4 d. ago Everyone was quiet and we knew from that moment nothing was going to be the same

Jason Bailey was there as Tata shut down its final blast furnace in Port Talbot and faced starting life again

Politics

5 d. ago Scotland's Railway Community Fund launched at Motherwell school

The new initiative reflects Network Rail’s commitment to building stronger, more resilient communities.

Politics

5 d. ago ‘Deeply concerning’ CCTV shows people using Scotland railway bridge as ‘extremely dangerous’ shortcut

Watch as people use a railway bridge in Scotland as an ‘extremely dangerous’ shortcut to nearby fields and the beach.

Culture

6 d. ago Network Rail warning: No trains between Gatwick and London on Sunday 13th July

Network Rail warning: No trains between Gatwick and London on Sunday 13th July  ianVisits

Events

8 d. ago Delays across UK rail network after heatwave causes speed restrictions

Track temperatures are expected to hit 50C as hot weather continues

Politics

9 d. ago Ministers tighten steel safeguards to ward off cheap foreign imports

Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said the Government was ‘unapologetic in our support for the UK steel sector’.

Politics

9 d. ago West Coast Main Line train passengers warned disruption continue until Tuesday after tree fall

Network Rail said tree caused “significant damage” to overhead lines.

Events

1 week ago Major UK travel announcement could see end of £18billion problem

The governmental body has announced that mobile signal blackspots are set to be a thing of the past on many of Britain's key train routes. This comes after Network Rail, owned by the Government, signed a deal with telecoms firms Neos Networks and Freshwave

Economics

1 week ago Reynolds: Port Talbot plant does not meet US rules to get steel tariff exemption

Negotiations are ongoing to secure the outstanding tariff agreements.

Economics

2 w. ago London train stations to get 4G and 5G upgrade in project to eliminate mobile blackspots on rail network

Deal signed to improve mobile coverage for passengers using Britain’s major train routes

Politics

2 w. ago New deal will end many mobile blackspots for rail passengers, Government claims

Passengers often suffer from dropped calls and weak internet connections when travelling by train.

Politics

2 w. ago Eurostar back on track after cable theft causes huge disruption to London

The international rail network has recovered after delays and cancellations on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning

Politics

2 w. ago Eurostar chaos as passengers are told to cancel their journeys amid major disruption to London

The international rail network has been hit by delays and cancellations after two people died on the tracks and cables were stolen

Events

2 w. ago Eurostar chaos as passengers are told to cancel their journeys and face waits of up to seven hours

The international rail network has been hit by delays and cancellations after two people died on the tracks and cables were stolen

Events

2 w. ago Life on the other side: Refugees from 'old media' flock to the promise of working for themselves

A new world of podcasts, newsletters and websites has expanded media in recent years, and provided a lifeline to legacy media refugees who wanted — or were forced to — strike out on their own

Events

2 w. ago Dutch authorities investigate possible sabotage against rail network as NATO summit opens

Dutch authorities are investigating possible sabotage against the rail network after a power outage limited train services to and from the country’s main airport

Economics

2 w. ago Consultation opens on charging drivers £5 for entering city centre

Oxfordshire County Council is planning to introduce a congestion charge.

Economics

2 w. ago ‘They feel betrayed’: how Reform UK is targeting votes in Britain’s manufacturing heartlands

In the first in a series, the Guardian maps out the rise in support for Farage and how parties are targeting the UK’s deindustrialised areasWhen Nigel Farage called for the nationalisation of British Steel on a visit to the Scunthorpe steelworks this spring, it was a marked change in direction for a man who had spent almost all of his political career campaigning for a smaller, Thatcherite state.Two years earlier, he had questioned why British taxpayers’ money should be thrown into keeping the fires of the very same blast furnaces burning. Back in 2018 he told an interviewer: “I supported Margaret Thatcher’s modernisation and reforms of the economy. It was painful for some people, but it had to happen.” Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. 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

3 w. 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