Hundreds of thousands of people are reported to have been delayed by flight cancellations and delays which have been caused by a technical problem at air traffic control yesterday. National Rail has announced that ticket restrictions are being eased, to help stranded airline passengers. It’s believed more than 300 flights have

A new target for increasing rail freight has been published by the Government. The aim is to see the volume of freight carried by train to be increased by at least 40 per cent by 2040, and at least 75 per cent within the following ten years. It said the new

Stratford International in east London could be set to justify its title at last, 17 years after the station was opened. Channel Tunnel trains have never called there, even during the 2012 Olympics, when Eurostar preferred to bring international visitors to St Pancras, from where they could catch a high-speed Javelin

A number of GWR stopping trains between Penzance, Plymouth and Exeter have been suspended from today, as the operator continues to struggle with the problems it has been experiencing with 26 ex-Transport for Wales Class 175 units. The Alstom-built 175s, which entered service more than two decades ago on the North

The MP for Corby says his constituents are being 'stranded and left out of pocket' by cancelled services on East Midlands Railway, which he says should be renationalised as soon as possible.The operator, which is owned by Transport UK Group, was originally run by Abellio, but it withdrew from the

Ashford Borough Council and Kent County Council have stepped up their campaign to secure international trains at Ashford by launching a survey. Eurostars have not called at Ebbsfleet or Ashford since 2020, but the councils say direct trains to mainland Europe are a 'top priority'. However, they conceded that Eurostar and potentially other

The first train in public service controlled by ETCS has run on the East Coast Main Line between Welwyn Garden City and Moorgate. Network Rail has revealed that the 08.05 Great Northern service on 31 August used in-cab signalling throughout. Class 717 units can now use digital signalling between Welwyn Garden City

(picture: SVR)At 06.40 this morning a rather special train left Bewdley in Worcestershire, destination Kidderminster. This was special because it was carrying 'normal' National Rail passengers, who can change at Kidderminster and travel on to Birmingham on West Midlands Railway. It was one of two morning departures, with two return workings in

The driver of a Greater Anglia train which derailed at Wickford on 14 August has reported seeing a 'kink' in the track. The Rail Accident Investigation Branch said the train had been moving at around 77 mph (124 km/h) when it derailed. The driver reported seeing the kink which 'rocked the

The rolling stock leasing companies should be paying a levy, according to the RMT. The union was responding to news that the dividends of companies like Porterbrook and Eversholt have risen sharply. Eversholt has recently announced that it has paid a dividend of £200 million, up from £60 million the previous year. Angel