[ Labour will commit to bringing Britain’s railways back under public ownership for the first time in 30 years within weeks of coming to power, i has been told. The party will include a new Railways Act in its first King’s Speech in a measure to demonstrate to voters that it will deliver on its … Read more
[ Labour has pledged to fully nationalise the train network within five years of coming to power as part of “the biggest reform of our railways for a generation”. It plans to bring all passenger rail into national ownership under Great British Railways (GBR) if the party enters government, with passenger rail firms taken over … Read more
[ Train drivers have mounted picket lines outside of railway stations across England today, as passengers face a weekend of travel disruption, with some areas being left with no train services. The chaos comes as members of Aslef union, representing train drivers, hold a rolling programme of one-day walkouts, affecting services across the country over … Read more
[ France will launch a €49-a-month rail pass this summer offering unlimited travel on the country’s TER and Intercity trains. This week, however, some changes to the initial plan were released Only people aged 26 or younger will be eligible for the pass, revealed an announcement by transport minister Patrice Vergriete on Wednesday. The monthly … Read more
[ One thing no one ever tells you about Europe’s TGV and AVE trains is that the view through the windows is terrible. Travelling over 200 miles per hour means beautiful Provençal lavender fields and dusty Andalucian sierras become a mere blur. Look out for too long and the brain feels mangled as after an … Read more
[ Industry leaders have urged the Government to bring forward legislation to create the flagship “Great British Railways” body as soon as possible, after i revealed 200 staff already on full pay are “sat around, twiddling their thumbs”. The rail plans, which were first outlined in 2021 under former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, have only been … Read more
[ The rail industry has launched a fightback against Labour’s plans to re-nationalise the railways, warning the proposals will lead to an “exodus of talent” from the sector. Labour will push ahead with its plans to bring the running of the trains back under government control should it come to power after the general election. … Read more
[ The mayors of Manchester and Birmingham have drawn up plans to build a low speed alternative to the northern leg of HS2 after it was scrapped by Rishi Sunak. Andy Burnham, Labour Mayor of Greater Manchester and Andy Street, the Tory West Midlands Mayor, said its private consortium is exploring plans that could see … Read more
[ UK train tickets are set to be slashed by as much as half in a week-long sale. More than one million discounted tickets will be available for purchase across a number of routes in England and Wales, as well as cross-border trips into Scotland. Dubbed the Great British Rail Sale, the offer will apply … Read more
