Rail transport

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...

Cost of ‘bat shed’ to protect colony near HS2 has topped £100m, chair says

The cost of a “bat shed” to protect a species in woodland along the new HS2 high-speed line...

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...

Tube drivers call off planned strikes after ‘improved offer’

A planned strike by tube drivers that threatened to halt all London Underground services on Thursday has been called off, their union announced.Talks between...

Train safety system failed in moments before fatal crash in Wales, investigation shows

An automated system that helps train wheels grip the tracks failed on one of the trains that crashed head-on in mid-Wales on 21 October,...

Thanks to this unsung, magic compensation scheme, I now relish a delayed train | Adrian Chiles

Who says Britain is broken? Not me. Not here anyway. This is where I try to celebrate what’s good about the country I call...

Train crash in Wales leaves one dead and 15 injured after two services collide

A rail passenger died and 15 people were being treated for injuries in hospital after two trains collided on a rural line in mid...

Train crash in Wales leaves one dead after two services collide near Llanbrynmair

A man died after two trains collided at low speed in Wales on Monday evening, police have said.A further 15 people were taken to...

‘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 reaching Euston or on high-speed tracks...