The rail strikes are to go ahead after last-ditch talks failed to resolve a bitter dispute over pay, jobs and conditions.
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New TV series to feature York’s National Railway Museum
The National Railway Museum is set to feature in a new TV series produced by Whitworth Media appearing on More4 this summer. Called “Cleaning Britain’s Greatest Treasures”, the programme will follow the museum’s conservation team
Read moreTransport for London and FirstGroup to admit safety failings over tram crash
Transport for London (TfL) and FirstGroup-owned Tram Operations Limited (TOL) have indicated they will plead guilty to health and safety failings over the 2016 Croydon tram crash.
Read moreRail strike: Talks held to avert industrial action later this month
Railway workers will go on a three-day strike over pay and jobs later this month.
Read moreMore than one million journeys made on new central section of the Elizabeth line
More than a million journeys have been made on the central section of London’s £18.9 billion Elizabeth line railway in the first five days since it opened.
Read moreTube travellers warned of severe disruption amid strike action
Travellers in London have been warned of severe disruption to Tube services following the Jubilee weekend because of a strike by thousands of workers in a dispute over jobs, pay and conditions.
Read morePassenger trains could be blocked to prioritise freight during strikes
Passenger trains could be blocked from station platforms by parked freight services during strikes, an industry leader has warned. John Smith, chief executive of firm GB Railfreight, told the PA news agency the measure may
Read moreBritish Transport Police to arm volunteer officers with Tasers
The British Transport Police have become the first force in the UK to arm volunteer officers with Tasers. It comes after the Home Secretary last week unveiled plans to give special constables powers to use
Read morePathfinder cancels Mazey Day special
PATHFINDER Tours’ annual ‘Mazey Day Cornishman’ special from Solihull to Penzance via Oxford on June 25 has been cancelled. The tour operator made the decision today (May 27) to pull the train from its schedules due to the uncertainty
Read moreElizabeth line: Delayed £18bn Crossrail opens to passengers
Around 130,000 people travelled on London’s £18.9 billion Elizabeth line railway in the first few hours of operation on Tuesday morning.
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