Railcard for veterans to be launched on Armistice Day
A new railcard for military veterans will be launched in November, the Department for Transport has announced.
Trains
Minister seeks answers from rail bosses over TransPennine Express performance
The Transport Secretary hauled rail bosses in for an urgent meeting to discuss the poor performance on TransPennine Express (TPE) routes.
Roaming highland cows block railway line in Glasgow’s southside
Rail passengers travelling to and from stations in Glasgow's southside this morning have seen their commute disrupted by escaped Highland cows.
Rail fare increase 2020: Passengers face ‘another decade of misery’ with prices hiked by an average of 2.7%
Rail passengers face “another decade of misery” as fares are hiked by an average of 2.7%, a campaign group has claimed.
London Victoria train station ‘at a standstill’ following signal failure
One of the country’s busiest train stations is “at a standstill”, leaving hundreds of passengers struggling to get home.
New train timetable will add 1,000 weekly services
Britain’s railways will undergo a major timetable change on Sunday including the first non-stop trains between London and Bristol in decades.
Charity fundraising farewell journeys organised for last of ScotRail Class 314 trains
A number of special farewell journeys have been organised by ScotRail as their fleet of Class 314 trains reach the end of the line.
First Pacer trains finally depart from rail firm Northern
Train operator Northern has finally said a permanent goodbye to some of its Pacer trains.
Series of rail strikes in December to go ahead after talks collapse
Strikes by workers on South Western Railway throughout December will go ahead after talks over the guards on trains dispute collapsed.
ScotRail hails improved punctuality on train services
The punctuality of ScotRail trains has increased by the largest figure since 2015, the rail operator said.
Retired Glasgow couple’s nightmare trip saw them threatened with police, thrown off the train and abandoned 160 miles from home
A retired couple were thrown off a train, threatened with the police and abandoned in Newcastle – after a conductor refused to accept their valid tickets.