The RMT has confirmed that its ScotRail members will be striking during the COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow, which starts on Sunday and runs for two weeks. The union said its delegates in Leeds voted to reject the latest pay offer from ScotRail, with its reps describing the offer as

Lumo managing director says 'we've got the price right' The first open access Lumo service from London to Edinburgh left three passengers behind on Monday morning, because there appeared to be a problem with their reservations. But other passengers at King's Cross told reporters they were 'delighted' with the low fares.

Chancellor's rail investments mostly not new money Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a £7 billion plan to improve trains and trams, mainly in the midlands and north, but only £1.5 billion of this is new. In a weekend interview, he said there would be £1.07 billion for projects in Greater Manchester,

FirstGroup claims promising start for Lumo Bookings for FirstGroup's new open access services on the East Coast Main Line are 'above expectations', according to First, as the first Lumo train runs between London and Edinburgh. Today's return journey is a special preview for the media and other invited guests, with public

Court clears way for overcharge claims on Southeastern and SWR The competition court has given a green light to a multi-million pound claim on behalf of millions of railway passengers on Southeastern and South Western Railway. It's alleged that passengers paid for part of their journeys twice because they were not

Transport campaigners call for road-rail shift The government needs to take decisive action over transport priorities in next week's Autumn Budget and Spending Review, according to the Campaign for Better Transport. It is calling on the Chancellor to end the road fuel duty freeze, replace vehicle excise and fuel duties with

Third franchise renationalisation as Govia loses Southeastern The former Southeastern franchise was taken over by the Department for Transporr's Operator of Last Resort at 02.00 yesterday morning, after Govia had been stripped of the contract. Govia had been accused of a 'breach of trust' by transport secretary Grant Shapps, after it

SOME rail freight operators have abandoned electric traction, at least for now, because the price of electricity has been rising sharply. The electricity tariffs include a 40 per cent renewable energy tax, and following the latest rises diesel traction is now cheaper. The drivers' union ASLEF is calling for the

Date set for Night Tube restart All-night services will return on two London Underground lines next month, said Transport for London. All 24-hour services were suspended in March last year as a result of the pandemic, but TfL said restoring night running on the Central and Victoria Lines on Fridays and

PLANS for a voluntary severance scheme within the railway industry have been unveiled by the Rail Delivery Group. The RDG says it is the industry's response to 'post-pandemic challenges', but the RMT has reacted angrily, saying that it has not agreed. The industry says it is responding to 'different passenger needs'