Sheffield University engineers say pellet-blasting system removes leaves more efficiently and will reduce delaysDry ice will be blasted on to railway lines in northern England in a trial aimed at removing leaves more efficiently than current methods.Un…
The Southeastern train arriving on platform 3 is £25m late
Latest rail franchise to hit the buffers at least arrived at the destination via an unconventional routeGovernment to take over Southeastern State takeover will amplify calls for rail reformThe conventional way for a company to get stripped of a rail f…
Southeastern’s state takeover will amplify calls for rail reform
Analysis: The shock is bigger than the surprise at the arrival of another troubled franchise into public handsNils Pratley: Train arriving on platform 3 is £25m lateGovernment to take over SoutheasternThe manner in which Southeastern joined the ranks o…
Government to take over Southeastern after ‘serious’ breach of franchise
Department for Transport finds rail operator did not declare more than £25m of historical taxpayer fundingThe government is to strip Southeastern railway services from the private operator, Go-Ahead, after uncovering a missing £25m in what it said was …
East Midlands Railway breached ad rules by axing competition, finds ASA
Train company said winning entry would receive £5,000 but cancelled prize due to ‘poor quality entries’A train company breached advertising rules by cancelling a competition because of “poor quality entries”, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) h…
British Rail logo designer appalled by green makeover ‘mess’
Gerry Barney says updated branding, to be used by Great British Railways, uses too many coloursThe designer of the familiar British Rail logo has warned against government plans to revamp the symbol and dismissed an attempt to give it a green makeover…
FirstGroup to launch budget London to Edinburgh rail service next month
The service, branded Lumo, says 60% of seats will cost £30 or less with a max fare of £69 one-wayFirstGroup is to launch a budget direct London-Edinburgh rail service next month, which it hopes will lure air passengers to the train as a cheaper and gre…
‘I’m utterly sick of it’: UK workers on returning to the commute
Seven people talk about how the Covid pandemic has affected their perspective on travelling to workOffices and schools about to reopen – but will commuters return?Six ways to improve your train journey to workAs September approaches, employers are incr…
Offices and schools about to reopen – but will commuters return?
Service levels and jobs as risk as ministers, rail firms and health officials fret over passenger numbers on the railwaysIn all the change and loss during the pandemic, few have mourned the disappearance of the daily commute. Many rail passengers, batt…
A better commute? Six ways to improve your train journey to work
From studying to chatting more to fellow passengers, there are ways to make travel more enjoyableOnline lessons, audio materials and improved connectivity have made studying on the move ever more practical. The Open University, which has offered distan…