High speed rail journeys from London to Scotland have become more likely with the commissioning of a report into the feasibility of the project. Continental Europe is riddled with high-speed rail networks, with France and Spain being the biggest beneficiaries with connections between Lyon and Paris or Madrid and Seville. However, the UK can show [...]

The European Travel Commission has trumpeted its latest success by celebrating the resurgent rail travel industry. The decline in air travel and renewed interest in train travel has resulted in the ETC announcing a range of improvements that are imminent. These include plans to expand and develop the high-speed rail facilities across the region through [...]

The Mayor of London Boris Johnson has announced changes to the pricing schemes of public transport which will see widespread fare rises and reduced services with the outer boroughs of the city being hit the hardest. The new fares will see a rate rise of 20% for users of single bus fares on the Oyster [...]

GW travels has announced that it will be dumping the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) as of 2011 after ongoing disappointment in the standards of service. The group will switch to road travel for its four journeys through the region after 2010. The DHR has achieved legendary status amongst train-spotters and was named a Unesco World [...]

The UK’s Takeover Panel announced last week that the deadline for the bid for National Express has been extended for the second time. The UK’s rail and bus operator is awaiting a formal offer from the Spanish Cosmen-led consortium, which has now been extended until October 16th at 4pm. No additional extensions to this finalised [...]

London Midland employees caused chaos across the central midlands yesterday as voluntary drivers failed to show, following an ongoing dispute. London Midlands had hope to continue the use volunteers to man its vehicles on Sundays, as it has done previously, but recent internal disputes has resulted in unprecedented numbers staying at home. The lack of [...]

Industrial actions involving rail workers continued this week when a firm said that it hopes for an amicable agreement on pay and working conditions. Members of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers, who works for Arriva franchise CrossCountry, are putting together a month long ban on overtime and non-rostered Sunday working. The [...]