The “endless torrent” of announcements on trains will be scrapped, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has said.
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Freight train derailment blocks high-speed passenger services
A derailed freight train is causing disruption to high-speed passenger services to and from London St Pancras International.
Read moreHS2 to be powered by zero carbon energy ‘from day one’
HS2 trains will be powered by zero carbon energy from day one of operation while supporting the government’s 2050 target to tackle climate change.
Read moreLondon Underground faces strike threat amid job cuts plan
London Underground is facing the threat of strikes after revealing plans to cut between 500 and 500 jobs.
Read moreRIA survey reveals increasing confidence in rail as innovative sector
The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has published the results of a new survey which finds there is increasing confidence amongst rail professionals that the industry is innovative.
Read moreWarning as teenagers caught doing handstands at level crossing
Network Rail has warned the railway is “not a photo opportunity” after CCTV footage shows two teenage girls doing handstands at a level crossing in Nottinghamshire.
Read moreStrikes by London Underground drivers over Night Tube dispute
Drivers on London Underground’s Night Tube are to stage a series of strikes from later this month in a dispute over staffing, a leading rail union has announced.
Read moreTSSA challenges rail industry to protect jobs amid industrial action threat
The Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) is stepping up demands for no compulsory job losses in the railway industry amid fresh warnings of industrial action.
Read moreStick to most ambitious HS2 plans, Burnham urges Government
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has called on the Government to “stick to the most ambitious version” of HS2, following reports the eastern leg of the railway could be scrapped.
Read moreHS2 tunneling machine completes first mile under the Chilterns
The first 2,000 tonne tunnelling machine passed the one mile mark this week during the construction of the first tunnels for HS2.
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