Great Western Railway (GWR) is introducing a temporary reduced timetable this weekend in response to staff being absent or self-isolating due to Covid.
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Contactless ticketing at 700 railway stations to ‘level up’ the North
Contactless ticketing will be introduced at more than 700 train stations in what the Government claims is an effort to “level up” the North and Midlands.
Read moreRAIB report: Fatal accident at Waterloo Underground station
RAIB has released its report into a fatal accident at Waterloo Underground station last year.
Read moreMetrolink tram services reduced to manage COVID-related absences
Metrolink has announced a temporary reduced timetable due to coronavirus-related staff absences from August 6.
Read moreTyne and Wear Metro to enforce wearing face masks on services
Passengers using the Tyne and Wear Metro must continue to wear face coverings when travelling on the system, unless they are exempt.
Read moreElephant and Castle station reopens after huge fire
Around 100 firefighters battled a huge blaze close to Elephant and Castle station which caused a large plume of smoke to billow over south London.
Read moreCoroner calls for warning signs after boy electrocuted on railway line
A coroner has called for Network Rail to improve warning signs at a railway station after a 17-year-old boy was electrocuted on the live rail after he went on to the tracks oblivious of the dangers.
Read morePremium economy service launched for rail travel
Three classes of travel are being offered on Britain’s domestic railway for the first time in decades.
Read moreAvanti West Coast launch social media forum for disabled passengers
Avanti West Coast has become the UK’s first train operator to launch a dedicated social media forum for disabled passengers.
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.
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