Storm Barra is forecast to bring snow and winds of up to 70mph to parts of the country from late Tuesday afternoon and will affect some services in the south west and north east of Scotland.
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Category: Network
UK railway round-up
This week’s roundup of news from the UK railway industry.
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Rail workers to be balloted for strikes over pay, jobs and pensions
Rail workers are to be balloted for strikes over funding for transport in London amid warnings that services will “grind to a halt” without long-term financial planning.
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Protest planned over funding for transport in London
Rail unions and politicians are staging a demonstration this week to warn that public transport in London will “grind to a halt” without long-term financial planning.
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Amazing Black Friday sales on all your favourite Railway titles at Classic Magazines!
It’s the time of the year you can’t ignore even if you tried – the Black Friday Classic Magazines sale is upon us all and it’s here for the week!
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Warning as teenagers caught doing handstands at level crossing
Network Rail has warned the railway is “not a photo opportunity” after CCTV footage shows two teenage girls doing handstands at a level crossing in Nottinghamshire.
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Train drivers will be ‘left with angry customers’ who will not wear masks
A leading rail union has said train workers will be left to deal with angry passengers who do not want to wear face masks, after they were once again made compulsory on public transport.
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Penalties for rail fare dodgers to rise to £100
Penalties for dodging rail fares in England and Wales will be increased to £100, the Government has announced.
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Drivers strike to hit Night Tube as services resume
London Underground drivers are to launch strike action on Friday, which will hit the planned resumption of Night Tube services.
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Network Rail urged to improve train punctuality after performance dip
The regulator ORR said performance has dipped since April but remains better than before the COVID-19 pandemic.
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