A former ScotRail Class 314 electric unit converted to hydrogen power is being tested on the Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway near Linlithgow. The unit was reclassified as Class 614 last October and is the last survivor of the Class 314 fleet, which was built by British Rail. The trials on

The RMT has declared two 24-hour strikes this month, one of which will coincide with action at 12 operators by ASLEF drivers. The new dates on which around 40,000 RMT members will strike are 15 and 17 September, and there will be additional walkouts in separate disputes at Hull Trains and

Members of ASLEF will be going on strike over pay at 12 operators on 15 September, bringing a new round of disruption to railways in England. Intercity services in Scotland and Wales will also be affected. Members of TSSA, who work in clerical and management grades, are also walking out at

Transport for London has agreed a funding settlement with the Department for Transport, averting widespread cuts to services. The deal includes base funding of about £1.2 billion until March 2024, and provides a financial safety net if passenger figures and revenue do not continue to recover as TfL is hoping. But there

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after he allegedly attempted to pull a woman on to the London Underground tracks at King’s Cross, which carry Circle, Metropolitan and Hammersmith & City Line trains. The woman is said to be ‘shaken’ but unharmed, but the man was

Drivers belonging to ASLEF at three more train operating companies have voted for strikes in the continuing dispute over pay. The votes were held at Chiltern Railways (majority in favour 92.1 per cent), Northern (96.6 per cent) and TransPennine Express (97.1 per cent). Turnouts were all over 80 per cent. ASLEF has

The number of passengers on National Rail reached 95 per cent of the pre-Covid level on one day earlier this month, and figures on other days were also above 90 per cent, according to the Department for Transport. The latest official statistics show that the peak was reached on 10 August,

Dutch transport operator Abellio is leaving Britain, after running trains and buses in this country for almost 20 years. Abellio is the overseas division of Netherlands Railways, which said the withdrawal would allow it to focus on domestic and international train services in the Netherlands. Abellio’s current contracts with the Department for

Transport for London has announced that Elizabeth Line trains from Reading, Heathrow Airport and Shenfield will start running through central London on 6 November. Reading trains will continue to Abbey Wood, and Shenfield trains will terminate at Paddington. Bond Street station will also open by November, said TfL, which pointed out that

Network Rail has reminded passengers that the ‘vast majority’ of the rail network will be open for business as usual this August Bank Holiday weekend. However, upgrades costing a total of £90 million are being carried out, which means some routes will be affected by engineering possessions. Network Rail added