Reports are claiming that funding for Transport for the North is set to be slashed, apparently as a result of TfN's criticism of the government's Integrated Rail Plan in November. There has been no official confirmation, but it is being said that although TfN had applied for £104.5 million to

Eurostar is offering free travel to London for Ukrainian refugees who have a passport and visa. Refugees with the right documents are being advised to make themselves known to Eurostar staff at Paris Nord, Brussels-Midi, Lille Europe or Amsterdam Centraal stations. Travel on Ukrainian Railways is already free to anyone

Members of the RMT on London Underground are staging their second 24-hour strike this week, and once again services are suspended on most lines, although some trains are running on sections of the Central and District Lines. The Docklands Light Railway is also not running between Shadwell and Bank. The

Services on most London Underground lines are disrupted, with no services on some sections. A good service is running only on the Central and Victoria Lines. The problems are the result of yesterday's strike by 10,000 RMT members in a dispute over jobs and pensions. TfL has denied that either

Regulated fares on National Rail in England and Wales have been increased by an average of 3.8 per cent today, and fares on Transport for London services by 4.8 per cent. In December, rail minister Chris Heaton-Harris had said: 'Capping rail fares in line with inflation while tying it to the

Government funding support for Transport for London has been extended until 24 June, but although the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has welcomed the news he is calling for a 'concrete commitment' to a longer term settlement. Transport commissioner Andy Byford said he was 'pleased', but continued: 'There is no

Proposals to close three ScotRail ticket offices have been postponed following a Transport Focus survey, and some of the reductions in opening hours at other offices have been modified. ScotRail was planning to close the offices at Cartsdyke, Clydebank and Woodhall, but they will now stay open for at least

Facemasks are no longer compulsory on Transport for London services from today, as all Covid restrictions are lifted in England. The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan had maintained the requirement for facemasks on TfL after restrictions were eased elsewhere, and he still wants passengers on trains, trams and buses to

Train and station cleaners employed by contractors Churchill on Govia Thameslink Railway, Southeastern, Eurostar and HS1 are staging a 24-hour strike today in a dispute over pay. They will also be demonstrating by holding a rally opposite New Palace Yard in Westminster at 10.45. RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said:

The Rail Delivery Group says there should be a target of trebling rail freight in England and Wales by 2050, so that rail is 'the backbone' of a sustainable zero-carbon transport network. The RDG has made its call in a submission on behalf of independent passenger and freight operators to