Railnews launches new title for business readers

Railnews launches new title for business readers

A new title launched by Railnews® today can now be downloaded -- free of charge. From now on Railnews Focus (TM) will be published midway between the print editions of the rail industry's newspaper. full story

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General Headlines:

  • Aberdeen is one of the places which could lose its through London trains apart from overnight sleepers

    Urgent talks planned to save through Scottish trains

    The Scottish government is trying to intervene following suggestions that daytime through trains between London and stations north of Edinburgh could be axed. Transport minister Stewart Stevenson is reported to be preparing to hold urgent talks with the DfT in London during September.

  • Rail jobs boost for Scottish central belt

    Rail jobs boost for Scottish central belt

    ScotRail has announced the creation of 130 posts across the central belt, in readiness for the opening of the Bathgate-Airdrie line on 12 December.

  • Industrial action looms on Eurostar

    Industrial action looms on Eurostar

    Moves to introduce train despatching by Eurostar train managers have prompted the RMT union to call for industrial action next month. However, Eurostar says it has ‘robust’ contingency plans to keep its services running normally.

  • Union demands action over Tebay runaway

    Union demands action over Tebay runaway

    The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has started an inquiry into an incident on the West Coast Main Line, in which it is said a DB Schenker freight train rolled backwards for more than 1.5km towards Tebay from Shap Summit last Tuesday. The RMT union is calling for secondary protection for all trackworkers.

  • Tanker driver remanded after Suffolk crossing collision

    Tanker driver remanded after Suffolk crossing collision

    The driver of a sewage tanker which collided with a train at a level crossing in Suffolk has been charged with endangering the safety of the railway.