THE three main rail unions have written a letter of protest to governments in England, Scotland and Wales, and also to the Mayor of London, as plans to run more trains in the near future become clearer. Transport secretary Grant Shapps has repeated his proposal that working hours should be staggered,

If the rules of safe working on the railway are ignored, the consequences can be horrific. Sim Harris looks back at the Margam tragedy last July, when two track workers were killed.WORKING on the railway has always involved risks, and those who are most at risk are the staff who

Eurostar introduces face-cover rule ALL Eurostar passengers must wear some form of face-covering from today, to conform with guidelines in force in France and Belgium. Passengers who do not comply could face fines in continental Europe, Eurostar warned. The company added ‘please ensure you have a mask with you when you travel.

Familiar voices are guests at stations A NUMBER of well-known people are making special announcements at Network Rail stations this week. The guests on station public address systems include Gary Lineker, Claudia Winkleman, Beverley Knight, Lord Sugar and President Trump (although his voice is actually provided by Rory Bremner). The recordings,

Two railway honours for Captain – sorry – Colonel Tom’s 100th THE war veteran who has raised almost £30 million for the NHS by performing laps of his garden in Bedfordshire using a walking frame has been honoured by two railway namings to celebrate his 100th birthday today. Captain Tom Moore

Photo: GWR Captain Tom Moore, the veteran who raised more than £29 million for NHS Charities Together to mark his 100th birthday, has had a Great Western Railway (GWR) Intercity train named in his honour. Five-car 800025 will be named Captain Tom Moore on his 100th birthday on Thursday 30 April. The naming follows

MORE than half of the businesses connected with rail freight have furloughed some of their staff, according to a new survey from the Rail Freight Group. Most firms said they had been affected by the emergency, with 54 per cent having closed parts of their business or expecting to do so

Virus emergency delayed Network Rail projects NETWORK RAIL has revealed that the current emergency affected its programme of upgrades over the Easter weekend, with 11 out of 23 ‘red’ schemes being reduced or postponed. Work costing £113 million had been planned and projects worth more than £81 million were completed, and

Minute of silence for workers who died on duty NETWORK RAIL and railway operators are pausing for one minute at 11.00 today, to commemorate those who have lost their lives at work, or from diseases or injuries related to their employment. The pause will mark International Workers’ Memorial Day, and it

Photo: GWR Great Western Railway (GWR) is asking members of the public to design their own special train livery showing support for the NHS and other key workers.  NHS staff and key workers are working incredibly hard to help keep people safe during the COVID-19 crisis. GWR is giving everyone of all