Rail industry
Rail strikes: Hopes of a resolution have been indefinitely delayed
After a year of walkouts and failed talks, the unions, ministers and operators are as far apart as ever
Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent
27, May, 2023 @11:05 PM
Taking a breath to cure a hangover | Brief letters
Brief letters: Oxygen to the rescue | Train strain | Hands off our plants | The joy of children
24, May, 2023 @3:35 PM
The little-known London train ticket that could save you Eurostar hassle
The London CIV rail ticket could be the missing link for passengers delayed for their train through no fault of their own
Miles Brignall
23, May, 2023 @6:00 AM
How does train wifi work and why is it under threat in England?
The lowdown on the onboard service, and its benefits over using phone data instead
Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent
22, May, 2023 @5:59 PM
Rail passengers in England could lose wifi access amid cost cuts
DfT tells operators wifi is low priority for travellers and they need to justify business case for it
Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent
22, May, 2023 @12:08 PM
Britons face another day of disruptions as train crews stage strike
Most networks will have limited service as RMT members at 14 companies in England walk out
Gwyn Topham and Tom Ambrose
13, May, 2023 @8:36 AM
Rail strikes: trains halted as passengers face weekend of disruption
Aslef and RMT unions deny targeting Eurovision final in Liverpool with stoppages in long-running pay dispute
Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent
12, May, 2023 @1:58 PM
Nobody believes me when I tell them how bad TransPennine Express is
People’s lives are being turned upside down by last-minute cancellations that make a mockery of work and family plans
Helen Pidd North of England editor
11, May, 2023 @3:32 PM
TransPennine railway: what is the operator of last resort?
British government’s OLR also took control of LNER, Northern and Southeastern train services
Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent
11, May, 2023 @2:41 PM
State to take control of TransPennine Express after continued poor service
Northern rail network to be run by state-owned operator of last resort when contract expires on 28 May
Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent
11, May, 2023 @10:37 AM
TransPennine Express awaits contract decision amid poor service record
Customers say lives upended by ripped up schedules and woeful performance
Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent
09, May, 2023 @5:17 PM
Mick Whelan of Aslef: ‘We don’t have a choice but to strike. It’s existential for us’
The train drivers’ leader fell into railway work by accident, but he says he has enjoyed every moment of it. Apart from negotiating with the Tories, perhaps
Gwyn Topham, Transport correspondent
09, May, 2023 @1:00 PM
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