The RMT held a mass meeting in Manchester on Thursday (14 August) as part of its national campaign to end outsourcing on the railways. The event heard from general secretary Eddie Dempsey and regional organiser Steve Shaw as the union steps up its fight for an integrated, publicly owned railway. The RMT argues

The RMT is holding a mass meeting in Manchester today as part of its national campaign to end outsourcing on the railways. The event at The Vine Inn in Kennedy Street at 14.00 will hear from general secretary Eddie Dempsey and regional organiser Steve Shaw as the union steps up its

Speed restrictions are being imposed on the c2c network in Essex from Monday and passengers are being warned that the timetable will change, resulting in longer journeys on some services. South Essex is the latest area where railways have been affected by exceptionally dry weather. This causes the soil under lines

Peak fares are to be abolished again on ScotRail from 1 September in line with a government promise, and the First Minister says that this time the change will be ‘for good’. The change will cut some fares by almost half, with a return to Edinburgh from Glasgow coming down from

The drivers’ union ASLEF has welcomed a letter from the chief inspector of railways Richard Hines which is asking all train operators, including freight companies, to provide suitable toilets for their staff. He has told them: ‘I want to emphasise that access to clean, safe, and reliable welfare facilities is not

The Office of Rail and Road has warned the Treasury that a lack of clear policy is discouraging railway investment from the private sector, even though there is ‘strong appetite’ for it. Private sector passenger operators with DfT contracts are now being progressively renationalised, and the latest to be returned to

Eurostar services are returning to normal this morning after a power supply fault in France caused cancellations and delays between London and Paris. Nine trains were cancelled yesterday and others ran late, because of a ‘major’ fault on LGV Nord. Domestic TGV services were also affected. Single line working past the affected

People are being urged not to attempt train journeys in the north of England and Scotland today, as Storm Floris brings 100km/h winds and heavy rain which will sweep eastwards during the day. The Met Office has issued an Amber warning, and many lines in Scotland will be closed or have

Nearly 40,000 people are expected to visit The Greatest Gathering railway festival at Alstom in Derby over the next three days. The event is part of the wider Railway 200 celebrations to mark the two centuries which have passed since passengers travelled behind a steam locomotive for the first time on

The Cumbrian Coast Line has been closed between Whitehaven and Corkicle until further notice after Network Rail engineers discovered weaknesses in the floor of Bransty Tunnel. Work was already underway inside the tunnel in preparation for track and drainage renewals over the next couple of months, but tests to make sure