As a boy, Simon George loved watching the trains rumble past at the busy railway junction in a hamlet near his home. He spent long days during his school holidays in the early 1980s, from the age of 12 to 15, sitting on embankments or perched on footbridges over the tracks at Heaton Lodge Junction, … Read more
A dog owner has slammed Network Rail after he dog was left lying on tracks for three nights after being hit by a train. Georgina Hart was walking her 10-year-old pooch Toto on Tuesday when the dog ran off from Exwick playing fields, near Exeter. When she failed to return, Georgina decided to go home … Read more
Swampy, the leader of Euston Five tunnellers holed up below London protesting HS2, admitted today ‘I never thought I’d do this again’. The veteran activist, 48, is among the gang currently hiding in the ground campaigning against the £98billion high-speed railway. He has been underground with Dr Larch Maxey, 48, and Scott ‘Scotty’ Breen, 47, … Read more
Two rail lines shut in 1960s will reopen as transport officials put £800million towards Bicester-Bletchley and Newcastle-Ashington projects Department for Transport said £760m will support next phase of East West Rail Reinstates services between Bicester, Oxfordshire and Bletchley shut in 1968 £34m boost is also going to old line between Newcastle and Ashington By Daily Mail … Read more
Half of all rail services may be cut due to ‘ghost trains’: Routes could be slashed again amid predicted slump in passengers during third lockdown An emergency timetable would be introduced in a bid to cut service levels Aim is to reduce number of so-called ‘ghost trains’ which carry no passengers Expected number of services … Read more
Clean up efforts to restore railway routes blocked by debris continue this evening, as Storm Bella saw tracks littered with fallen trees and flooded after gusts of more than 100mph were recorded overnight. South Western, Southeastern Railway and the London Overground were all forced to implement clean up operations and cancel or delay services today … Read more
Refunds for cancelled Christmas journeys: Who IS eligible? The Department for Transport says passengers who have been forced to cancel their domestic Christmas travel plans can get bookings refunded. The compensation scheme applies to train and coach bookings only. Who is eligible? Anyone in Tier 4 who has cancelled train and coach bookings made in England … Read more
Train fares will be frozen until March… before soaring by 2.6%: Passengers will bear the brunt of Government’s bailout of rail companies during pandemic Fares usually rise in January and are linked to the retail prices index (RPI) The cost of an average annual season ticket will go up from £3,064 to £3,144 Fare rise … Read more
Most of British rail network will be shut on Boxing Day – adding pressure to chaotic December 27 when millions will travel to beat Christmas Covid bubble deadline Families get a five-day reprieve from coronavirus restrictions over festive period But many are likely to leave the rush back home until the last day of that … Read more
Bus and rail firm Go-Ahead ups its outlook despite the coronavirus lockdown hitting demand By City & Finance Reporter for the Daily Mail Published: 21:21 GMT, 3 December 2020 | Updated: 21:21 GMT, 3 December 2020 Go-Ahead has improved its outlook Go-Ahead has improved its outlook despite the month-long England-wide lockdown hitting demand. The bus … Read more