Category: Rail industry

Labour revives Northern Powerhouse Rail project with pledge of £45bn funds

Plan will start with TransPennine upgrade with new line connecting Liverpool and Manchester in second phaseLong-awaited plans for better railways across the north of England have been given government backing with an undertaking...

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Launch of East West Rail services to be delayed in row over guards on trains

Trains between Oxford and Milton Keynes put back to 2026 partly due to dispute, Chiltern Railways saysThe start of passenger services on the new East West Rail line will be delayed until at least 2026 with no start date...

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London tube users warned to plan for disruption as strike action escalates

Action will bring services to early finish on Sunday and close underground entirely for four days from MondayTube users have been urged to check before travelling this week as strikes by staff escalate, bringing services to an...

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GPS pay-as-you-go rail tickets to be trialled in England for first time

East Midlands passengers to check in for travel on their phones and will be automatically charged the best fares at the end of dayA new pay-as-you-go rail ticketing system that tracks passengers’ locations as they travel...

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Tap-in, tap-out rail ticket trial to streamline fares using GPS tracking

East Midlands passengers to test digital tickets that will automatically charge best fares at end of dayTrain passengers in the East Midlands are to test technology that will let them tap in and out for journeys and be charged...

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