Northamptonshire MP calls for EMR to be renationalised
The MP for Corby Lee Barron says his constituents are being 'stranded and left out of pocket' by cancelled services on East Midlands Railway, which he says should be renationalised as soon as possible. The operator has been struggling with problems on its new Class 810 Aurora fleet, and the RMT has called industrial action in protest, saying that on-board safety systems are prone to failures.
Ashford Borough Council and Kent County Council have stepped up their campaign to secure international trains at Ashford by launching a survey, and almost 14,000 people have already responded. Eurostars have not called at Ebbsfleet or Ashford since 2020, but the councils say direct trains to mainland Europe are a 'top priority'.
The first train in public service controlled by ETCS has run on the East Coast Main Line between Welwyn Garden City and Moorgate. Network Rail has revealed that the 08.05 Great Northern service on 31 August used in-cab signalling throughout.
At 06.40 this morning a rather special train left Bewdley in Worcestershire, destination Kidderminster. This was special because it was carrying 'normal' National Rail passengers, who can change at Kidderminster and travel on to Birmingham on West Midlands Railway. It was one of two morning departures, with two return workings in the evening, and they form part of an eight-week experiment to see if there is demand for such a service.
The driver of a Greater Anglia train which derailed at Wickford on 14 August has reported seeing a 'kink' in the track.
The rolling stock leasing companies should be paying a levy, according to the RMT. The union was responding to news that the dividends of companies like Porterbrook and Eversholt have risen sharply.
Trains are running again on the CrossCountry network after a power cut caused nearly all trains to be withdrawn yesterday. The loss of power blacked out CrossCountry’s national control centre in Birmingham.