Breaking News
CrossCountry allows passengers to change Advance tickets without paying fee
Rail passengers from Aberdeen to Penzance are set to benefit from the abolition of fees for amending Advance tickets. CrossCountry, which serves England, Wales and Scotland from its hub in Birmingham, has abandoned the £10 administration charge that is common across the rail industry for such changes.
Army of new drivers to defeat rail strikes [Subscription]
A national campaign to recruit hundreds of train drivers is to be launched under government plans to combat a wave of industrial action.
Majority of people want 'unfit' Southern Rail and other franchises to be renationalised
The poll comes amid claims strikes, which have caused disruption in the South of England, will spread across the country
Monday, 09 January 2017
BBC News
- HMIC to examine Police Scotland plan to take on rail policingA watchdog will inspect British Transport Police ahead of Police Scotland's proposed takeover of the force.
- Metrolink's Trafford Park £350m tramline: Preparation work startsWork along the route of a new £350m tramline to Greater Manchester's Trafford Centre is set to begin.
- Southern strike: GTR boss 'agrees to fresh talks'The boss of Southern rail and a union chief agree to hold fresh talks in a bid to end the crisis on the network, the BBC understands.
- January Tube strike guide: What you need to knowA strike is shutting down most of the Tube network in central London. Here is what you need to know.
- Tube strike: London set to face rush-hour travel chaosRush-hour commuters face travel chaos as a 24-hour strike action hits the London Underground.
Financial Times
- Rail review seeks to unlock funds to reopen linesPotential investors in system complain of bureaucracy and high costs
The Guardian
- London Underground strike kicks off week of tube, air and rail walkouts24-hour tube strike set to cause havoc on Monday with all zone one stations closed in dispute over ticket office closuresRail, air and London Underground services will be hit by strikes this week, leaving many commuters, particularly those in London and the south-east, facing a difficult start to the first full working week of 2017.A 24-hour walkout by London Underground staff is expected to cause havoc on Monday by closing tube stations in the centre of the capital. British Airways flights from Heathrow are expected to be disrupted by a strike among cabin crew on Tuesday, and London’s commute...
The Herald
- Failure to renationalise rail is harming independence claims RMT leaderTHE leader of the UK's biggest rail union has warned that the SNP's failure to renationalise trains was damaging support for Scottish independence.
The Independent
- CrossCountry allows passengers to change Advance tickets without paying feeRail passengers from Aberdeen to Penzance are set to benefit from the abolition of fees for amending Advance tickets. CrossCountry, which serves England, Wales and Scotland from its hub in Birmingham, has abandoned the £10 administration charge that is common across the rail industry for such changes.
The Telegraph
- Tube strike: How long will the London Underground closure last and which lines and stations are affected?�
- Tube strike: Four million commuters face rush-hour travel chaos
Times Online
- Army of new drivers to defeat rail strikes [Subscription]A national campaign to recruit hundreds of train drivers is to be launched under government plans to combat a wave of industrial action.
- Rail strikes threaten to spread nationwide as Tube talks fail [subscription]The rail strikes that have caused commuter misery in the south of England are set to spread across the country, it emerged this weekend.
Mail Online
- Tube passengers drop their TROUSERS for No Pants Day ahead of Underground strike Bemused passengers on the tube awkwardly averted their gaze today as hundreds of commuters stripped down to their underwear across London for the bizarre annual tradition.
The Mirror
- Majority of people want 'unfit' Southern Rail and other franchises to be renationalised The poll comes amid claims strikes, which have caused disruption in the South of England, will spread across the country
- Commuters brave the chill to strip down to underwear in international celebration of silliness People dressed in winter clothes, minus their trousers, before jumping on undergrounds around the world
London Evening Standard
- Tube strike January 2017: Almost all Zone 1 stations to close as unions confirm walkout WILL go aheadLondoners are set to endure major disruption as a Tube strike will go ahead after unions rejected a last-ditch offer to stop the walkout.
- Southern Rail strike January 2017: Passengers warned over travelling during this week's walkoutsCommuters should only get Southern trains on strike days if their journey is vital, the rail company is warning ahead of a week of crippling walkouts on London's transport network.
- No Trousers on the Tube Day: Hundreds of Londoners drop trousers for day of semi-nakednessHundreds of half-naked Londoners left Tube passengers stunned today when they left their trousers at home to mark the worldwide No Trousers on the Tube Day.
- Tube strike: commuters face early morning rush hour travel miseryLondoners battled to work this morning with almost no Tube service due to strike action over job losses and ticket office closures.
Manchester Evening News
- Doubts cast over plans for two new platforms at Manchester Piccadilly train stationA shadow of doubt is looming over plans to expand Manchester Piccadilly after Network Rail’s boss admitted they are looking at the ‘cost-benefit ratio’.
Yorkshire Post
- Tube worker strike causes commute chaosCommuters in the capital face chaos today as London Underground workers stage 24 hour strike action - causing travel chaos for millions of passengers.
East Anglian Daily Times
- ‘Positive’ meeting held over Saxmundham Art Station projectFunding is being sought for a project to turn a station on the East Suffolk rail line into an arts hub following a positive meeting between organisers and Greater Anglia officials.
Reading Evening Post
- Tube strikes: Reading commuters warned London Paddington will have no underground service There is likely to be no tube service at London Paddington and other key interchanges during the walk out
Other Regional Press
- Network Rail told to prove it was ‘good neighbour’ in Oxford row A REVIEW of whether Network Rail has been a ‘considerate neighbour’ to people in North Oxford has been requested by the Government.
Railway Gazette
- Germany – China parcels train to run this yearINTERNATIONAL: A pilot eastbound postal service between Duisburg in Germany and Chongqing in China...
- Astra wagons delivered to DB Cargo UKUK: DB Cargo UK has begun taking delivery of 85 open wagons being supplied by leasing company VTG...
Other News Sources
- Aylesbury MP 'disappointed' with latest HS2 reportAylesbury MP David Lidington has expressed his disappointment at the latest special report on HS2 produced by the House of Lords.
- Southern Rail commuters to hold protest mourning 'death of our patience' Organiser Robin Marchant said he wants to hold the protest to let Southern Rail know commuters are "royally fed up"
Recent Archives
- Sunday, 08 January 2017
- Saturday, 07 January 2017
- Friday, 06 January 2017
- Thursday, 05 January 2017
- Wednesday, 04 January 2017
- Tuesday, 03 January 2017
Latest News
Useful Links
Conferences & Expo's
- Adapting Railways for a Sustainable Future: Rebalancing, Resilience, and Realisation - 30 April 2024 - London
- Annual Rail Station Development and Regeneration - 25 June 2024 - London
- Coach and Bus UK - 12-14 November 2024 - Birmingham
- Encouraging Sustainable Transport - 4 June 2024 - Oxford
- Innovation and Technology in Transport Hub 15-16 May 2024 - Farnborough
- Interchange - 4-5 March 2025 - Manchester
- International Transport Forum - 22-24 May - Glasgow
- MaaS Scotland - 6 June 2024 - Glasgow
- Multimodal 2024 - 11-13 June 2024 - Birmingham
- National Cargo Bike Summit 2024 - 10 May 2024 - London
- Rail Industry Forum - 1 May 2024 - London
- Rail Infrastructure Networking - 12 September 2024 - Derby
- Rail Live - 19-20 June 2024 - Long Marston
- Rail Partners - 6 July 2023 - Derby
- Rolling Stock Maintenance & Depot Optimisation Europe - 25-27 June 2024 - London Hybrid
- Smart Transportation - 30 September 2024 - Virtual
- UK Ports - 22-23 May 2024 - London
All Transport
- Department for Transport
- European Commission (Transport)
- Greater London Authority - Transport
- Merseytravel (Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive)
- Metro (West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Exectutive)
- Nexus (Tyne & Wear Passenger Transport Executive)
- Plymouth Transport
- South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive
- The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK)
- The Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT)
- Transport East
- Transport for All
- Transport for Cornwall
- Transport for Greater Manchester
- Transport for London
- Transport for the North
- Transport for the West Midlands
- Transport for Wales (Trafnidiaeth Cymru)
- Transport Scotland
- Urban Transport Group
Bus and Coach
Campaign Groups
- Airportwatch
- Aviation Environment Federation
- Campaign for Better Transport
- Friends of The Earth
- Gatwick Area Conservation Campaign
- HACAN ClearSkies
- London City Airport Fight the Flights
- Railfuture
- Save Our Buses
- Stop Stansted Expansion
Friends of TransportInfo
Logistics
Passenger Representatives
Trades Unions
- ASLEF (Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen)
- BALPA (British Airline Pilots Association)
- RMT (Rail, Maritime and Transport Union)
- TSSA (Transport Salaried Staffs' Association)
- Unite
Aviation
Motoring
Rail
- Freight on Rail
- Heathrow Southern Rail
- Network Rail
- Rail Freight Group
- Rail Partners
- Railway Study Association
Shipping & Waterways
- British Ports Association
- Canal & River Trust
- Chamber of Shipping
- Marine Traffic (tracker)
- UKMPG (United Kingdom Major Ports Group)
News Media