Third franchise renationalisation as Govia loses Southeastern The former Southeastern franchise was taken over by the Department for Transporr's Operator of Last Resort at 02.00 yesterday morning, after Govia had been stripped of the contract. Govia had been accused of a 'breach of trust' by transport secretary Grant Shapps, after it

SOME rail freight operators have abandoned electric traction, at least for now, because the price of electricity has been rising sharply. The electricity tariffs include a 40 per cent renewable energy tax, and following the latest rises diesel traction is now cheaper. The drivers' union ASLEF is calling for the

Date set for Night Tube restart All-night services will return on two London Underground lines next month, said Transport for London. All 24-hour services were suspended in March last year as a result of the pandemic, but TfL said restoring night running on the Central and Victoria Lines on Fridays and

PLANS for a voluntary severance scheme within the railway industry have been unveiled by the Rail Delivery Group. The RDG says it is the industry's response to 'post-pandemic challenges', but the RMT has reacted angrily, saying that it has not agreed. The industry says it is responding to 'different passenger needs'

Controversial changes scrapped in new Manchester timetable A NEW timetable for train services in north west England has been confirmed by the Department for Transport. A public consultation was launched at the start of this year, and one of the options proved controversial because it would have ended direct trains between

Most controversial changes scrapped in new Manchester timetable A NEW timetable for train services in north west England has been confirmed by the Department for Transport. A public consultation was launched at the start of this year, and one of the options proved controversial because it would have ended direct trains

Opening date announced for Dartmoor Line Full train services will return to the Dartmoor Line in Devon on 20 November. The Department for Transport said the DfT and its partners had 'accelerated' the reopening of the railway, because passenger services will now be launched only nine months since funding was approved.

RMT announces more ScotRail strikesIndustrial action is set to continue on ScotRail through November, after recent ballots reconfirmed the willingness of staff to strike on Sundays in the RMT's dispute over payments for working rest days. The union's general secretary Mick Lynch said: 'Our members are standing firm across Scotland

Scottish electrification project gets green light Plans for more electrification in Strathclyde have been given the go-ahead by Transport Scotland. Construction of the £63 million Barrhead corridor, which passes through East Renfrewshire and South Lanarkshire, is now set to begin in April, and due to be completed by December 2023. The

Prime Minister pledges Northern Powerhouse, but no mention of HS2 Boris Johnson has told his party's conference that the cities of the midlands and north will be 'linked up', and that 'we will do' Northern Powerhouse Rail, but he did not mention the fate of the eastern leg of HS2. He