RMT appeals to government over new threat to Eurostar France is to close its borders to people travelling from Britain from 00.01 on Saturday morning unless their trips are necessary for 'compelling reasons', which do not include tourism or business journeys. The new clampdown has prompted the RMT to call on

London Mayor warns council tax may rise to rescue TfL The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has warned that council tax in Greater London may have to rise by £20 a year for the next three years unless the government agrees a long-term funding settlement for Transport for London. The present

Reopened Dartmoor Line carried 10,000 in first fortnight More than 10,000 people have travelled on the Dartmoor Line in the first two weeks since it was reopened on 20 November. GWR said demand for the trains between Okehampton and Exeter has 'continued to remain high'. The reopening of the Dartmoor Line

Night Overground returns but Underground strikes go on Overnight trains will return to part of London Overground on Friday and Saturday, but Night Tube services on the Victoria and Central lines are set to be disrupted again as the RMT dispute over rosters continues. All-night trains will run every 15 minutes

Reports claim rail decarbonisation plans are at risk It is being reported that the Treasury has refused to fund Network Rail’s Traction Decarbonisation Network Strategy. An interim business case was published in July last year, and it involves more electrification as well as the use of battery and hydrogen trains to

Trains return between Crosskeys and Newport Trains are running again today between Crosskeys on the Ebbw Vale line and Newport for the first time since 1962. Services were restored between Cardiff Central and Ebbw Vale in 2008, but until now there had been no direct service to Newport, although it is

The transition team setting up Great British Railways has called for evidence from stakeholders. Views are being invited on how rail can 'boost the economy, level up the regions and deliver environmentally sustainable transport'. The call for evidence will last for eight weeks, and run until 4 February. Network Rail chief executive

The government has announced the award of a £2 billion contract to build HS2 trains to Hitachi and Alstom. The fleet will be built at Derby, Crewe and County Durham. The Department for Transport says 2,500 jobs will be created. The fleet will consist of 200m units able to work in

The government has announced the award of a £2 billion contract to build HS2 trains to Hitachi and Alstom. The fleet will be built at Derby, Crewe and County Durham. The Department for Transport says 2,500 jobs will be created. The fleet will consist of 200m units able to work in

MPs have voted in favour of further work on the Integrated Rail Plan, which involves cutting the eastern leg of HS2 back to East Midlands Parkway and shortening a new high speed line running west to east in the north. The Midland Main Line is to be electrified in full,