Updated 11 November 08.00The Railways Bill will be debated in full when Parliamentary time allows, after receiving its formal First Reading in the House of Commons yesterday. The next step is Second Reading, when there will be a full  debate. GBR will take over the railway, replacing Network Rail and most

The Railways Bill will be debated in full next week, after receiving its formal First Reading in the House of Commons yesterday. MPs will hold a detailed debate on Tuesday 11 November, when the Bill to create Great British Railways will receive its Second Reading. GBR will take over the railway, replacing

ScotRail has taken the next step towards ordering new trains for suburban lines in the central belt by issuing a contract notice on the Procurement Contracts Scotland website. Potential suppliers are being invited to tender, and the new rolling stock should enter service in the early 2030s, replacing many of the

The text of the Act of Parliament which will create Great British Railways will enter Parliament today. The Department for Transport said: ‘GBR will be accountable to passengers, freight customers and taxpayers and will drive a relentless focus on responding to their needs. Responsible for co-ordinating the whole network: from track

The text of the Act of Parliament which will create Great British Railways will enter Parliament today. The Department for Transport said: ‘GBR will be accountable to passengers, freight customers and taxpayers and will drive a relentless focus on responding to their needs. Responsible for co-ordinating the whole network: from track

The RMT has accepted a three-year pay agreement for London Underground staff, following ‘sustained negotiations’ with Transport for London. There will be a 3.4 per cent increase from 1 April 2025, an RPI-equivalent increase of at least 3 per cent in February 2026 and a third increase on 1 April 2027

Trains are running between Preston and Carlisle again after a derailment early on Monday morning closed the line. The front wheels of an Avanti West Coast Pendolino travelling south from Glasgow left the rails and four people were slightly hurt, but none needed hospital treatment. The passengers on the train were

The normal hourly train service will return west of Salisbury on 29 November after being reduced to two-hourly as the result of excessively dry weather, which caused the foundations of the track to sink and speed restrictions to be imposed. The extremely dry conditions caused clay embankments between Gillingham and Axminster

The LNER staff member who was seriously hurt in the knife attacks on board his train on Saturday night has been named. LNER said: ‘Samir Zitouni, who is 48 and known to many as Sam, has been a valued member of the LNER team for over 20 years, working on board

The West Coast Main Line is still closed between Preston and Carlisle after a train became derailed near Shap early yesterday. The leading power car of an Avanti West Coast Pendolino from Glasgow to London came to rest blocking the parallel down line. Network Rail has now confirmed that the accident was