94 m. ago Worst train companies to be named and shamed on boards at stations

It comes as train reliability hits a record low

Politics

29 h. ago Crufts in London and NEC Birmingham: The history of the dog show in pictures

Crufts in London and NEC Birmingham: The history of the dog show in pictures  BBC.com

Culture

30 h. ago Voices: Fare reforms, nationalisation, and new trains – readers have their say on fixing Britain’s railways

Readers are split between full re-nationalisation and targeted reforms to fix the UK’s rail system

Politics

68 h. ago Split ticket savings: How exploiting Britain’s barmy train fares could cut the cost of your travel

Exclusive: After the latest rail fare rise, potential savings from segmenting a journey are bigger than ever

Economics

2 d. ago Signs of more families getting top choice of secondary school

Hundreds of thousands of families across England are finding out which secondary school their child will be joining this September.

Politics

3 d. ago The incredible 280mph train that would travel from London to Birmingham in 30 minutes

The incredible 280mph train that would travel from London to Birmingham in 30 minutes  Express

Politics

4 d. ago Voices: How can Britain’s railways be improved for commuters? Join The Independent Debate

Despite Labour’s renationalisation plans, Britain’s rail fares will rise by 4.6 per cent on March 2, leaving passengers facing higher costs without guarantees of improved service

Politics

4 d. ago Railcards increase in price for first time in more than a decade

Rail fares will also increase by almost 5 per cent in England and Wales

Politics

4 d. ago WH Smith's name WILL disappear from the High Street as whoever buys troubled retail giant's 500 up

It was revealed in January that the company had been in talks for weeks to sell its struggling high street stores so it could focus on its more lucrative travel arm - the shops in train stations and airports.

Events

4 d. ago Birmingham named worst UK city for car theft outside of London

Birmingham named worst UK city for car theft outside of London - full list  Birmingham Live

Politics

5 d. ago Railcards: can I get one and will it really save me money on train tickets?

Exclusive: Half a century on, there’s a discount waiting for everyone – but subject to a tangle of terms and conditions

Politics

5 d. ago Video shows violent protests as Greece comes to a standstill

Greece came to a standstill on Friday as thousands joined mass protests, two years after the country's worst-ever train crash killed 57 people.

Events

6 d. ago Dundee train on fire as smoke seen billowing from carriages and line closed sparking travel chaos

Travel chaos has erupted in Dundee, Scotland, after a train was spotted with smoke at Riverside Drive. Passengers have been told to expect delays due to the incident

Events

6 d. ago Warning that Greece will come to a standstill as country hit by mass protest

Thousands are expected to protest on Friday, two years after the country's worst-ever train crash killed 57 people

Events

6 d. ago HS2 is an example of ‘how not to run a project’ and may not even reach Birmingham, MPs find

Even if the slimmed down project is delivered it will ‘bring very poor value for money’, damning report finds

Politics

7 d. ago London tube and train closures this weekend: full list of travel disruption for February 28

London tube and train closures this weekend: full list of travel disruption for February 28-March 2  Time Out London

Politics

7 d. ago Byway Maps set to make train travel around Europe easier than ever

The site is the first of its kind

Politics

7 d. ago Londoners starved of sunlight over winter to get eight days straight of rays

The Met Office expects at least six days in a row of sunshine from tomorrow until next Tuesday for London, Birmingham and Manchester - while BBC Weather forecasts eight days until next Thursday.

Politics

8 d. ago Six men convicted after trafficked migrants forced to work on cannabis farms

The National Crime Agency said illegal sites were run in the Midlands, London and the north of England.

Events

9 d. ago London travel news LIVE: Overground line hit by 'fault train' suspension after Tube chaos

Severe delays have been reported on several Tube lines while the Overground’s Mildmay line which is part suspended

Events