The Government has confirmed that Avanti West Coast services will transfer into public ownership on 7 March 2027, alongside an improvement programme for the West Coast Main Line.
Charlotte Mercer · 3 min readChiltern Railways will move into public ownership on Sunday 20 September, becoming the sixth operator transferred under the Government's rail programme, with 25 extra daily services planned from December.
Charlotte Mercer · 3 min readRail passengers whose trains are cancelled will be able to use another participating operator without buying a second ticket under new rules taking effect on 20 September.
Charlotte Mercer · 3 min readAndy Burnham has announced 29 new battery-electric trains for TransPennine Express, with the fleet to be built by Alstom in Derby and enter service in the 2030s.
Charlotte Mercer · 3 min readThe Government has set Great British Railways a new target to increase rail freight by at least 40% by 2040, with the Railways Bill providing for the target to form part of the new body's statutory framework.
Charlotte Mercer · 2 min readThe Burnham Government has approved an Avanti West Coast train-driver deal giving Aslef members a 3.6% pay rise, time-and-a-half on Sundays and improved rest-day payments after a threat of strike action.
Charlotte Mercer · 4 min read