A KEY section of the commuter network from Kent is to be closed from later this month so that signalling can be upgraded. Network Rail said Hither Green, Lee, Mottingham, New Eltham, Grove Park, Sundridge Park, Bromley North, Elmstead Woods and Chislehurst stations will all be closed for nine days from

THE Rail Accident Investigation Branch has revealed that a Chiltern Railways' driver who was involved in a near collision with an Underground train last month had passed a red signal and then reset the Train Protection and Warning System after it had triggered an emergency stop. The Chiltern train was travelling

THE Scottish Government is predicting that Phase 3 of the government’s ‘route map’ for easing lockdown restrictions, which comes into force today, is likely to lead to more people using public transport north of the border once again. Tourist attractions in Scotland are also set to start reopening on Wednesday. Transport,

Boris Johnson risked re-igniting a storm when he advocated driverless trains on the London Underground while on a visit to Siemens’ future train-building works at Goole. Rail unions are not in favour, but recently-designed new trains for the Underground include provision for automatic and even driverless working. Sim Harris describes

THE debts of train operating companies may be moved to the public sector balance sheet, effectively ‘renationalising’ the businesses, following the introduction of emergency support by the Department for Transport on 23 March as lockdown took hold. All DfT franchises have become management contracts under ‘EMAs’ (emergency measures agreements), with all

THE Deputy Chief Constable of British Transport Police has decided to retire in the New Year. Adrian Hanstock has been in the police service for more than 37 years, having served with three forces during that time. Chief Constable Paul Crowther said he had been ‘very fortunate to have such

Avanti West Coast has released a new video giving people an insider-look from the unique viewpoint of a train driver. In an eight-part video series, Tales from the Track, Avanti showcase the West Coast Main Line from inside the driver’s cab of an iconic Pendolino – filmed during lockdown. Using a front-mounted

IT'S been revealed that Eurostar is the latest victim of the pandemic and is seeking to save money by cutting working hours, following sharp falls in revenue. The RMT has responded by demanding government support ‘to protect jobs and services that are vital to Britain's economic future’. The union, which is

A NEW chief executive for the UK business of Hong Kong-based MTR has been named. The new CEO will be Steve Murphy, who is already running TfL Rail services which MTR operates on behalf of Transport for London, and which will become the Elizabeth Line when the central section of

CHANCELLOR Rishi Sunak has set out his ‘Plan for Jobs’ to MPs, but made no mention of rail projects in his speech. The Railway Industry Association has responded with disappointment, saying that the rail sector is an effective creator of jobs. RIA chief executive Darren Caplan said: ‘Many in the