 September 2019
Grant Shapps wants rail fares paid to independent body

Railnews report

15 October 2019
Queen’s Speech promises ‘railway reform’

Railnews report

1 November 2019
New trains and more services next year, say TOCs

Railnews report

7 November 2019
MPs’ group backs plan for new rail ‘guiding mind’

Railnews report

11 November 2019
11 November: news in brief

Railnews report

16 November 2019
16 November: news in brief

Railnews report

2 December 2019
RMT claims ‘political motivation’ behind failure to agree SWR deal

Railnews report

17 December 2019
Northern fallout continues after cancellations

Railnews report

20 December 2019
‘Deeply frustrated’ minister issues slap on wrist to rail operators

Railnews report

9 January 2020
Northern franchise ‘can only continue for a number of months’

Railnews report

15 January 2020
Union threatens national rail strike as pensions row flares

Railnews report

22 January 2020
SWR no longer sustainable, admits transport secretary

Railnews report

7 February 2020
Train delay compensation needs ‘shake-up’, says watchdog

Railnews report

5 March 2020
Train operators rally to help Flybe passengers and staff

Railnews report

6 March 2020
6 March: news in brief

Railnews report

16 March 2020
Coronavirus adds pressure to franchise finances

Railnews report

18 March 2020
Timetables trimmed as travel falls away in virus emergency

Railnews report

20 March 2020
Coronavirus: rail timetables to be sharply reduced

Railnews report

24 March 2020
Protests as London Underground trains stay crowded

Railnews report

26 March 2020
Police enforce essential travel rule

Railnews report

30 March 2020
GWR and Southeastern receive new direct awards

Railnews report

30 March 2020
Hull Trains suspends all services indefinitely

Railnews report

1 April 2020
1 April: news in brief

Railnews report

2 April 2020
3 April: news in brief

Railnews report

2 April 2020
Freight operators set to strengthen trains

Railnews report

3 April 2020
Grand Central axes all services for at least two months

Railnews report

3 April 2020
Grand Central expected to withdraw services

Railnews report

6 April 2020
Monday essay: can competition work?

Railnews report

14 April 2020
Tuesday essay: the end of franchising

Railnews report

20 April 2020
Cities call for financial bail-out for trams and light rail

Railnews report

29 April 2020
Rail freight operators ‘cautiously optimistic’

Railnews report

4 May 2020
Unions protest about ‘more trains’ plans

Railnews report

4 June 2020
Rail passenger numbers fell â€˜dramaticallyâ€™ in March, says ORR

Railnews report

15 June 2020
Face coverings become mandatory on English trains

Railnews report

16 June 2020
Rail bailout has cost Â£3.5bn so far â€“ but thereâ€™s no end in sight

Railnews report

30 June 2020
More trains will run next week as restrictions ease

Railnews report

30 June 2020
ORR proposes clampdown on delay compensation rules

Railnews report

3 July 2020
Open access comes out on top in National Rail survey

Railnews report

6 July 2020
More trains, but travel ban stays for now

Railnews report

10 July 2020
Office of National Statistics may ‘renationalise’ train operators

Railnews report

13 July 2020
Scottish trains set to be more crowded after lockdown eases today

Railnews report

16 July 2020
Rail passengers could be welcome again soon

Railnews report

26 August 2020
First tri-mode trains to be seen next year

Railnews report

2 September 2020
Operators announce increased services to meet demand

Railnews report

7 September 2020
Rail industry wants passengers to be ‘confident’ as more trains run

Railnews report

21 September 2020
Rail franchising comes to an end – official

Railnews report

6 October 2020
Protests as operators refuse Advance ticket refunds

Railnews report

8 October 2020
Rail passenger totals fall back to 1850s levels

Railnews report

16 October 2020
DfT awards new contract to CrossCountry

Railnews report

21 October 2020
Crisis at TfL as government clashes with Mayor and unions

Railnews report

22 October 2020
More cash for trams and light rail in England

Railnews report

1 November 2020
Last minute reprieve as TfL wins funding deal

Railnews report

3 November 2020
Open access services cancelled again

Railnews report

4 November 2020
Train services set to keep going during English lockdown

Railnews report

9 November 2020
Avanti trims West Coast timetable in response to lockdown

Railnews report

10 November 2020
New warning to operators of bridge strike lorries

Railnews report

12 November 2020
Sheffield derailment disruption set to continue

Railnews report

17 November 2020
ScotRail strike ballot starts in RMT pay dispute

Railnews report

20 November 2020
Avanti West Coast abolishes morning peak fares on Fridays

Railnews report

4 December 2020
Regulator praises Network Rail, but sounds warning over future planning

Railnews report

10 December 2020
Passenger figures increased when lockdowns were eased

Railnews report

10 December 2020
Two franchises abolished for good, as First and DfT agree terms

Railnews report

15 December 2020
Hitachi unveils plans for battery-powered Intercity Express

Railnews report

16 December 2020
Inflation-plus rail fares increase confirmed

Railnews report

5 January 2021
Operators react to new lockdown by revewing timetables

Railnews report

6 January 2021
Open access operators cancel services for third time

Railnews report

14 January 2021
Train services reduced to average of 72%

Railnews report

15 January 2021
TfL fares to rise in March, as report reveals ‘£2bn funding gap’

Railnews report

18 January 2021
Eurostar risks collapse after Covid restrictions bite

Railnews report

19 January 2021
More timetables trimmed to match lockdown travel bans

Railnews report

29 January 2021
Flexible season tickets to stay on hold for now

Railnews report

8 February 2021
Welsh railways return to public ownership

Railnews report

9 February 2021
RMT calls for an end to Eurostar standoff

Railnews report

22 February 2021
Union claims rail renationalisation is moving ahead

Railnews report

1 March 2021
Protests as regulated fares rise by 2.6%

Railnews report

8 March 2021
More trains are set to be driven by women

Railnews report

9 March 2021
Time’s up for brake vans on freight trains

Railnews report

10 March 2021
Train operators call for ‘level playing field’ over tax

Railnews report

22 March 2021
Transport for London agrees more funding worth up to £485m

Railnews report

24 March 2021
MPs call for 30-year electrification programme

Railnews report

1 April 2021
Government proposes 10-year contract for West Coast Partnership

Railnews report

8 April 2021
More trains next week, and forecasts are claiming passengers will return

Railnews report

14 April 2021
ScotRail threatened by more industrial unrest

Railnews report

30 April 2021
Ticket examiners join ScotRail walkouts from Sunday

Railnews report

10 May 2021
Rail minister urges safety plan as IET disruption goes on

Railnews report

11 May 2021
LNER to bring back older trains as IET disruption goes on

Railnews report

13 May 2021
Industry reveals Intercity Express recovery plan

Railnews report

17 May 2021
RMT calls for zero tolerance of Covid breaches as lockdowns ease

Railnews report

25 May 2021
New app to help less able passengers

Railnews report

15 June 2021
Train operators protest at prospect of air duty cuts

Railnews report

16 June 2021
Rail pay and recruitment to be frozen to cut costs

Railnews report

6 July 2021
Facemask uncertainty divides industry

Railnews report

7 July 2021
Union calls for 'rail rethink' in wake of MPs' report

Railnews report

13 July 2021
Transport campaigners condemn facemasks plan

Railnews report

14 July 2021
Facemasks remain compulsory on TfL, but confusion grows

Railnews report

15 July 2021
Railfreight operators welcome decarbonisation plan

Railnews report

16 July 2021
Heathrow Express to insist on facemasks

Railnews report

21 July 2021
New proposals to boost tourism using heritage railways

Railnews report

26 July 2021
Train operators slash timetables as staff self-isolate

Railnews report

27 July 2021
Manchester tram services recover after mystery damage

Railnews report

4 August 2021
Protests mount in reaction to East Coast changes

Railnews report

5 August 2021
Industrial disruption grows as more strikes are called

Railnews report

25 August 2021
Union pledges fight against rail cuts

Railnews report

10 October 2022
RMT ScotRail staff walk out

Railnews report

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RAILNEWS5 January 2015Demonstrators stage New Year protests at stations

RAILNEWS

5 January 2015Demonstrators stage New Year protests at stations

Railnews report

7 January 2015Network Rail apologises for London Bridge problems

Railnews report

12 January 2015Christmas disruption caused by multiple failings

Railnews report

15 January 2015Network Rail, Southern apologise for performance problems

Railnews report

22 January 2015Strategic vision unveiled for supply chain

Railnews report

3 February 2015Landslip line will stay closed 'for several weeks'

Railnews report

3 February 2015Penalty fares under scrutiny as DfT signals changes

Railnews report

5 February 2015Watford work cancelled because of landslip

Railnews report

6 February 2015New vision for railway, but 'there is much more to do'

Railnews report

12 February 2015'Passengers must come first' says KX report

Railnews report

16 February 2015Demand for rail continues to grow, but some TOCs lose money

Railnews report

16 February 2015Many passengers delayed, claims report

Railnews report

17 February 2015Harbury line now set to be closed until April

Railnews report

19 February 2015Labour victory could mean end of the line for franchises

Railnews report

4 March 2015Harbury landslip line to reopen three weeks early

Railnews report

9 March 2015More rolling stock needed as passenger growth rises again

Railnews report

10 March 2015FirstGroup lays down gauntlet on East Coast

Railnews report

13 March 2015Landslip line reopens three weeks early

Railnews report

13 March 2015Plans to scrap BTP in Scotland are ‘premature’

Railnews report

17 March 2015Railfreight 'contributes £1.6bn to British economy'

Railnews report

18 March 2015£6m rail innovation competition is opened for bids

Railnews report

18 March 2015New recovery strategy for London Bridge

Railnews report

23 March 2015More new Great Western trains are part of franchise award

Railnews report

8 April 2015Alliance and Grand Central make fresh bid for Blackpool

Railnews report

8 April 2015New passport rules could bring Eurotunnel to 'standstill'

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10 April 2015'Real terms' fares freeze expected from Conservatives

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15 April 2015Conservatives promise more electrification

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5 May 2015Railfreight ‘must match road sector innovation’

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8 May 2015West Coast Railways is back on track

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20 May 2015Train companies publish national strike plans

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21 May 2015It's off! TSSA, RMT suspend Bank Holiday rail strike

Railnews report

21 May 2015London Overground set to be hit by strike

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28 May 2015RMT confirms new strikes over Network Rail pay

Railnews report

1 June 2015Talks continue in bid to avert national strike

Railnews report

6 June 2015RMT advises members to accept latest pay offer

Railnews report

11 June 2015Network Rail spending more than £120m a week

Railnews report

29 June 2015Talks continue over future of Network Rail

RAILNEWS

5 January 2015
Demonstrators stage New Year protests at stations

5 January 2015
Demonstrators stage New Year protests at stations

7 January 2015
Network Rail apologises for London Bridge problems

12 January 2015
Christmas disruption caused by multiple failings

15 January 2015
Network Rail, Southern apologise for performance problems

22 January 2015
Strategic vision unveiled for supply chain

3 February 2015
Landslip line will stay closed 'for several weeks'

3 February 2015
Penalty fares under scrutiny as DfT signals changes

5 February 2015
Watford work cancelled because of landslip

6 February 2015
New vision for railway, but 'there is much more to do'

12 February 2015
'Passengers must come first' says KX report

16 February 2015
Demand for rail continues to grow, but some TOCs lose money

16 February 2015
Many passengers delayed, claims report

17 February 2015
Harbury line now set to be closed until April

19 February 2015
Labour victory could mean end of the line for franchises

4 March 2015
Harbury landslip line to reopen three weeks early

9 March 2015
More rolling stock needed as passenger growth rises again

10 March 2015
FirstGroup lays down gauntlet on East Coast

13 March 2015
Landslip line reopens three weeks early

13 March 2015
Plans to scrap BTP in Scotland are ‘premature’

17 March 2015
Railfreight 'contributes £1.6bn to British economy'

18 March 2015
£6m rail innovation competition is opened for bids

18 March 2015
New recovery strategy for London Bridge

23 March 2015
More new Great Western trains are part of franchise award

8 April 2015
Alliance and Grand Central make fresh bid for Blackpool

8 April 2015
New passport rules could bring Eurotunnel to 'standstill'

10 April 2015
'Real terms' fares freeze expected from Conservatives

15 April 2015
Conservatives promise more electrification

5 May 2015
Railfreight ‘must match road sector innovation’

8 May 2015
West Coast Railways is back on track

20 May 2015
Train companies publish national strike plans

21 May 2015
It's off! TSSA, RMT suspend Bank Holiday rail strike

21 May 2015
London Overground set to be hit by strike

28 May 2015
RMT confirms new strikes over Network Rail pay

1 June 2015
Talks continue in bid to avert national strike

6 June 2015
RMT advises members to accept latest pay offer

11 June 2015
Network Rail spending more than £120m a week

29 June 2015
Talks continue over future of Network Rail

30 June 2015
TfL announces Overground shortlist

6 July 2015
Government’s robust rejection of Lords’ HS2 criticisms

7 July 2015
Disruption ahead as union members prepare to strike

7 July 2015
Stagecoach to rebid for SWT after talks fail

24 July 2015
Latest Calais incidents risk 'long-lasting damage' to railfreight

4 August 2015
Underground set to be hit by another 24-hour walkout

7 August 2015
Green light for open access to Blackpool

10 August 2015
Network Rail faces £2m fine for timetable errors

11 August 2015
Further walkouts planned after Night Tube talks fail

18 August 2015
July RPI means 1% rise for regulated fares

16 October 2015
Report calls for expansion of TfL-managed network

3 November 2015
Boost for Bombardier as more 387s are ordered

13 November 2015
Network Rail report fuels privatisation debate

16 November 2015
Suspected vandalism disrupts West Midlands trains

23 November 2015
£30,000 reward for conviction of signal cable arsonists

24 November 2015
Franchising poses 'emerging risks' three years after West Coast collapse

26 November 2015
Network Rail 'in new tight financial envelope'

7 December 2015
Flood damage will keep West Coast closed for days

9 December 2015
Arriva and FirstGroup promise new trains for North

9 December 2015
Franchise awards 'make Northern Powerhouse a reality'

14 December 2015
New stations and routes mark timetable changes

21 December 2015
Which? files 'super complaint' about train delays

11 January 2016
War of words over Underground strike threat

12 February 2016
Heathrow Crossrail levy plan sparks clash with DfT

25 February 2016
Flying Scotsman trespassers block East Coast Main Line

8 March 2016
Competition authority calls for more open access

16 March 2016
Shaw rules out Network Rail privatisation

18 March 2016
New rail compensation plans are unveiled

24 March 2016
West Coast returns to the rails after safety shake-up

29 March 2016
Railways' rate of improvement is 'unacceptably slow'

5 April 2016
Mystery overhead line damage disrupts West Coast

11 April 2016
Birmingham power cut disruption 'caused by vandals'

12 April 2016
Consultation reveals 'deep scepticism' about railway industry

4 May 2016
Strike ballot starts over Night Tube offer