3 d. ago I lost my car keys on an Avanti train but it told me they were at a VETS: CRANE ON THE CASE

The keys ended up in a dump and cost me £430 to replace - but both Avanti and Network Rail are denying that their staff were responsible.

Politics

4 d. ago 'Fat Controller' to improve reliability and tackle delays at London commuter railway

Southeastern train boss given control over Network Rail tracks and signals

Politics

5 d. ago Network Rail strikes lifeline £500m deal with British Steel to help save the Scunthorpe blast furnaces

The agreement, for British Steel to produce 337,000 tonnes of rails over five years, safeguards 2,700 jobs at the Scunthorpe steelworks.

Economics

5 d. ago Work to get US steel tariffs removed to go on in coming ‘days, weeks and months’

US tariffs for the steel industry will stand at 25% for now.

Economics

5 d. ago Thousands of jobs saved and British Steel plant future secured after £500m Network Rail deal

From a £500m rail deal set to rescue British Steel, to Aviva’s £3.7bn Direct Line takeover, surging fossil fuel finance, job cuts linked to NICs, Gareth Bale’s move into football ownership, and Mizkan’s Manchester expansion - here are today’s top UK business stories.

Economics

6 d. ago Rail deal worth £500m will help save Scunthorpe steelworks, says minister

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander is visiting the Scunthorpe plant to finalise a major rail steel deal between Network Rail and British Steel.

Economics

6 d. ago Thousands of British Steel jobs secured thanks to £500m Network Rail deal

Two months after being saved by the government, British Steel's Scunthorpe plant is celebrating securing a five-year contract from Network Rail to supply 337,000 tonnes of long and short rail

Economics

9 d. ago Death of police sergeant who was hit by train ‘wholly preventable’, coroner says

Sergeant Graham Saville died after being hit by a train as he attempted to save a distressed man on the tracks near Newark, Nottinghamshire.

Events

1 week ago 'Deeply concerning' spike in attacks against women and girls on Scotland's trains

EXCLUSIVE: Hundreds of women were assaulted, harassed or faced unwanted sexual behaviour on the rail network last year prompting anger from campaigners.

Events

2 w. ago ‘Cleaner, greener and absolute reliability’: trams make UK comeback

Pioneering light-rail tech poised to revamp network after chancellor announces £15bn transport boostIn a sidestreet in central Coventry, a possible vehicle of the future has been making its first public foray: a 60-seat, battery-powered miniature tram. On smooth, almost silent, test runs, its pioneering wheel system allows it to round the corner without slowing – a small bend for this tram but a sharp turning point for tramkind.The embryonic Coventry very light rail (CVLR) is riding a bigger wave; suddenly, trams are go again. British cities trail Europe but once led the way, before retiring the hundreds of street trams that once flowered under horse and steam power. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Police sergeant hit by train after ‘misleading’ information given, inquest hears

Sergeant Graham Saville, 46, was fatally injured while on duty in Nottinghamshire.

Events

2 w. ago Sergeant struck by train two seconds after order to stay off tracks – inquest

Graham Saville, 46, was fatally injured when trying to help a man on a railway line in Nottinghamshire.

Politics

3 w. ago Where ARE you safe on Britain's trains? Maps reveal crime rail hotspots as sex offences and violence soared to all

The country's rail network saw record levels of crime, with a total of 80,000 incidents recorded by British Transport Police in 2023-2024.

Events

3 w. ago Lorry overturns after crashing into railway bridge in south London

It is not the first time a lorry has crashed into the railway bridge following a similar incident in September last year

Events

3 w. ago AI set to 'follow' passengers in bid to tackle suicide on rail network

Network Rail is working in partnership with the major rail firms as they attempt to tackle the tragic loss of life. In the financial year ending in 2023, there were 236 suicides on the British rail network and 20 non-suicides

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