PROTESTORS opposing HS2 have been ‘dragged out’ of their camp outside Euston station in London, after it was discovered that they had secretly built tunnels under Euston Square gardens. The two main tunnels were dubbed Crystal and Kelvin by their builders, and are reported to be 30 metres long. They had been

Bailiffs from HS2 have started to evict protesters from Euston Square Gardens after they dug tunnels and set up a makeshift camp in opposition to the high speed rail project. HS2 Rebellion activists occupied Euston Square Gardens claiming there were plans to build a temporary taxi rank over the small green

SCOTRAIL will reduce the number of trains it runs from Monday. It said continuing lockdown restrictions have meant that the number of passengers has been ‘severely reduced’, and that it is aiming to reduce the costs paid for the railway by taxpayers. It is the second change to ScotRail timetables recently, because

THE fate of Eurostar could depend on the willingness of the existing shareholders to surrender a stake in the owning company to the British government. Britain sold its 40 per cent share in Eurostar to two international investment houses in 2015, while the majority stake of 55 per cent has remained

Photos: Network Rail Network Rail helicopter footage shows the impact that flood waters caused by Storm Christoph have had across the North West’s railway network. Thankfully, initial signs show that railway lines left submerged in over the past week in Cheshire, Lancashire, Merseyside and Cumbria have little or no lasting damage after

RAIL staff are increasingly at risk from new variations of coronavirus, but are also victims of a ‘complacent and callous approach’ from employers, according to the RMT. It also claims that rail use is three times higher than it was in the previous lockdown, quoting figures from the Department for

COUNCILS which have been campaigning for East West Rail between Oxford and Cambridge are describing a Department for Transport funding announcement as ‘a milestone worth celebrating’.  The DfT said on Saturday that it is investing £794 million in the restoration of two routes which were closed to passenger trains in the

EUROSTAR is set to receive financial support from the French and British governments, according to French transport secretary Jean-Baptiste Djebbari. Giving evidence to an Assemblée nationale committee, he revealed that he has been involved in talks with British transport secretary Grant Shapps for several weeks, and that they had discussed ‘mechanisms

A CONSORTIUM led by Bombardier Transportation has confirmed a deal with the Egyptian Government to build two new monorails, with the support of a guarantee from the British government which is worth £1.7 billion. The funding will allow a monorail car production line to be created at Litchurch Lane in Derby. The

Photo: Eurostar Updated January 21: The UK and French governments must make a joint commitment to support Eurostar during the pandemic, according to the Transport Select Committee chairman. Eurostar has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, with a 95% drop in passenger numbers. The firm is running just one daily train