Train passengers trying to get home or travel to Gatwick Airport have experienced severe delays to their journey after a man decided to climb beneath a train just outside south London’s Thornton Heath. The incident occurred in the early evening and resulted in the power being turned off so that the police could deal with [...]

Thames Water has said that it is not liable for the cost to rail passengers after a burst water main severely disrupted services between London and the south coast at the beginning of last month. The burst pipe resulted in the tracks near Croydon being blocked by a landslide and meant that passengers heading to [...]

Despite the predictable wet weather, the current economic uncertainty and the high price of fuel, transport experts are predicting that roads, railways and airports will all be as busy as ever over the bank holiday weekend. According to the AA around 16 million vehicles are expected on Britain’s roads. Airports and railway stations are also [...]

Train services to Gatwick Airport from London are gradually getting back to normal after a burst water main caused severe disruption on Monday. The incident occurred on Stanhope Road and, according to a spokesman for Network Rail, a large volume of water poured onto the track. No water supplies to the area were said to [...]

The Rail, Maritime and Transport union has hit out at reports that nearly 400 Transport for London managers earned in excess of £100,000 last year. The number of those earning six figures has grown to 379 from 251. However, TfL claims that the boost in figures is exceptional as it includes 68 staff joining the [...]

Network Rail’s annual report has revealed how Iain Coucher, the company’s former boss, received £1.6 million when he quit the firm in October last year. Mr Coucher said he was leaving because of personal reasons. He had been chief executive for three years. The figure has caused anger at the level of money being paid [...]

A new report by the Office of Rail Regulation has slammed Network Rail for failing to achieve most of its targets concerning punctuality and performance. The company was also criticised for a weak safety record. Bill Emery, chief executive of the ORR, said targets would continue to become increasingly demanding and Network Rail was going [...]

Planned strikes by Tube workers could cause misery for many of those planning to attend Wimbledon. The first of a series of walkouts by train drivers has been declared for the opening day of the competition. The industrial action is being staged in protest over the sacking of a colleague. Drivers are set to walk [...]

Network Rail has announced that it will be adding extra train services to accommodate the influx of visitors expected for next summer’s Olympics in London. NR officials said that trains would run on an extended schedule and frequencies would also be upped in the effort of effectively transporting some 8 million visitors to London for [...]

London Underground has had its latest pay offer to workers rejected by the Rail, Maritime and Transport union. The deal was for a 4.5 per cent rise this year and inflation plus 0.25 per cent over the next four years. However, leader of the RMT, Bob Crow, said the five-year package was not enough. A [...]