Watch: Terrifying near-misses at level crossings as National Rail releases footage in summer warning The rail network manager told people to stop ‘recklessly risking their lives’ The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2024
Labour summons bosses of worst-performing train operators to meetings Network Rail route directors will also attend next week as UK government aims to reform railways quickly The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2024
Part of London Overground and Underground to close for six days due to railway upgrade works Engineers are to carry out £2million worth of improvements to a 16-mile stretch of railway Evening Standard · Jul 10, 2024
Businesses are harvesting our biometric data. The public needs assurances on security Imagine walking through a bustling railway station. You’re in a hurry, weaving through the crowd, unaware that cameras are not just watching you but also recognising you. The Conversation · Jul 9, 2024
‘We’ll move fast and fix things’: the big transport issues for Labour Transport secretary Louise Haigh says reform of rail leading to full renationalisation will be a priority The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2024
AI cameras used to detect train passengers’ emotions without them knowing The images were sent for analysis by Amazon Rekognition software The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2024
Girl, 14, fatally fell from Devon sea wall with missing safety features, inquest told Improved lighting or markings would have mitigated risk of Ukrainian refugee’s death, Network Rail official tells hearing The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2024
ScotRail services set to return following repairs after Ayr Station Hotel fire SOME rail services are set to return next week following the repairs of the damaged train tracks by the Ayr Station Hotel fire ... The National (Scotland) · Jun 10, 2024
John Swinney urges Labour to 'follow SNP's lead' on nationalising railway JOHN Swinney has called for the Labour Party to fully nationalise Network Rail if it forms the next UK Government. The National (Scotland) · May 29, 2024
SNP will push Labour government towards left-wing, John Swinney says FIRST Minister of Scotland John Swinney has said the SNP will push a Labour government left as he called for Keir Starmer's party to fully… The National (Scotland) · May 29, 2024
Drivers warned of busiest bank holiday in years with 20m UK journeys forecast RAC and AA prediction means more than half of cars could be on roads over late May long weekend The Guardian - UK · May 24, 2024
Bank holiday travel: How bad will it be on trains, planes and roads? Exclusive: Some intercity ‘rail’ passengers will need to connect from one rail-replacement bus to another The Independent UK · May 22, 2024
Network Rail Property submits plan to redevelop final parcel of land from 2012 Olympics site Network Rail Property has submitted a masterplan for London’s largest integrated rail freight logistics hub at Bow Goods Yard in East London Evening Standard · May 22, 2024
Drivers warned of 90-minute delays on M25 during busiest May bank holiday weekend since 2019 This weekend could be the busiest of the year so far on the roads Evening Standard · May 21, 2024
The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2024 UK rail faces fight to stay on track as climate crisis erodes routes Britain’s railways are spending billions on bolstering the tracks against geological movements caused by extreme weather. But technology and new infrastructure will not save every service
The Guardian - UK · May 3, 2024 Train strikes and traffic jams: UK travellers face delays in coming days Planned works by Network Rail will force more people on to the roads to join bank holiday getaway, with rail strikes to follow the week after
Evening Standard · Apr 26, 2024 South Western trains via London Waterloo disrupted as engineering works overrun Services are likely to be delayed, cancelled or revised
The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2024 Starmer’s rail plans must only be the start. It’s full renationalisation that Britain needs The Labour leader needs to stop counting the cost of investing in railways – and see the costs of not doing so, says Dr Tom Haines-Doran, author of Derailed
The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2024 Only 40 LNER intercity rail services to run on Saturday as train drivers strike Almost three in four services between London, Edinburgh and York will be cut in Aslef members’ stoppage
Evening Standard · Apr 18, 2024 London Overground and Liverpool Street trains to grind to halt for 16 days A 150-year-old railway bridge will be replaced in Hackney
The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2024 Thames Water funding crisis: the key players in the row over its future In latest twist to finger-pointing standoff, debt-stricken supplier’s parent company has defaulted on loan
Evening Standard · Apr 3, 2024 Coroner wants east London railway safety review after top lawyer falls to her death Vanessa Ford had just helped clinch a big deal when she jumped in front of a train after a drinking binge
The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2024 Network Rail to spend £2.8bn to cope with effects of climate crisis Funding for drains, embankments and other measures is part £45.4bn five-year investment plan
Evening Standard · Mar 29, 2024 Easter travel: Holidaymakers face more delays after ‘horrendous’ traffic queues The roads, trains and airports are expected to be extremely busy as millions of Brits head away for the long Easter weekend
The Guardian - UK · Mar 28, 2024 Easter travel delays forecast for UK due to poor weather and rail disruption Line closures and strikes coinciding with school holidays and turbulent weather are expected to hit travel plans