Transport bosses have been told they need to “put pay justice on the agenda” if they want to prevent rail strikes during the global COP26 climate summit in Glasgow.
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Silence for victims of Stonehaven rail disaster one year on
A minute’s silence was held today for the victims of the Stonehaven rail crash one year on from the disaster.
Read moreCOP26: Network Rail and Porterbrook to showcase sustainable trains of the future
Network Rail have announced a partnership with Porterbrook to showcase Britain’s low-carbon train technology at the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26).
Read moreScotRail: Rail services to be nationalised when Abellio contract ends
The ScotRail rail franchise will be nationalised from 2022, the Scottish Government has announced.
Read moreUnion petitions for emergency funding for Eurostar
Rail unions are stepping up their campaign for financial help to secure the future of Eurostar, which has been hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read moreEurostar: UK government ‘must commit to supporting rail firm’
The UK and French governments must make a joint commitment to support Eurostar during the pandemic, according to the Transport Select Committee chairman.
Read moreStonehaven derailment: Line to reopen next week
The railway line between Aberdeen and Dundee is due to reopen next week after a fatal crash near Stonehaven.
Read moreStonehaven report: Climate change impact on railways ‘accelerating’
A report into the Stonehaven derailment has found that the impact of severe weather events due to climate change is “accelerating faster than our assumptions”.
Read moreStonehaven train derailment: What do we know?
The driver of the train and a train conductor – named locally as Brett McCullough and Donald Dinnie – are among those confirmed to have died in the incident by the British Transport Police, while another passenger has also passed away.
Read moreThree people – including driver – confirmed dead after train derails near Stonehaven
Emergency services are dealing with a derailed train near Stonehaven.
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