Rail passengers are being warned of possible disruption today in many parts of England and Wales as Storm Claudia brings heavy rain and high winds. An amber rain warning is in force in the south and Midlands between Peterborough and Cardiff, and less severe yellow warnings have been issued for East

A full time Weather Desk staffed by meteorologists is being set up in Scotland for the first time to protect the railway. Transport Scotland arranged a meeting between representatives from the railways, ferries and roads at Shettleston railway depot to draw up their plans to deal with winter weather.  As well as

A second branch line in south west England has no trains today because of unscheduled engineering work. Trains between Exeter St Davids and Barnstaple have been replaced by ‘limited’ road transport, according to National Rail, while there will be no trains between Par and Newquay until after the weekend, because work

(picture: Tom Page)The first three of 54 new trains being built by CAF for the Docklands Light Railway have been withdrawn. Transport for London said there had been ‘an issue with braking performance during wet weather on one train’. The introduction of the B23s was delayed for over a year, because

The first of a fleet of 33 Hitachi-built bi-mode trains which will replace the Class 222 Meridians is set to enter service next month on the Midland Main Line. The Class 810 ‘Aurora’ units will be able to make use of the electrified sections north of Bedford, although full electrification of

The Second Reading of the Railways Bill does not appear in the Parliamentary calendar for today, although 11 November had been announced as the date. The Bill which will create Great British Railways was given its First Reading on 5 November, but this was a formality introducing the Bill to Parliament,

The legal framework for Great British Railways has been unveiled at last in the shape of the Railways Bill, which is to be debated at length during the Bill’s Second Reading in the House of Commons tomorrow (writes Sim Harris). But if you want to know how GBR will work in

The legal framework for Great British Railways has been unveiled at last, in the shape of the Railways Bill, which is to be debated at length during the Bill’s Second Reading in the House of Commons next Tuesday (writes Sim Harris). There have been statements, reports, reviews and predictions about Great

Updated 11 November 08.00The Railways Bill will be debated in full when Parliamentary time allows, after receiving its formal First Reading in the House of Commons yesterday. The next step is Second Reading, when there will be a full  debate. GBR will take over the railway, replacing Network Rail and most

The Railways Bill will be debated in full next week, after receiving its formal First Reading in the House of Commons yesterday. MPs will hold a detailed debate on Tuesday 11 November, when the Bill to create Great British Railways will receive its Second Reading. GBR will take over the railway, replacing