Transport

Sydney train strike: chaotic shutdown averted after 11th hour crisis talks with union

A chaotic two-day shutdown of Sydney’s train network has been averted at the 11th hour after the state government caved to rail union demands to run 24-hour services to...

Sydney trains to shut down for four days as union action escalates

Sydney’s train network could be out of action for days because of industrial action, throwing New South Wales’...

Power cut and cars smashed in NSW as ‘nightmare’ storms ravage east coast

Homes are without power and businesses and cars have been damaged as the clean-up begins after major east...

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...

UK flying taxi firm pins hopes on investors as cash runs short

On a dreary November day in the Cotswolds, England, the VX4 – a cross between a plane and...

‘Amorous couple’ arrested after allegedly causing flooding of Melbourne train stations

An “amorous couple” accused of causing major flooding and the evacuation of two Victorian train stations has been arrested.A water pipe and fire sprinkler...

Taylor Swift fans help push Heathrow passenger numbers to record high

Taylor Swift fans and Olympic visitors helped push record-breaking numbers of passengers to travel through Heathrow between June and September, prompting the airport to...

Scottish judge calls for compulsory tests for over-80 drivers after fatal crash

A Scottish judge has called for compulsory testing of all motorists over 80 years of age “as a matter of priority” after an elderly...

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...