Two young men aged 19 and 18 have been charged in connection with the cyber attack on Transport for London systems just over a year ago, which TfL said had caused damage and disruption over three months costing £39 million. The National Cyber Security Centre and the National Crime Agency were
Darlington scheme delayed to allow footbridge work
The lines through Darlington station will be closed over the weekend of 11 and 12 October, to allow the latest stage in the £140 million project to enlarge the station. Darlington is gaining two additional platforms, and during the 48-hour possession next month new signalling will be tested, following the completion
TfN prepares government submission over ‘disappointing’ project delays
The continuing uncertainty over Northern Powerhouse Rail has prompted Transport for the North to describe investment holdups in its region as ‘very disappointing’. The critical investments which were paused in the recent spending review included improvements on the East Coast Main Line north of York, Midland Main Line electrification past Market
Potential Chunnel operators say depot capacity is biggest barrier
Companies which want to run international trains from London are calling for ‘urgent action’ to secure investment in increased depot capacity to allow more Channel Tunnel trains. The Office of Rail and Road has concluded that capacity at the present Temple Mills depot in east London would allow only one additional
Late start for most Underground lines after strikes
Most London Underground lines were not reopening until 08.00 today – some three hours later than usual – as an after-effect of the strikes which have been staged since Sunday in the RMT’s dispute with Transport for London over pay, conditions and working hours. The only Underground lines running before 08.00
Union calls for Mayor to intervene in TfL/RMT deadlock
London Underground trains are only running on a suburban section of the Piccadilly line on the last day in the present series of RMT strikes. Today is the second day that signallers have walked out, while other staff were on strike on Sunday, Monday and Wednesday. The RMT has warned that
‘Scrap Northern Powerhouse Rail’ call ignites political storm
A new report from right-leaning think tank Policy Exchange which has been endorsed by Reform UK proposes the scrapping of Northern Powerhouse Rail, triggering a political storm. Reform’s deputy leader Richard Tice says companies considering bidding for contracts to build NPR should ‘not bother’, because a Reform government would scrap it. The
Underground at near-standstill as strikes intensify
Updated 10.30There are almost no Underground trains running in London today, as signallers stage the first of two 24-hour strikes as part of this week’s series of walkouts called by the RMT in its dispute with Transport for London over pay, conditions and working hours. The only Underground lines with any
Underground limited to suburbs as strikes take hold
Underground services are not running in central London on the first day of major strikes in the dispute between Transport for London and the RMT over pay, conditions and the length of the working week, which the union wants to see reduced from 35 to 32 hours. There was some disruption
TfL makes eleventh-hour bid to prevent Underground strikes
Transport for London made an eleventh-hour bid to prevent Underground strikes last night, by urging the RMT to suspend the action and restart peace talks. But industrial action over pay and working hours is set to continue with the first walkouts by track access controllers due tomorrow, which TfL is warning