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Network Rail expects annual energy bill to exceed £1bn for first time

Network Rail expects its annual energy bill to exceed £1 billion for the first time. The Government-owned company said it is anticipating that the energy crisis means the cost of traction – supplying electricity to trains – will soar from £595 ...

02 Sept 2022 at 14:49

Spike in complaints by Avanti West Coast and TransPennine Express passengers

Complaints about train operators Avanti West Coast and TransPennine Express soared as performance deteriorated, new figures have shown. Office of Rail and Road (ORR) data revealed that 238.6 complaints were made per 100,000 journeys on Avanti ...

12 Jan 2023 at 15:26

Rail passengers suffer one of worst periods on record for cancellations

Train passengers have suffered one of the worst periods for cancellations on record due to coronavirus pandemic-related staff shortages, new figures show. Around 4.4% of services across Britain were cancelled between December 12 and January ...

17 Jan 2022 at 12:58

Levelling-Up Secretary refuses to guarantee HS2 will terminate at Euston

The Levelling-Up Secretary has refused to guarantee that HS2 will terminate at Euston, saying he did not know where the final London destination would be. Michael Gove, quizzed on where the upgraded rail route could end in the UK’s capital,...

26 Mar 2023 at 16:00

Avanti West Coast launches innovative discounted ticket scheme

Avanti West Coast has become the latest train operator to trial discounted tickets as the rail sector struggles to bring passenger numbers back to pre-pandemic levels. The company is offering cheaper fares on certain routes to people who ...

13 Mar 2023 at 00:01

Leaked document ‘blows apart’ claims HS2 delay will save money – Labour

A leaked document “blows apart” the Transport Secretary’s claims that extending HS2’s timetable will save money, Labour has said. Shadow transport secretary Louise Haigh told MPs she had seen a Government document which undermines Mark ...

14 Mar 2023 at 14:28

HS2 leg to be delayed and road projects slowed to make savings

The construction of the Birmingham to Crewe leg of HS2 will be delayed by two years and services of the high speed rail line may not now enter central London until the 2040s. Transport Secretary Mark Harper announced a series of ...

09 Mar 2023 at 20:31

Northumberland Line that closed in 1960s to reopen in summer 2024

A north-east England railway line that closed to passengers in the 1960s is to reopen next year. Transport Secretary Mark Harper announced that regular train services will return to the Northumberland Line between Newcastle and ...

06 Mar 2023 at 15:51

Government expected to confirm HS2 delays to cut costs – report

Delays to some sections of HS2 to save money will shortly be announced by the Government, it has been reported. The BBC said it understands this will primarily affect the high-speed railway between Birmingham and Crewe, and ...

09 Mar 2023 at 13:42

Options for new railway station in Bradford to be unveiled

Plans for a potential new railway station in Bradford will be unveiled next week, a minister said. Rail minister Huw Merriman told MPs that the Government will set out its initial proposals for how a new station could be ...

21 Jun 2023 at 11:20

Government must set out expectations for ‘floundering’ HS2 Euston project – MPs

Pausing HS2 work at Euston shows the Government “does not know what it is trying to achieve” with the station despite more than eight years of planning, MPs warned. In a damning report, the Public Accounts Committee ...

07 Jul 2023 at 07:35

Strikes by train drivers will leave some areas with no services – rail group

Rail passengers are being warned that fresh strikes by train drivers in a long-running dispute over pay will mean some areas will have no services. Members of train drivers union Aslef will walk out on Saturday ...

22 Sept 2023 at 11:16

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