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

The RMT is to stage a series of ‘rolling strikes’ on London Underground for seven days from 5 September. The walkouts are the latest development in the RMT’s dispute with Transport for London over pay, fatigue management, ‘extreme’ shift patterns and a reduction in the working week. The union has also

A world record has been set by a battery train running on the Great Western Main Line, which completed 200 miles (322km) without a recharge. The train had been converted to battery power by Vivarail, which was founded by the late Adrian Shooter, from redundant London Underground cars. After Vivarail ceased

Train services through Wigan were badly disrupted last night after signal cables were damaged, apparently by would-be thieves. Cables were cut several times near Bamfurlong, south of Wigan, causing problems on Northern, Avanti West Coast, Caledonian Sleeper and TransPennine Express services. Some trains were terminated short of their destinations, while others