The Scottish Government has announced plans for a £342 million investment in electrification and electric trains for Glasgow, Fife and the Borders Railway, which celebrates its tenth anniversary tomorrow. The new fleet of 69 trains will include hybrid battery units which will be necessary when crossing the Forth Bridge because the

Time is running out for any chance of averting next week’s disruptive London Underground strikes, which have been called by the RMT in its dispute with Transport for London over pay, hours and conditions. Talks to end the dispute failed yesterday, but TfL has remained adamant that it cannot afford to

Transport for London has apologised to passengers who were trapped on a stalled Jubilee Line train for three hours on Monday evening. The failure occurred during the evening rush hour between Waterloo and Westminster, and passengers were eventually evacuated through the tunnel once the conductor rails had been isolated. It was reported

Peak fares came to an end on ScotRail yesterday, almost halving the cost of some journeys, and one rail union is calling for a similar move south of the border. Fares in Scotland are decided by the devolved Scottish Government, which has owned ScotRail since it was renationalised in 2022. Now white

Staff working on the Carlisle Support Services contract for Northern, which provides revenue protection and station gateline staff, are striking today. The RMT said there had been nine months of negotiations without a pay offer. From tomorrow Carlisle employees will cease to scan tickets or charge batteries in company equipment at their homes

The RMT has announced a 24-hour strike by staff working on the Carlisle Support Services contract for Northern, which provides revenue protection and station gateline staff. The union said there had been nine months of negotiations without a pay offer. From Wednesday Carlisle employees will cease to scan tickets or charge company

Peak time fares have passed into history on ScotRail today, after a decision to abolish them permanently. An earlier trial ended last year, because although effectively charging off-peak fares throughout the day did result in an increase in passengers, it was not enough to close the gap in revenue. However, in May

Members of ASLEF and other unions are staging a rally outside Hull station today, as ASLEF steps up its dispute with Hull Trains. ASLEF has accused the operator of sacking a driver who raised ‘genuine health and safety concerns’ at an internal meeting. The union says the driver has a ‘completely