Following the shocking March 1 statement from Llangollen Railway PLC regarding the heritage railway’s recent insolvency, the directors have had to take the “reluctant step” of inviting the bank to appoint a receiver/administrator. The company’s losses were said to stem from the contract engineering side of the business, where problems predated

THE future of ScotRail after March next year may be revealed today, when a statement is expected in the Scottish Parliament. A union has called for full nationalisation. The government has said it will take advantage of a ‘break point’ in March 2022 in its present contract with Abellio, which has

THE future of Eurostar is still uncertain, after the international operator was brought close to failure by Covid-related restrictions on international travel. The timetable has been cut to just one daily train each way between London, Brussels and Amsterdam, and one between London and Paris. The UK no longer has a

KIRKBY station has been closed for repairs after an arriving train collided with a buffer stop on Saturday evening. The Merseyrail train was derailed and a section of platform was damaged at about 18.35. None of the 12 passengers or two staff members on board were injured, although the driver was taken

A NEW second headquarters for the Department for Transport is being formed in the West Midlands, along with a further regional hub in Leeds. The DfT will be keeping its London headquarters near Victoria, but said its new centres would be employing 650 people by 2025, including senior civil servants. Rail minister

Rolling stock for the new Wansford Miniature Railway will be based on a selection of standard and narrow gauge prototypes. The Nene Valley Railway (NVR) is appealing for support to help complete the engine shed for its new 5ins gauge Wansford Miniature Railway. Expected to open during the 2021 season, the

A mother and daughter train driving duo will celebrate Mother’s Day on the rail network. Trainee drivers Cynthia and Vicki McCarry work and learn alongside each other at Gillingham station, Kent. Related articles Operator Southeastern said they are the first mother and daughter drivers to train together at the company. A 2019 study

CONDUCTORS on ScotRail who belong to the RMT have voted to strike in a dispute over overtime pay. The union has complained that conductors are paid less than drivers for working rest days, although an agreement between ScotRail and ASLEF for drivers to be paid extra for rest days has been

N5 Class steam engine No. 69253 ready to depart Horncastle for Woodhall Spa and Woodhall Junction. Photo: Wm. Woolhouse collection/LCLR Historic Vehicles Trust A virtual exhibition will mark 50 years since the last train rolled out of Horncastle in Lincolnshire. The final train to leave the town was a freight bound for

THE number of people travelling by train rose during the last three months of last year in spite of the renewed lockdown in November, according to new figures released by the Office of Rail and Road. Journeys made using season tickets were up to 23 per cent of pre-Covid levels, amounting