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Another rail company facing drivers’ strike next month

Another rail company is to be affected by a train drivers’ strike, threatening huge disruption to services. Aslef announced on Tuesday that its members in 12 train operating companies will walk out on October 1 and 5 in a long-running dispute over ...

21 Sept 2022 at 14:34

Train driver ‘sent message about Murray Walker death’ moments before crash

A train driver who crashed into the buffers of a station sent a message about the death of commentator Murray Walker moments before the collision, a court has heard. Former Merseyrail driver Phillip Hollis, 59, was given a 12-month prison ...

08 Mar 2022 at 14:25

Further travel disruption across UK after storm

Saturday will see continued travel disruption across the UK in the aftermath of Storm Eunice. Many train services remain suspended on Saturday morning and “do not travel” notices are in place for routes including the Southern, Thameslink ...

19 Feb 2022 at 11:25

Rail disruption on first morning commute of 2022

Rail passengers were hit by disruption on the first working day of the year in England and Wales due to a combination of faults and coronavirus-related staff shortages. No London Overground services were able to run between Clapham ...

04 Jan 2022 at 09:55

Railway stations quiet as workers stage second strike of the week

Major railway stations are much quieter than normal as services were crippled by thousands of railway workers staging their second strike of the week. Edinburgh Waverley, London Euston, London Paddington and Liverpool Lime Street ...

23 Jun 2022 at 13:49

More rail disruption as workers stage second strike of the week

More rail chaos as workers stage second strike of the week

Train services are disrupted across Britain as thousands of railway workers stage their second strike of the week. Around 40,000 members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union at Network Rail and 13 train operators ...

23 Jun 2022 at 11:26

TSSA union members accept pay offer at Merseyrail

Union members have accepted a pay offer from Merseyrail which union leaders say is worth 7.1%. Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) general secretary Manuel Cortes has described it as “a sensible outcome to a ...

22 Jun 2022 at 13:29

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Train given ‘Welcome to Liverpool’ makeover ahead of Eurovision

A train has been given a makeover to celebrate the Eurovision Song Contest. TransPennine Express (TPE) added the Eurovision logo and a “Welcome to Liverpool” message to one of its Nova 2 trains as the city prepares ...

03 May 2023 at 12:24

Train operators praised for helping families with young children

Two train operators have taken “significant steps” towards helping families with young children travel, but “others badly lag behind”, according to a new report. The Campaign for Family-Friendly Trains heralded ...

23 Aug 2023 at 15:17

Liverpool mayor ‘bucking the trend’ as new train station opens

Liverpool mayor Steve Rotheram said he was “bucking the trend” as the UK’s first battery-powered passenger trains went into service in the region, the day after a Government decision to axe the northern leg of ...

05 Oct 2023 at 09:08

Charity fundraiser in training for rail running challenge

A fundraiser is in training for a challenge which will see him run to every station on a rail line in a day. Alex Rigby, 32, is hoping to run around 56 miles to 37 stations on Merseyrail’s Northern Line on ...

25 Jan 2024 at 10:04

Runner on track to raise more than £20,000 after railway challenge

A runner who visited all 37 stations on a railway line in a 12-hour challenge is on track to raise more than £20,000 for a domestic abuse charity. Alex Rigby set off from Hunts Cross station in south ...

12 Feb 2024 at 10:35

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