Updated 11.00Trains on HS2 could run more slowly as a result of cost-saving changes to the project. The planned maximum line speed of 360km/h may be abandoned in favour of 320km/h at the most. The rethink has been ordered by transport secretary Heidi Alexander, who is instructing HS2 CEO Mark Wild to

The last six platforms at Glasgow Central High Level will reopen on Wednesday, said ScotRail, although some entrances will still not be in use. The whole station was closed on 8 March after a building alongside had been gutted by fire, and Glasgow Central was cordoned off for safety reasons. At first,

The last 800m of overhead has been energised and tested between Cardiff Queen Street and Cardiff Bay, completing the six-year £1 billion project to electrify the Core Valley lines, which cover 170km. Tram trains are now set to start entering service between between Pontypridd and Cardiff Bay. Transport for Wales said more

Train services at Glasgow Central High Level are set to be disrupted into next week, National Rail has warned, after the Union Street fire on 8 March which closed the station. Platforms 7 to 15 were able to reopen on Wednesday, allowing a number of ScotRail routes to be restored. Avanti

A fleet of diesel trains built for the Midland Main Line in England more than 20 years ago is going to Scotland, where it will replace ScotRail’s High Speed Trains.The HSTs, which entered service during the later 1970s, are the last of their type in regular service in Britain, after

The RMT has called off strikes it was to stage from next week in its dispute with Transport for London over proposals for a four-day week on London Underground. The union says the plan would involve four longer shifts each week, and that it was concerned about fatigue, but that there

Two restored stations in the West Midlands opened their doors today. Three more are set to open next month. Willenhall and Darlaston have sheltered platforms, accessible lifts, ticket machines and secure cycle racks. Darlaston includes a car park with 300 spaces for park and ride commuters, while Willenhall has an additional

Trains are departing from Glasgow Central High Level again today, ten days after a major fire had gutted a building next to the station. The Low Level platforms were reopened to passengers a week ago, but High Level has remained closed until now while extensive safety checks were carried out. National Rail says

Part of Glasgow Central High Level station will be back in use from tomorrow, after the destructive fire which gutted a neighbouring building nine days ago. ScotRail said it would be running as many trains as possible using platforms seven to 15, but entry and exit routes for passengers will be

The government has announced changes to the Delay Repay system when Great British Railways is in charge. The news follows a controversial decision to restrict refunds for unused tickets to no later than 23.59 on the day before travel, rather than allowing them to be returned up to 28 days later.