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Rail disruption worsens due to Covid and strikes

Disruption to rail services is worsening due to pandemic-related staff shortages and industrial action. Southern announced that none of its trains will run to or from London Victoria until January 10 due to “coronavirus isolation and sickness”. ...

30 Dec 2021 at 13:55

Train drivers to strike over pay

Train drivers at eight rail companies are to stage a 24-hour Saturday strike later this month in pay disputes, threatening more disruption to services. Members of Aslef at Arriva Rail London, Chiltern Railways, Greater Anglia, Great Western, ...

14 Jul 2022 at 19:08

Pay deal in Wales ‘shows Westminster Government is odd one out in rail dispute’

A pay deal agreed with the train company in Wales shows that the Westminster Government is the “odd one out” in the long-running rail dispute, according to a union leader. Transport for Wales (TfW) has announced it reached agreement with ...

17 Dec 2022 at 17:21

Wintry weather sees schools shut as more disruption forecast with Storm Bert

Hundreds of schools are closed amid snowy conditions ahead of disruption forecast for the weekend as Storm Bert sweeps in. A Met Office yellow warning of snow and ice is in place across northern Scotland until midday on Thursday, with ...

21 Nov 2024 at 13:10

Fatal crash train operator runs services at lower speeds over ‘slippery rails’

A train operator involved in a fatal crash suspected to have been caused by slippery rails is running services at reduced speed on Wednesday because of the same issue. Two Transport for Wales (TfW) trains collided head-on near ...

23 Oct 2024 at 20:06

More snow, ice and below-freezing temperatures expected ahead of Storm Bert

Temperatures are expected to plunge well below freezing in parts of the UK overnight, with Friday dawning frosty and icy before Storm Bert strikes on the weekend. The storm is set to reach the UK on Saturday and the Met ...

22 Nov 2024 at 00:01

Amber snow warning issued ahead of Storm Bert

Hundreds of schools are closed amid snowy conditions and an amber weather alert has been issued for the weekend when Storm Bert is set to sweep in. The Met Office said Storm Bert is expected to bring “heavy rain, ...

21 Nov 2024 at 16:37

Wizz Air cancels winter flights from Cardiff Airport due to ‘economic pressures’

A budget airline has announced it will be cancelling most of its winter flights from Cardiff Airport due to “economic pressures”. Wizz Air is to suspend journeys to nine popular destinations from September 19, ...

11 Aug 2022 at 11:15

Alstom plans new train services between London and Wrexham

New train services between London, the Midlands, Shropshire and North Wales have been proposed. Train and rail infrastructure supplier Alstom said its planned operation will offer passengers new direct links, ...

14 Mar 2024 at 00:01

Train safety system failed before fatal crash, investigators say

An automated system that helps train wheels grip tracks failed on a train involved in a fatal crash in mid-Wales on October 21, investigators said. Hoses fitted to the Transport for Wales (TfW) train to ...

05 Nov 2024 at 12:42

Man who died following train collision identified by his wife, inquest hears

A man who died when two trains collided in mid-Wales was identified by his wife at the scene, an inquest has heard. Passenger David Tudor Evans, 66, died after two Transport for Wales (TfW) trains ...

30 Oct 2024 at 15:07

Britons wake from chilly night to warnings of snow and ice ahead of Storm Bert

Many Britons again faced freezing temperatures overnight ahead of a frosty and icy morning on Friday and the arrival of Storm Bert on the weekend. The storm is set to reach the UK on Saturday and ...

22 Nov 2024 at 10:10

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