Edinburgh – London route shows Europe the way for modal shift
For business travellers eager to demonstrate their environmental credentials, there’s a shift to trains over planes. Now, with additional competition on Europe’s prestige routes, leisure travellers are looking at greener travel decisions that may be...Read more
Network Rail to conduct engineering work on East Coast Main Line on weekdays
Network Rail will carry out routine engineering work to upgrade the railway between Grantham and Doncaster, in the UK. As diversion routes and longer journey times will be in place, passengers are encouraged to plan...Read more
Spanish armada to relaunch British open access bid
An ambitious plan for express trains between South Wales and London, and eventually between Central Scotland and London, may be back on the rails. Grand Union Trains, an ‘open access’ operator was initially refused permission...Read more
UK Lumo train went over three times the speed limit
A Lumo train travelled at more than three times the maximum speed as it passed Peterborough station last month, according to the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB). Some passengers were thrown from their seats, and...Read more
New UK operator Lumo starts services
New UK private operator Lumo has started its electric rail service on Monday. The trains run from London King’s Cross station to Edinburgh and back, and the first week is sold out completely. One of...Read more