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HS2 protesters warn of legal move

Protest groups against the HS2 rail project have sent the government a formal letter warning they will take legal action unless the £33bn scheme is stopped.

Train operators to lose grant for replacement buses

Rail operators will no longer be allowed to make money from forcing passengers onto replacement buses at the weekend, under new Government plans.

Train seats could be halved on peak time rail routes under new franchises

THE number of seats on one of Wales’ busiest peak-time rail routes could be halved under new rail franchises, a passenger group has warned.

New ScotRail trains ˜should be Scottish-owned™

Sustainable transport alliance, Transform Scotland, today said that any new trains ‘serving the Scottish network’ should be ‘Scottish-owned’. As part of its response to the ‘Rail 2014′ consultation, Transform Scotland also said there was a need for detailed consultation with passengers, both on new trains and on timetable changes. Transform Scotland rail campaigner Paul Tetlaw [...]