Transport for London’s chief financial officer quits The chief financial officer at Transport for London has resigned, and is moving to a similar post at London-focused internet company G.Network. Simon Kilonback is leaving at a time when TfL's finances are still in critical disarray, with the current funding support from the

RMT calls Metropolitan Line strikes in rosters dispute SERVICES on the Metropolitan Line of London Underground are set to be disrupted by two 24-hour strikes. The RMT has called for the walkouts as part of the continuing disputes over rosters, which could also mean no Night Tube services will run until

RMT confirms six months of Night Tube strikes THE RMT union has confirmed that its strikes on London Underground’s Night Tube are set to continue until the summer, unless talks result in an agreement over the rosters dispute. As a result the Central and Victoria Lines will not run overnight on Fridays

MD of new open access operator steps down The managing director of FirstGroup’s new open access operator Lumo is leaving, less than three months after the first trains ran between London and Edinburgh. First said Helen Wylde stepped down yesterday 'in order to take up a position outside the rail industry'.

Timetables cut back as staff go sick or self isolate Several train operators have published emergency timetables in a bid to allow for the number of staff who are absent because of Covid. Some are ill while others are self isolating. There are also warnings that in spite of the reduced

More operators reduce services in response to Covid More train operators have been trimming their timetables as passenger numbers retreat in response to new Covid restrictions, but at the same time some are warning that trains running on popular intercity routes during the Christmas period are likely to be very busy.

Midland Main Line electrification begins Work will start on extending electrification on the Midland Main Line this week, taking the wires northward from Kettering to Market Harborough. This additional section had already been authorised to connect with a main feeder point, but the start of work on 24 December will now

Rail minister Chris Heaton-Harris leaves DfT A new rail minister has been appointed to replace Chris Heaton-Harris, who has become minister for Europe. His replacement is Wendy Morton, 54, who is the MP for Aldridge-Brownhills. The Railway Industry Association's chief executive Darren Caplan has welcomed her. He continued: 'We look forward

DfT confirms 3.8% rail fares increase: 'far from fair', says CBT The DfT has confirmed that regulated rail fares will rise by 3.8 per cent in March, saying the the increase, based on last July's RPI, had been 'capped to prevent high increases for passengers', and that 1 per cent will

Transport secretary refuses to rule out 3.8% fares increase Transport secretary Grant Shapps has refused to deny that rail fares are set to rise by 3.8 per cent in March 2022, which would be in accordance with inflation last July. Mr Shapps was challenged in the House of Commons by Labour's