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Northern cities hit by increase in traffic jams due to rail strikes

Drivers suffered severe traffic jams in northern cities on Wednesday due to the latest rail strikes. Figures from location technology firm TomTom suggest the North was England’s worst-affected region for road congestion. It was badly hit by the ...

05 Oct 2022 at 15:33

Rail passengers face fresh travel disruption as operators hit by strike action

Rail passengers will suffer fresh travel chaos on Saturday when more operators are hit by strikes by train drivers in a long-running pay dispute. Members of Aslef at six companies will walk out, leaving some areas with no services all day. ...

06 Apr 2024 at 00:01

Train passengers reminded ‘it’s okay to talk’

A train has been given new livery to encourage passengers “it’s okay to talk”. TransPennine Express (TPE) unveiled the message on one of its Class 185 trains to raise awareness of men’s mental health ahead of Sunday’s International Men’s ...

15 Nov 2023 at 11:05

Rail disruption to continue into New Year’s Eve due to staff shortages

Staff shortages are causing widespread disruption to rail services across Britain and will disrupt travel on New Year’s Eve. London North Eastern Railway (LNER), whose services are controlled by the Department for Transport, cancelled ...

29 Dec 2023 at 19:57

75,000 prosecutions of alleged rail fare evasion ‘probably unlawful’

Number of rail fare evasion single justice procedure cases ‘probably unlawful’

About 75,000 prosecutions of alleged fare evasion brought by train companies under the controversial single justice procedure were “probably unlawful” and could be quashed, a court has heard. The train firms involved – including ...

20 Jun 2024 at 18:50

Woman whose fare evasion case being examined will ‘never again’ get on a train

A woman who was prosecuted by a train company for fare evasion under the controversial single justice procedure and whose case is being examined by a magistrate said she will “probably never again” get on a train. Sarah Cook’s ...

21 Jun 2024 at 11:19

Train passenger fears criminal record over £1.90 fare underpayment

A train passenger fears receiving a criminal record and being fined hundreds of pounds over a £1.90 underpayment for rail travel. Sam Williamson said he is being prosecuted by Government-owned operator Northern because he ...

09 Oct 2024 at 13:09

Thousands of rail fare prosecutions set to be declared void after judge’s ruling

Thousands of prosecutions for alleged fare evasion brought by train companies are set to be declared void after a judge’s ruling. Four train companies including Northern Rail and Greater Anglia brought prosecutions ...

15 Aug 2024 at 12:28

Thousands set to be refunded after rail fare evasion convictions declared void

Tens of thousands of passengers who were prosecuted and fined for fare evasion are set to be refunded after a judge ruled that their convictions were void. Seven train companies including Northern Rail and Greater ...

15 Aug 2024 at 15:39

Calls for Single Justice Procedure reform after rail fare prosecutions declared void

Calls have grown for the Single Justice Procedure (SJP) to be reformed after tens of thousands of rail fare evasion prosecutions brought under the controversial process were declared void. Passengers accused of ...

15 Aug 2024 at 17:16

Train passengers urged not to travel on Sunday due to lack of staff

A train operator has urged passengers not to travel on several routes in north-west England on Sunday due to a lack of staff. Northern, which is owned by the Department for Transport, warned that “short notice ...

06 Sept 2024 at 15:21

Passenger who avoided legal action over railcard error calls for change

A man who feared a criminal record over a £1.90 underpayment for a train ticket is urging the government to help others avoid similar mistakes by “simplifying ticketing fares”. Sam Williamson, 22, from ...

14 Oct 2024 at 16:28

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