A PASSENGER walks to the end of the platform and puts his hand out to flag down the ‘Denton Flyer’ as it comes into Britain’s least used railway station. Just one train service runs a week run…

The HS2 trains will include recling seats, plenty of leg room and reading lights

The troubled HS2 rail line will now run from London Euston to Crewe in a move soon to be announced by the Government, LBC understands.

A simplified UK rail pass could be introduced for passengers with a flat-fee for train travel – this is what campaigners are calling for in a bid to slash costs and emissions for passengers

A BRAND new train line will connect two of the UK’s prettiest cities for the first time in two decades. Travelling between Oxford and Bristol will now become a whole lot easier as Great Weste…

Alstom says its proposal will offer passengers direct links, quicker journeys and ‘more competitive fares’

Cheaper Advance and Off-Peak tickets will be on sale between January 23 and 29

A TRAIN station often dubbed the most beautiful in the world has become an unlikely tourist attraction. While most passengers simply want to get on the move, there are some airports, train stations…

Kirkby was the UK’s first line with battery-powered trains but has been plagued with delays.

THERE’S a coastal train journey in the UK where waves have been known to crash against the windows – and tickets are just £5. Gazing out of the window is one of the best ways to kill ti…

BRITS heading abroad without wanting to fly can already visit several destinations across Europe by train. France, Belgium, and the Netherlands are already accessible to Brits t…

London Waterloo has been knocked off the top spot

The Elizabeth line has lost its crown as the UK’s most punctual railway.

ANOTHER train operator has revealed plans to take on Eurostar – and it is great news for Brits. New Dutch operator Heuro has announced plans for routes between London, Amsterdam and Paris. Na…

RICHARD Branson could soon launch a new train service from the UK to Europe – rivalling Eurostar. With Eurostar currently being the only rail operator to connect Britain with destinations suc…

GoVia Thameslink Railway has appointed Angie Doll to head up the traditionally male-dominated field

Train strike dates May 2023

A FAMOUS rail service connecting the UK with the rest of Europe is set to be scrapped from next year, it has been announced. Visiting Europe by train is sometimes simpler than flying, but from 2024…

The extension would support new homes and jobs, Thurrock Council says

London trains leave Amsterdam at least 78% empty because of constraints on UK border checks

‘This is a very challenging project, but we are working hard to reopen the railway as quickly as we can,’ says Network Rail

‘Further strike action is likely if the current impasse in negotiations continues’, TSSA have said

Government accused of ‘abject failure’ to tackle worst offenders

Services from Reading and Abbey Wood will no longer terminate at Paddington

The RMT has postponed a series of strikes starting on 5 November, but Network Rail has warned that there could still be some disruption

Even though three days of strikes have been called off, many trains will remain cancelled

Industrial action has disrupted rail services all summer, with unions locked in a long-running dispute with Network Rail over pay and conditions

King’s Cross and Oxford Circus Underground stations also closed due to power issues

COMMUTERS are in for more travel misery as a strike across 14 train operators will go ahead next week. More than 40,000 workers at Network Rail will strike next Wednesday after no breakthrough in t?

Around 4,000 workers are expected to strike on Monday.

Even a false alarm that caused Paddington’s evacuation could not dampen passengers’ spirits.

Almost 700 train services are temporarily removed after a pay row triggered a wave of driver shortages.

The proposed Crossrail 2 would run from the south-west to north-east, but it is not clear if and when it will ever go ahead

ScotRail must be ordered to resume talks with train drivers union Aslef in an attempt to avert huge service cuts, politicians have demanded.

Tube staff in the RMT union have voted to walk out of two crucial stations on Friday, 3 June, amid claims of a toxic work environment created by a “bullying manager”. The union has said the planned strike can be resolved if Transport for London takes action.

People have been urged not to travel until mid-morning.

Driverless tube trains are fiercely resisted by unions who have called it ‘dangerous’ and ‘nonsensical’

The second of this week’s 24-hour Tube strikes will begin at 7.30am on Thursday bringing further disruption to London commuters struggling to get home.

Passengers warned of severe disruption, stations closed and little or no service

All London Underground lines are expected to be affected.

Storms have already caused problems on the tracks this week.

Eight of the London Underground’s 11 lines have been disrupted by the storm, with all but one of those due to items being blown onto the tracks.

Two full days of Tube strikes were announced on Friday in a huge blow to efforts to get Londoners back to the office.

Drivers walk out every Friday and Saturday night until summer – in a move which travel chiefs warn will cause major disruption to the Central and Victoria lines.

The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) are set to stage a walk out night tube services on the Central and Victoria lines from this weekend until June 19.

The Rail Delivery Group said the introduction of emergency timetables would create a more reliable service.

The misery of staff shortages that has led to reduced timetables across the UK was compounded by faults with trains and points this morning for those travelling to work in London and Birmingham.

Train companies including ScotRail, CrossCountry and LNER announced reduced timetables on the first working day of 2022. Commuters have been warned of more disruption to come

All Southern Rail services into London Victoria have been cancelled until mid-January due to Covid-related staff shortages, the firm confirmed on Thursday.