This evening service from London to Crewe is hot, sweaty and heaving with people, many having to stand or sit in the gangwaysThe 5.46pm train from London Euston to Crewe is the low point of Nikhil Patel’s week. “I’ve never...
Read MoreReport says current network of buses, trains and stations effectively locks 2.8m people out of workforceInvesting in the UK transport network to make it fully accessible to disabled passengers could boost the economy by £176bn...
Read MoreThe £45bn scheme to link cities across north of England with new or upgraded lines has no convincing or properly costed plan, committee saysBuilding Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) risks repeating the failures of HS2 with “no...
Read MoreUK lagging behind rivals on tourism growth because of travel costs and lack of joined-up planning, says CEO Sean DoyleThe cost of travel to and around the UK is keeping millions of tourists away and slowing economic growth, the...
Read MoreNo service expected on Circle or Piccadilly lines with Metropolitan and Central lines also badly affected A London Underground drivers’ strike has brought another day of transport disruption to the capital on Thursday.Transport...
Read MoreNo service expected on Circle or Piccadilly lines with Metropolitan and Central lines also badly affected A London Underground drivers’ strike has brought another day of transport disruption to the capital on Thursday.Transport...
Read MoreRail minister Peter Hendy says fast rollout shows reforms are working as questions over reliability remainSouth Western Railway’s newest train, wrapped in union jack-inspired Great British Railways livery, may divide opinion on...
Read MoreTransport secretary says first official estimate in 2026 prices shows cost turbocharged by inflationBusiness live – latest updatesThe HS2 high-speed railway will now cost up to £102.7bn and trains will not start running between...
Read MoreTrain operator says passenger demand will still be met as it trims summer timetable at government’s behestAvanti West Coast is to cut about one in seven trains on its busiest intercity routes this summer to reduce costs.The...
Read MoreTransport secretary to give budget details of troubled high-speed line, which backers hope will stay well below £100bnThe latest estimate of the cost of HS2 and a timetable to complete construction of the high-speed railway will...
Read MoreProfits jump to £122m at ticketing retailer but it expects flat or declining revenues over the coming year Business live – latest updatesTrainline has said the US standoff with Iran is hitting its revenues, with rail ticket...
Read MoreRMT has called action in two 24-hour tranches this week over opposition to four-day working patternA strike by London Underground drivers will severely disrupt transport in the capital over the next four days.The RMT union and...
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