Decision to end Britain’s Interrail membership reversed
Britain will continue to accept Interrail and Eurail train passes after a decision to end its membership of the schemes was reversed.
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Britain’s membership of Interrail scheme to end
Britain’s train companies will no longer be part of the Interrail and Eurail schemes which allow tourists to travel across Europe with a single pass.
Eurostar launches ‘press for champagne’ button
Eurostar is trialling a “press for champagne” button to mark 100 days until its 25th anniversary.
Rail firm in U-turn over heatwave compensation payouts
A train company has reversed its decision not to compensate season ticket holders who took its advice not to travel during scorching temperatures.
Rail firm denies compensation for season pass holders who avoided heatwave trips
A train company is refusing to pay compensation to season ticket holders who took its advice not to travel during scorching temperatures.
Rail disruption after lightning strikes damage equipment
Rail passengers faced delays and cancellations after lightning strikes damaged signalling equipment.
Delayed train passengers urged to ‘claim every time’ for compensation
Rail passengers are being urged to “make their voice heard” by applying for delay compensation every time they are entitled to it.
Chris Grayling regrets lack of ‘revolution’ on railways
Chris Grayling has admitted he has not been bold enough in his attempts to improve the rail network.
Johnson gives thumbs-up to Northern Powerhouse Rail but more cautious on HS2
Boris Johnson has praised plans for Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) as “very, very exciting” but maintained the costs of the HS2 project need to be looked at.
Derailment causes severe disruption at London Victoria
Passengers travelling to the UK’s second busiest railway station are suffering severe disruption after an engineering train came off the tracks.
Next PM urged to back Midlands over £2 billion railway upgrade
The new prime minister has been urged to back a £2 billion plan to transform rail capacity in the Midlands and “supercharge” the region’s economy.
Rail journeys at record high after falling in previous year
The number of rail passenger journeys in Britain reached a record high in the past year, figures show.
Major milestone reached in Kintore rail station project
Network Rail has taken a major step forward by naming a contractor for the construction of a new £14.5 million station which will reconnect an Aberdeenshire community to the nation’s network for the first time in 56 years.
Calls for Northern Rail to be stripped of franchise
The mayors of Greater Manchester and Liverpool have called for Northern Rail to be stripped of its franchise.
Transport chiefs urged to consider building a new train station in a growing north-east village
Transport chiefs have been urged to consider building a new train station in a growing north-east village.
‘Cough up’ £200 million to get rail services back on track, Scottish Government told
The Scottish Government has been told to “cough up” £200million of promised rail investment to get train journeys in the north-east back on track.
Trains off over Easter weekend while Aberdeen-Inverness upgrade work carried out
Rail workers will be carrying out upgrades around the clock on the stretch of track between Kintore and Inverurie this weekend.
New Caledonian Sleeper train unveiled as it carries first passengers
A new fleet of Caledonian Sleeper trains, with double beds and en-suite bathrooms, have been unveiled and transported passengers for the first time.
Big weekend for train travel after cancellations hit north-east travellers
Rail passengers travelling to and from the north-east this weekend have been warned to arrange their travel in advance.
Summer rail closures announced for next phase of Aberdeen-Inverness improvement works
A multi-million-pound project to upgrade the train lines north of Aberdeen will be finished by the end of summer.
Aberdeen MP claims north-east village being ‘cut off’ from Glasgow train route
Rail bosses are being urged to ensure passengers are not "cut off" from accessing a vital train service.
Scotrail’s upgrade plans for north-east train station rejected by council planners
Train bosses' plans to upgrade a busy north-east station have been dealt a major blow after planners rejected their proposals.
Proposals submitted to upgrade three north-east railway bridges
Work could soon be underway to upgrade railway bridges as part of a multi-million-pound scheme to cut journey times between the north-east and Highlands.
ScotRail passengers to get instant messages when their trains are delayed
A rail operator is rolling out new technology to send instant messages to customers whose trains are delayed.
Rail delays in the north-east after signalling faults at Laurencekirk and Stonehaven
North-east rail commuters have faced delays this morning because of a signalling fault.
Rail woes predicted for north-east Tartan Army members travelling to Euro 2020 qualifiers
Aberdeen Central MSP Kevin Stewart has written to ScotRail asking for additional train services to the Granite City to cater for fans attending the Euro 2020 qualifiers.
Train bosses come under fire for slashing the number of direct services between Stonehaven and Glasgow
Train bosses have come under fire amid claims they have slashed the number of direct services between a north-east town and the Central Belt.
Scottish travellers on their way home for Christmas left in limbo by Gatwick drone situation
Thousands of travellers were caught up in the disruption heading home from Gatwick to Scotland for Christmas yesterday.
North-east rail investment costing £200 million will speed up journey times by only two minutes
A promised £200 million rail investment between the north-east and central belt would only speed up journey times by two minutes.
Motorists face disruption due to north-east bridge closure
A historic bridge has been closed for repairs - leaving motorists in the Inverurie area facing a 15-mile diversion.
Full steam ahead as model rail enthusiasts gear up for TV appearance
Scores of train enthusiasts packed out a north-east hotel over the weekend for a celebration of railway replicas.
The West Highland line named the top rail journey in Britain
The West Highland line - which was featured in the Harry Potter films - has been named as the top rail journey in Britain for the second year running by a top travel magazine.