Tens of thousands of railway staff are being trained in understanding disabled passengers’ needs, according to the rail regulator. By the end of the year nearly 30,000 staff will have received training on issues such as effective communication and how to support disabled people wanting to travel, the Office of Rail

WHAT are being described as ‘final’ recommendations for Northern Powerhouse Rail have been made by leaders in the region, who are urging the government to give its support. Transport for the North has sent its official plan to Westminster, saying that ‘now is not the time to scale back on ambition’. Two

Hull Trains Hitachi bi-mode set No. 802304 arrives into Hull Paragon station from London King’s Cross on February 3, 2020, just weeks before the first lockdown was announced. Photo: Chris Milner After suspending operations during the third national lockdown, open access operator Hull Trains has said it will restart a limited

Rail passengers in England and Wales have been hit by above inflation fare rises despite the collapse in demand. Ticket prices have increased by around 2.6%, leading to accusations that the UK Government is “pricing the railways out of existence”. Related articles The figure represents the Retail Prices Index measure of inflation

REGULATED fares on National Rail are rising by approximately 2.6 per cent in England today, but critics are condemning the rise. The increase is lower in Scotland, where peak time journeys are rising by 1.6 per cent and others by 0.6 per cent. The increases have come two months later than usual,

THE government has challenged the rail industry to pioneer new ways of working and to halve the time and reduce the cost of completing infrastructure projects, with the launch of the next stage of Rail Project SPEED. In a speech at the Project SPEED conference today, hosted by the Rail Industry

THE chairman of Network Rail Sir Peter Hendy has predicted that leisure and holiday travel by train is set to increase, while commuter traffic is likely to continue to fall, confirming a trend which had started before the pandemic. Sir Peter suggested that demand in the rush hours could fall by

THE Prime Minister has come under fire over an alleged funding cut for Transport for the North. Board papers published by TfN last month said that a letter from the Department for Transport in January had revealed that TfN’s core funding would be reduced by 40 per cent in 2021-22 to

Measures to “protect staff” were planned for an inspection carried out by a railway worker who was struck and killed by a train, investigators have said. Tyler Byrne, 30, from Aldershot, Hampshire, was working on the tracks in south-west London on February 9 when he was hit by a South Western

OPEN ACCESS operator Grand Central has extended the suspension of its services to 27 March, following the Prime Minister’s announcement about the timetable for easing lockdown restrictions. Grand Central had been planning to return on 1 March, but managing director Richard McClean said ‘I’m encouraged by recent reductions in the national “R” rate and