Two restored stations in the West Midlands opened their doors today. Three more are set to open next month. Willenhall and Darlaston have sheltered platforms, accessible lifts, ticket machines and secure cycle racks. Darlaston includes a car park with 300 spaces for park and ride commuters, while Willenhall has an additional

Trains are departing from Glasgow Central High Level again today, ten days after a major fire had gutted a building next to the station. The Low Level platforms were reopened to passengers a week ago, but High Level has remained closed until now while extensive safety checks were carried out. National Rail says

Part of Glasgow Central High Level station will be back in use from tomorrow, after the destructive fire which gutted a neighbouring building nine days ago. ScotRail said it would be running as many trains as possible using platforms seven to 15, but entry and exit routes for passengers will be

The government has announced changes to the Delay Repay system when Great British Railways is in charge. The news follows a controversial decision to restrict refunds for unused tickets to no later than 23.59 on the day before travel, rather than allowing them to be returned up to 28 days later.

Some ScotRail services could return to Glasgow Central High Level later this week, as work continues on making the station safe after a fire destroyed a neighbouring building in Union Street nine days ago. Glasgow City Council has said what remains of the structure is unsafe and is demolishing the rest

The Department for Transport’s programme of renationalisation is continuing, with the next former franchise, Govia Thameslink Railway, set to be taken over by DfT Operator on 31 May.The DfT has already said that this transaction will mark the half-way mark in the ending of contracted privatised train operators, and that

There is no reopening date for the main line platforms at Glasgow Central yet, after a building next door was gutted by fire on Sunday. The remains of the building are unsafe and Glasgow City Council is arranging demolition. Glasgow Central itself was largely undamaged and the low level platforms reopened on

Five restored railway stations are due to open in the West Midlands over the next three or four weeks, so long as safety inspectors from the Office of Rail and Road give them the green light. West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker said that stations were set to open at Darlaston and

The main platforms at Glasgow Central are set to stay closed until next week at the earliest, following the major fire in a building next to the station on Sunday. However, trains to places such as Dalmuir, Larkhall and Motherwell are calling again this morning at the low level platforms 16

London Underground train operators who belong to the RMT are set to stage three pairs of walkouts in March, April and May in a dispute over four-day working, which would mean fewer but longer shifts. It is reported that ASLEF is not objecting to the idea, but the RMT says it