Storm Barra disrupts train services in Scotland, Wales Storm Barra has disrupted train services in Scotland and Wales, with a yellow weather warning in force over most of Britain. In Scotland, LNER is not running north of Edinburgh, while trains may be cancelled on the Stranraer line. There are delays between

A CAR driver escaped unhurt when her vehicle was struck by a train, after she had become stranded on a level crossing in Essex this morning. The crossing, on the Clacton line, is used by more than 100 trains a day. Incident Commander Dave Bond of Essex County Fire and Rescue

Night Tube strike talks restart todayTalks between London Underground and the RMT in the dispute over Night Tube staffing are due to restart at ACAS today. Unless an agreement is reached, the weekend strikes are set to continue disrupting Underground services during the run up to Christmas.

Rail freight 'booming' because of HGV driver shortage THE shortage of HGV drivers is causing more businesses to start using rail freight, while existing users are stepping up their requirements. Tesco has been sending 65,000 containers a year by train but is planning to increase that total to 90,000, and the

Facemasks must be worn on all public transport in Britain from this morning, as the first step towards defending the population from the new omicron variant of Covid-19, which has triggered warnings from the world health community. Masks were already compulsory on Transport for London trains, trams and buses as well

Safety course launched as level crossing misuse continuesNetwork Rail has launched a free rail safety programme for children, just as new footage has shown people taking risks with their lives on a level crossing in Nottinghamshire. The latest images released by Network Rail show young girls doing handstands on the

STRIKES by the RMT have started in a dispute over rosters on London's Night Tube, and Transport for London is warning that Underground services will be disrupted on five lines. TfL has warned of 'severe disruption' on the Central, Jubilee, Northern, Piccadilly and Victoria Lines all day today. The strikes will

STRIKES by the RMT are set to start in a dispute over rosters on London's Night Tube, and Transport for London is warning that Underground services will be disrupted on up to five lines. TfL has warned of 'severe disruption' on the Central, Jubilee, Northern, Piccadilly and Victoria Lines all day

NEW figures from the Office of Rail and Road reveal that passenger travel by train dropped by 78 per cent during 2020-21. This was the first full year of lockdowns caused by Covid-19, when travel by train was officially discouraged for months at a time. The ORR has published its estimates

RDG moves ahead with standardised smart ticketing THE Rail Delivery Group has signed a contract with a smart ticketing company which brings the prospect of standard electronic ticketing for all National Rail operators closer. The RDG is acting in advance of Great British Railways, which will inherit the scheme in due