UK: one strike off, one ballot on
A damaging strike, affecting London to Edinburgh trains, has been called off at the last minute. The dispute, which would have seen members of the drivers’ union take…
One day after resolution, a new strike hits Britain
Incredulous passengers could hardly believe their ears. The two-year strike on Britain’s railways is almost over. However, less than a day after a deal was finally found, a…
Simpler UK fares plans get a mixed reaction
The government-managed London and North Eastern Railway has announced plans to radically overhaul its fare structure. The train operating company proposes to simplify the myriad of different fares…
Unexpected limit in the UK train baggage areas
There is a baggage squeeze on the UK network. The growing pains on UK trains are down to a leisure travel surge, harking back to the days of…
Edinburgh – London route shows Europe the way for modal shift
For business travellers eager to demonstrate their environmental credentials, there’s a shift to trains over planes. Now, with additional competition on Europe’s prestige routes, leisure travellers are looking…
Network Rail to conduct engineering work on East Coast Main Line on weekdays
Network Rail will carry out routine engineering work to upgrade the railway between Grantham and Doncaster, in the UK. As diversion routes and longer journey times will be…
Reston opens: a new Scottish station, with no Scottish trains
Network Rail has completed the construction of Reston station on the East Coast Main Line (ECML), between Edinburgh and Newcastle. Today’s (23 May) very first scheduled call is…