Towns and cities at the heart of Britain’s industrial revolution nearly 200 years ago will compete to become the new home of Great British Railways. York, Doncaster and Darlington are among the bidders launching a charm offensive to convince the public to back their campaigns. Ministers have announced a public vote on where Great British…
Trains across Britain are being cancelled and timetables slimmed down as the omicron coronavirus variant sparks a surge in staff absences, wreaking havoc for millions of commuters. Southern, Great Northern and Thameslink are to extend slimmed-down festive timetables until January 10 because of a shortage of workers. There will be no direct Southern services to…
I’m going to say something heretical. Having spent a good deal of my career working on continental railway networks, the British attitude towards rail surprises me. To be blunt – why are you so down on your trains? Up to the pandemic, the railways in Britain experienced their longest sustained period of growth in history,…
Rail fares will rise at their fastest rate for almost a decade as commuters are hit by the spiralling cost of living. A 3.8pc rise, the biggest jump for nine years, will take effect from March rather than January, as it did this year. Annual rail fares are typically pegged to the previous July’s inflation rate…
