ONCE again some media commentators are predicting the end of commuting as we have known it for well over a century, and implying that it also could spell disaster for public transport systems (writes Sim Harris). This kind of forecast is based on the quaint notion that transport organisations – rail

London’s Crossrail project has been delayed until the first half of 2022, and may need £450m extra to complete, its board has said. The delivery of the Elizabeth Line is now in its complex final stages and being completed at a time of great uncertainty due to the risks and potential

1923-2018 RICHARD Hardy, who died on February 18, aged 94, was one of the last remaining professional links with the ‘Big Four’ and a railwayman who commanded as much respect in the preservation era as he did during his illustrious career with the LNER and British Railways. Known affectionately in his autumn

One of Dick Hardy’s favourite places – on the footplate. Here, he is with Linda at Tan-y-Bwlch on the Ffestiniog Railway. Photo: Robin Stewart-Smith Richard Hardy, who died on February 18 2018, aged 94, was one of the last remaining professional links with the ‘Big Four’ and a railwayman who commanded

THE Crossrail board has heard confirmation that the central section of the line will not be opening next summer, and it has now been postponed until the first half of 2022. Costs have also risen again. Crossrail said: ‘The latest cost estimate presented to the Board shows that the cost to

All photos: Network Rail It could take months to reinstate the Edinburgh to Glasgow line as the scale of flood damage is revealed. Network Rail will be working around-the-clock to repair flood damage on the main line near Polmont. With the flood water subsiding from the tracks, engineers have now fully inspected the

A WELL-WORN saying in the world of news is ‘a lie is half way around the world, while truth is still getting its boots on’ (writes Sim Harris). It may be well-worn, but it certainly fits the facts in the Case of the January Fare Rises. If I ask you how much

Many railway season ticket holders and commuters will see a 1.6% rise in rail fares from January despite a slump in passenger demand. About half of rail fares are pegged to July’s Retail Price Index, which defied forecasts and rose from 1.1% in June. The government said any fare increases will be

The July Retail Price Index (RPI) – used for many years to decide the New Year changes to rail fares – has risen by 1.6%. However, last month’s RPI rise is largely due to the higher prices for road fuel. An announcement about any changes to fares in January 2021 is expected

NETWORK RAIL is warning that the main Edinburgh to Glasgow Queen Street line may have to remain closed until well into the autumn, as a result of flood damage. The bank of the Union Canal was breached over a 30m stretch during the recent bad weather and water cascaded down on