General Headlines:

  • Fresh peace moves in long-running ScotRail dispute

    Fresh peace moves in long-running ScotRail dispute

    ScotRail has made a new move to end the dispute with the RMT over driver only operation, which has already resulted in three 24-hour strikes and fears of more disruption to come over Easter. Talks over train crew arrangements on the new Airdrie-Bathgate line broke down last month.

  • Midland Metro extension will take trams to New Street

    Midland Metro extension will take trams to New Street

    The Department for Transport has signalled a major development for Midland Metro, the tram line which currently links Wolverhampton and Snow Hill station in Birmingham. ‘Initial funding approval’ has been announced for an extension of the line through Birmingham city centre to New Street station.

  • November 2009: the traces of two failed franchises can be seen

    ‘Minimal’ East Coast rebranding cost taxpayers more than £300,000

    The rebranding of East Coast last November cost £634,842 of which taxpayers had to find £339,189, according to official figures. The deletion of the title ‘National Express’ from trains, stations and software was carried out over a couple of weeks. New publicity was also printed.

  • Green light for two new railway engineering academies

    Green light for two new railway engineering academies

    The Government has announced that a new National Skills Academy for Rail Engineering is to be created, and that a second industry training centre specialising in sub surface lines and tunnelling is to be set up by Crossrail. The academies will receive funding worth almost £8 million. The transport secretary has welcomed the news.

  • Larbert has been a focus for complaints about railway noise

    New noise policy could mean major bills for railways

    New government policy on noise levels in large urban areas could land Network Rail with major bills for sound barriers alongside busy lines. Some line speeds may also have to be reduced at night.