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More than six million passengers were compensated for late trains last year amid concerns over poor punctuality on the railways.

Member of staff told DerbyshireLive they had been 'left in the dark'

Landslip between Glenfinnan and Lochailort causing major disruptionA landslip between Glenfinnan and Lochailort is causing major disruption as trains are currently unable to run between Fort William and Mallaig.

Rail payouts surge after claims allowed for 15-minute delays [Subscription]More than six million passengers were compensated for late trains last year amid concerns over poor punctuality on the railways.

Metrolink's free wifi suspended 'indefinitely' to cut costsFree wifi was originally suspended to discourage non-essential travel but now bosses have a new reason for extending it

York to Beverley railway gets MP backing as fresh funding bid madeThe 32-mile track between York and Beverley has been closed for 55 years

HS2 Minister responds to Transport Select Committee Following a letter from the Transport Select Committee back in May, Andrew Stephenson, HS2 Minister yesterday (June 24th) responded and published his letter of response. Mr. Stephenson began his later by discussing the challenge of transparency. He confirmed that HS2’s six monthly reports...

Â£350m for first mainline digital railwayScheme will see conventional line-side signals replaced The East Coast Main Line is set to become Britainâ€™s first mainline digital rail link with Â£350 million of new investment to install state-of-the art electronic signalling. The upgrade, between London Kingâ€™s Cross and Stoke Tunnel in Lincolnshire, will see ETCS Level 2 in-cab signalling installed that will replace conventional line side signals by 2029. Siemens Mobility and Atkins have already been appointed as as technical and programme management partners for the scheme. “As the country recovers from COVID-19 we want ...
Shapps confirms move to concession modelGovernment plans to speed up process to end the current franchising system Transport secretary Grant Shapps has confirmed that the government plans to end the rail franchising model used since privatisation in the 1990s. In its place it will introduce the concession model floated in the Williams Review, Speaking to the transport select committee yesterday, Shapps said that the government was already planning to move to a “different type of railway”. This process will now be accelerated as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. In March the government brought the railwa...
London Underground weekend closures: The Tube, Overground and DLR alterations to know about on June 27 and 28Make sure you plan ahead if you're travelling into London via public transport on Saturday and Sunday