8 h. ago Amtrak CEO steps down as Musk insists ‘sad’ rail service needs to be privatized

Stephen Gardner left position to ‘ensure that Amtrak continues to enjoy the full faith and confidence of this administration’

Economics

6 d. ago Revealed: The best and worst rail stations for commuters travelling to London as barely half of services run on time

Essex came out on top with Chelmsford, Basildon, Shenfield and Wickfield ranked as the best four performing stations out of 30 key hubs outside the M25 motorway by tracking website On Time Trains.

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6 d. ago Revealed: The best and worst rail stations for commuters travelling to London as barely half of services run o

Revealed: The best and worst rail stations for commuters travelling to London as barely half of services run o  Daily Mail

Politics

1 week ago WW2 bomb defused on rail tracks near Paris after day of transport chaos

Unexploded device found near Gare du Nord, France’s busiest train terminal, halting Eurostar and other servicesA second world war bomb found on rail tracks north of Paris was successfully defused on Friday after a day of transport chaos in which the Gare du Nord, used by Eurostar trains from London as well as other high-speed and local services, was shut, roads were closed and dozens of residents were evacuated in the suburb of St-Denis.The unexploded bomb weighing 500kg was found in the middle of a set of tracks during maintenance work in the early hours of Friday morning in the Parisian suburb, about 1.5 miles (2.5km) from the major station. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Eurostar and French rail services halted at Gare du Nord after WW2 bomb found

Unexploded bomb found on tracks during overnight maintenance work near France’s busiest train terminalTraffic at the Paris Gare du Nord train station has been halted after a second world war bomb was found on tracks leading to France’s busiest terminal, officials said.The unexploded bomb was found in the middle of the tracks overnight during maintenance work carried out in the suburb of Saint Denis, the national SNCF rail company said. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Royal Society to meet after fellow Elon Musk accused of ‘promoting conspiracies’

An open letter alleged Mr Musk had broken the Royal Society’s code of conduct by promoting ‘unfounded conspiracy theories’.

Politics

2 w. ago Stephen Colbert on Trump’s second term: ‘The last five weeks have been shock and awful’

Late-night hosts discussed the many mistakes made by the president and Musk while also expressing concerns over rising food pricesLate-night hosts took aim at Donald Trump’s disastrous start to his second term as president and looked at the rising cost of food. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Trump defends Musk as backlash to federal workers ultimatum grows

President intervenes amid first signs of internal dissension as government departments push backDonald Trump has stepped in to defend Elon Musk from a mounting backlash in his own administration after some cabinet members told US federal workers to ignore the billionaire entrepreneur’s demand that they write an email justifying their work.The US president was driven to intervene amid the first signs of internal dissension over the disruptive impact of Musk’s so-called “department of government efficiency” (Doge), which Trump has authorised to seek mass firings in the federal workforce and reduce supposed waste and corruption. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Star Wars film boss Kathleen Kennedy will 'step down' this year months after Elon Musk said she'd turned the franchise 'woke'

Kennedy joined Lucasfilm in 2012 as co-chair alongside George Lucas, stepping up when Disney took over and Lucas left.

Events

3 w. ago Travel chaos as rail and ferry services axed amid 70mph gusts in Scotland

A yellow weather warning for heavy rain and gusts of up to 70mph will remain in place until 6pm on Sunday.

Events

3 w. ago Broken down train near Manchester leaves rail services delayed or cancelled

Some of the train lines into Manchester are blocked

Politics

3 w. ago Stephen King makes surprise return to X to issue blistering attack on Trump and Musk

‘I’m baaaack! Did you miss me?’ joked the author

Politics

3 w. ago Manchester Airport passengers travelling by train warned of line closures

A rail replacement service is in operation

Events

3 w. ago London St. Pancras Highspeed and Eurotunnel deepen cooperation with strategic partnership to boost international high

London St. Pancras Highspeed and Eurotunnel deepen cooperation with strategic partnership to boost international high-speed rail services  Business Wire

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