Rail industry

Green signal given for first UK co-operatively owned railway service

The UK’s first co-operatively owned railway service could begin running trains in the south-west of England late next year.The Office of Road and Rail (ORR) has approved a bid...

UK rail minister says sorry for threatening messages over Euston station concerns

The rail minister, Peter Hendy, has apologised for emails where he threatened to withhold contracts from a supplier...

UK rail minister says sorry for threatening texts over Euston station concerns

The rail minister, Peter Hendy, has apologised for emails where he threatened to withhold contracts from a supplier...

Watchdog rules Eurostar ads on social media for £39 seats were misleading

Cross-channel train operator Eurostar has been criticised by the advertising watchdog for exaggerating the number of £39 seats...

‘Best-in-class’ seats and no bog-standard loos: first look at HS2 train interiors

For now, it remains unclear quite how far any passenger will travel on future HS2 services – whether...

The Guardian view on the future of public transport: time to invest and think big | Editorial

Following the general election, the National Audit Office (NAO) released a report that offered a tragicomic epitaph to successive Conservative governments’ spectacular mismanagement of...