MTR European chief to step down THE chief executive of MTR’s European operations Jeremy Long has decided to retire, and his last day in the job will be 30 September. He has been in the post for 15 years, having joined the Hong Kong-based company to set up its European operation.

THE Rail Delivery Group has confirmed that the number of trains willl be increased from next week, and that capacity on board will be down to as little as 10 per cent as a result of social distancing. The RDG has been responding to new government guidance on social distancing and

Alstom cancels dividend in reaction to crisis THERE will be no payout for shareholders at Alstom this summer, after the board voted not to propose a dividend at the next shareholders’.meeting on 8 July. The company described the move as an ‘exceptional measure’, which had been decided on ‘in the context

TRANSPORT FOR LONDON has set out plans to increase the frequency of its services, but is also warning that there will no early return to conditions before the coronavirus pandemic. TfL has acted after the Government began to unveil changes to the lockdown rules in England, in which people who can

It’s not full steam ahead for a 116-year-old steam locomotive – thanks to callous thieves. Officers have launched an investigation after copper pipework and brass fittings were stolen from the world’s oldest railway. Opportunistic thieves targeted Tanfield Railway’s Sunniside base on April 28 and made off with valuable copper piping and brass

TRANSPORT SECRETARY Grant Shapps has predicted that the ability of railways to carry people will be cut to a tenth of their pre-pandemic capacity. His warning came as he urged people to walk or cycle wherever possible and announced a £2 billion investment to improve capacity for cyclists and pedestrians, by

Union and train operator clash in social distancing dispute TSSA is claiming that South Western Railway staff are being forced to come into offices when their work could be performed from home. The union said that ‘the company's actions are in clear contradiction to government guidance to stay home and for

Social distancing on trains will come at a price, says Sim Harris. IT has been reported over the last few days that rail timetables could be restored to around two-thirds of the normal pre-pandemic service on 18 May, particularly on urban commuter lines. But even though up to 70 per cent of

Tunnel shuttle vehicle numbers fell sharply in April THE effect of lockdowns in Britain and France from later in March has been reflected in the latest statistics of Channel Tunnel traffic. Eurotunnel said 19,682 cars, motorbikes and coaches were carried in April this year, compared with 227,393 in April 2019. Lorry

Network Rail workers in the North East are supporting the NHS during the COVID-19 crisis by donating spare personal protective equipment (PPE) to staff at Hexham General Hospital in Northumberland. Members of Network Rail’s Operations team in Newcastle have an important role to play in keeping the railway operating safely and