TICKET examiners on ScotRail have voted in favour of strikes in a dispute over pay. The result was 238 in favour and 44 against. ScotRail has expressed its ‘disappointment’, but the RMT had said that Abellio ScotRail was a company ‘that had opted to declare war’ on its staff, ScotRail conductors have

Fancy watching a new railway film or series? Amazon Prime Video have a fantastic selection of railway shows featuring historical stories from the halcyon days of steam to the world of model railway enthusiasts. Check out our favourite picks… 100 Years of British Trains 100 Years of British Trains compiles the incredible

SHARP rises in rail passenger numbers are being predicted for next week, as lockdown restrictions are eased. Non-essential shopping will be allowed once again from 12 April in England, along with ‘personal care’ businesses as well as pubs and restaurants in England, so long as their customers are served outside. The Rail

Britain’s best-selling rail title The Railway Magazine is back for another month of award-winning photos, news, features and exclusives from the rail industry, past and present. Here what’s coming up in the April issue: The Railway Photos of Tom Williams Fraser Pithie meets up and reflects with his old school friend, Phil Williams, who has

THE uncertainty over the survival of Eurostar has continued over Easter, although international travel restrictions to at least some countries could be eased from 17 May. The RMT union has stepped up its campaign to get help for the international rail operator, pointing out that 3,000 jobs could be at

THE uncertainty over the survival of Eurostar has continued over Easter, although international travel restrictions to at least some countries could be eased from 17 May. The RMT union has stepped up its campaign to get help for the international rail operator, pointing out that 3,000 jobs could be at

THE Department for Transport is proposing to award a new ten-year contract to run intercity services on the West Coast Main Line when its present agreement with FirstGroup and Trenitalia expires on 1 April next year. The DfT has published a Prior Information Notice which says the replacement contract ‘may be

The March digital issue of Britain’s best-selling rail title, The Railway Magazine, is on offer this Easter weekend for just 99p! The March issue of The Railway Magazine takes you behind the scenes with the Royal Train, plus HS2’s Crewe extension is given Royal Assent as protesters defy bailiffs. 80 years of the

CONDUCTORS on ScotRail are set to stage their second 24-hour strike on Sunday, but the RMT has warned that unless there is a settlement the walkouts could continue beyond the first set of Sunday strikes, which are currently planned to continue every week until 2 May. Tempers have been rising, with

The humorous and often poignant experiences of a trainspotter-turned-booking clerk during steam’s twilight years are told in a new memoir by Barry Allen. Just the Ticket, out now from Silver Link Publishing, looks back on Barry’s career during the halcyon last days of the pre-Beeching era, when beautiful steam engines could