The RMT has described a Spanish high speed train collision in which at least 39 people have been killed as ‘deeply shocking’. The accident happened at 18.45 GMT last night, when a Freccia 1000 train from Málaga to Madrid became derailed on a straight section near Córdoba and collided with a

Up to 2,000 jobs are reported to be at risk at Network Rail because of financial pressures, reducing the total workforce by almost 5 per cent. Staff in junior managerial grades are said to be the most likely to be affected. Network Rail has yet to confirm any reductions, but the company

A Hertfordshire man has been warned that he is facing a prison sentence after pleading guilty to 112 charges of travelling without a ticket on Govia Thameslink Railway. Charles Brohiri, 29, of Hatfield in Hertfordshire, appeared before Westminster Magistrates’ Court, where it took 20 minutes to put each charge to him

New cameras are being installed by South Eastern Railway to monitor areas which are at risk of flooding. It is hoped they will reduce disruption by sending early warning of rising water levels or drainage problems. Five trial locations with a history of flooding have been chosen. One of them is

Updated 08.30, 08.35The government’s £45 billion-pound plan to upgrade railways in the north, which includes a new line between Liverpool and Manchester, more electrification and a potential line between Birmingham and Manchester at least partly on the alignment of abandoned HS2 has been welcomed by civic leaders. The Prime Minister said:

The government has announced plans for a new railway between Manchester and Liverpool. The government said its plans will boost economic potential and living standards in the north, with more reliable and more frequent trains serving major cities, adding up to £40 billion a year to the economy.  The first phase of Northern

The government has announced plans for a new railway between Manchester and Liverpool. The government said its plans will boost economic potential and living standards in the north, with more reliable and more frequent trains serving major cities, adding up to £40 billion a year to the economy.  The first phase of Northern

The new chair of Network Rail has warned that the creation of Great British Railways and associated reforms must never be at the expense of safety and performance. Richard George was speaking after his appointment had been announced by transport secretary Heidi Alexander. She has also named former Network Rail chief

Most lines have been cleared and reopened following Storm Goretti last week, but problems caused by winter weather are continuing in some places. Trains between Shrewsbury and Llandrindod on the Heart of Wales line are being replaced by buses following weather damage, while buses are also replacing trains on two Cornish

Train services have returned to normal in most places after the disruption caused by Storm Goretti, but there are still problems in the West Midlands, Wales and Cornwall. There are still no trains today between Shrewsbury and Birmingham New Street, while National Rail said services between Birmingham New Street, Lichfield Trent