South Essex is the latest area where railways have been affected by exceptionally dry weather. This causes the soil under lines to shrink, distorting the track on the surface.

Peak fares are to be abolished again on ScotRail from 1 September in line with a government promise, and the First Minister ...

Responding to the letter from HMRI, the union’s president Dave Calfe said: ’This means that train drivers will – finally – ...

The Office of Rail and Road has warned the Treasury that a lack of clear policy is discouraging railway investment from the ...

People are being urged not to attempt train journeys in the north of England and Scotland today, as Storm Floris brings 100km ...

The Cumbrian Coast Line has been closed between Whitehaven and Corkicle until further notice after Network Rail engineers ...

Eurostar services are returning to normal this morning after a power supply fault in France caused cancellations and delays ...

Nearly 40,000 people are expected to visit The Greatest Gathering railway festival at Alstom in Derby over the next three ...

The fourth former franchise to be renationalised will be West Midlands Trains in February 2026. South Western Railway and c2c have already been transferred from the private sector to the DfT, and ...

The launch of a consultation into the shape of the future ‘directing mind’ Great British Railways is promised today by the Department for Transport. GBR will need a change in the law to take over from ...

Planning permission for a major freight hub in Leicestershire catering for 775m trains has been refused by the transport secretary. Tritax Symmetry was proposing to build the £750 million Hinckley ...