By Chris Matthews[1] and Mark Duell[2] Published: 14:45, 6 January 2024 | Updated: 14:47, 6 January 2024
Sadiq Khan has refused to use new minimum service laws to keep the London Underground running during next week’s m…
HS2[1] has confirmed that ‘Florence’ and ‘Cecilia’ – the two giant tunnelling machines digging the project’s longest tunnels – have reached the Chesham Road intervention shaft, on track to complete their mammoth 10-mile journey under the Chilterns next…
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The Metropolitan Railway under construction in 1861, near King’s Cross. Image public domain
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Rail passengers face weekend of travel chaos with engineering works set to close parts of Elizabeth line, London Overground and other key routes across BritainRail passengers face major disruption this weekend due to engineering worksNo Elizabeth line …
Birmingham to Manchester leg of HS2 ‘will not be high speed and will use existing West Coast Mainline track’This would confirm speculation that northern leg of project has been shelved By Katherine Lawton[1] and James Tapsfield[2] Published: 20:34, 3…
HS2 chaos as Rishi Sunak faces Tory revolt for ‘ditching Manchester leg over spiralling costs’ – but STILL won’t confirm the bombshell move in conference interviews and says everything is ‘going well’Source said PM is expected to confirm scrapping of M…
Rail strikes grind Britain to a halt: Maps show where Aslef and RMT action will cripple commuters from today with Tube walkout bringing London to a standstill for three daysAslef strike will affect services at 16 train operators across England tomorrow…
Tory grandees launch last-ditch bid to save the northern leg of HS2 as Rishi Sunak is poised to bring down the axe in his party speech tomorrowSource said PM is expected to confirm scrapping of Manchester leg tomorrowBy David Churchill Chief Political …
The proposed services at Iver Heath between junctions 15 and 16 has been recommended for planning permission by Buckinghamshire Council’s Conservative-majority Strategic Sites Committee, which voted in favour of the proposal by a majority of eight to t…
Chiltern Railways[1] has issued a warning to its customers regarding upcoming industrial action by Union ASLEF[2] which will affect the rail operators network from Friday the 29th of September to and including Friday the 6th of October.
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How the next rail strikes will affect YOU: Maps reveal Aslef and RMT walkouts affecting trains across Britain including London UndergroundBy Mark Duell[1] Published: 07:01, 28 September 2023 | Updated: 08:20, 28 September 2023
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The car which crashed into a Biffa lorry has been reported as stolen from Amersham, police have confirmed.
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A spokesman said: “At around 2pm on Tuesday (19/9) Officers…
Train passengers have been warned to plan ahead as weekend engineering works on railways in Oxfordshire are set to take place. Line closures in and around the county are also scheduled for the remainder of September and leading into October.
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Rail chaos will cripple the UK’s network for THIRD weekend in a row… and train strikes aren’t to blame this timeBy Mark Duell[1] Updated: 07:08, 7 September 2023
Beleaguered rail passengers face a third weekend of chaos in…