Two more train companies brought into public ownership

Two train operators are the latest to be brought into public ownership as the creation of the Great British Railways trundles ...
Digital Journal

The UK rail operators most likely to cancel your train

Rail station (Watford Junction, UK). Image by Tim Sandle. Rail station (Watford Junction, UK). Image by Tim Sandle. Two-hundred years ago, in a small mining town in County Durham about 450-people rode ...
Railway Gazette International

West Midlands Trains transfer to public ownership ‘an exciting opportunity’ as DfT cools on mayoral control of rail services

UK: West Midlands Trains is the latest operator to transfer from the private to the public sector, moving from Transport UK ...
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UK’s worst rail firms are now cancelling 700 trains a day – the lines affected

Britain’s worst rail firms are cancelling more than 700 trains a day as passengers face travel chaos this Christmas. Travellers have been warned of limited services, replacement buses and multiple ...
Railway Technology

UK tech startups get industry support under new mentorship scheme

A group of state-owned UK rail operators have created a new mentorship scheme to provide guidance and support for nine technology startups focussed on customer experience and operational efficiency.
Railway Technology

Network Rail cuts access charges for new UK freight operators

The UK is hoping to grow its rail freight industry by 75% by 2050. Credit: David Hughes/Shutterstock.com The UK’s Network Rail has cut track access charges for the country’s rail network in a bid to ...