Union calls for suspension of on-train ticket checks during lockdown [Railway Gazette]





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17/02/2021Covid in Scotland: Rail tickets to adjust for new normal [The Times]
15/02/2021New Exhibition Celebrates Railway Heroes [Network Rail]
10/02/2021A new type of train ticket for the return to the office [Railstaff]
10/02/2021Dunfermline keyworker questions axing of train service [Dunfermline Press]
10/02/2021CalMac reminder: ferry services should only be used for essential travel [Greenock Telegraph]
07/02/2021CalMac examines cuts to journeys after coming under fire for running a full service of empty ferries [The Herald]
31/01/2021Coronavirus outbreak linked to Glasgow Subway depot [Evening Times]
29/01/2021'Alarming' number of rail crimes committed in Fife during pandemic [Fife Today]
28/01/2021EU railway revenue down 26bn owing to Covid-19 crisis [Railway Gazette]
27/01/2021Highlands railway to drop to 65% of service as demand drops [Ross-shire Journal]
27/01/2021ScotRail to reduce services from February - Evening Express [Evening Express]
27/01/2021Covid in Scotland: Train services cut as passenger numbers plunge [BBC News]
27/01/2021Fewer trains to run on Scotlands Railway [ScotRail]
27/01/2021South Wales lines reopen after successful Metro works [Rail Engineer]
22/01/2021Nearly 200 ScotRail staff absent because of Covid as training suspended [Scotsman]
21/01/2021Heaton-Harris: fare payers should make fair contribution [RAIL]
20/01/2021Free concessionary travel to vaccination centres [Tyne and Wear Metro]
19/01/2021Fewer trains as rail service from Milngavie via Glasgow Central is scrapped [MIlngavie and Bearsden Herald]
18/01/2021Rail passenger numbers down by 90 per cent [John O Groat Journal]
17/01/2021Eurostar warns of 'risk to survival' without government help [The Guardian]
15/01/2021Alston-based tourist railway helped with Covid-19 recovery grant [News and Star]
15/01/2021Scotlands Railway responds to new restrictions [ScotRail]
15/01/2021Helensburgh trains: ScotRail to slash capacity due to lockdown [Helensburgh Advertiser]
13/01/2021ScotRail chief warns pre-pandemic passengers may not return [The Herald]
13/01/2021ScotRail 'actively considering' running shorter trains and further cuts [Scotsman]
13/01/2021Trains serving Stranraer reduced due to effect of Covid [Galloway Gazette]
12/01/2021Call to vaccinate essential transport staff as next priority [Railstaff]
09/01/2021ScotRail to cut more trains as passengers slump by 90 per cent [Edinburgh News]
07/01/2021Mask concerns increase personal rail security complaints to highest for seven years [Scotsman]
05/01/2021Grand Central suspends services until March 1 [Railway Gazette]
05/01/2021Hull Trains suspends services for a third time [Railway Gazette]
05/01/2021Rail services likely to be halved as lockdown hits UK travel sector [The Guardian]
01/01/2021ScotRail fare increases to be lowest in Britain [Scotsman]
30/12/2020UK public transport downturn to continue after pandemic ends [The Guardian]
30/12/2020Western Ferries hails resilience as pandemic leads to sailings fall [The Herald]
29/12/2020Grant Shapps and Rishi Sunak clash over flexible rail tickets plan [The Sun]
28/12/2020Scotrail extends Christmas tickets discount for students [Inverness Courier]
23/12/2020Ullswater 'Steamers' in Lake District to temporarily close due to current Covid-19 situation [News and Star]
21/12/2020Cash refunds to be offered for Christmas rail tickets [Railway Gazette]
21/12/2020Passengers in England to receive refunds for cancelled Christmas travel [The Guardian]
21/12/2020ScotRail offering free ticket refunds after changes to festive travel restrictions [Grampian Online]
21/12/2020Who Takes the Eurostar? Almost No One, as the Pandemic Fuels a Rail Crisis [The New York Times]
20/12/2020Coronavirus Christmas: Watch as swathes of people cram into London station ahead of new lockdown [Scotsman]
19/12/2020Highland politician concerned over possible 'Christmas travel spike' on trains [John O Groat Journal]
18/12/2020British Transport Police to ramp up patrols across Scotland's rail network over Christmas to tackle abuse of frontline staff [Scotsman]
17/12/2020Actions for a fairer, greener transport system [Transport Scotland]
17/12/2020Coronavirus Scotland: Nicola Sturgeon urged to nationalise railways [The Herald]
17/12/2020Launch of Merseyrails new trains delayed by pandemic [Railway Gazette]
17/12/2020ScotRail carriage numbers to increase for Helensburgh train services [Helensburgh Advertiser]
04/12/2020Regulator praises Network Rails Covid-19 response but raises concerns on capacity planning and approach to timetabling [ORR]
04/12/2020Government to cut 1bn from rail budget [BBC News]
03/12/20202020 National Railway Heritage Awards [NRHA]
02/12/2020Popular Itison 10 for 5 voucher scheme returns this Christmas [Edinburgh Trams]
30/11/2020LNER releases new face mask design for St Andrews Day [Railstaff]
30/11/2020ScotRail passengers down by 91 per cent as service cuts start [Scotsman]
30/11/2020Strikes at Glasgow Central called off after ScotRail conductor reinstated [Scotsman]
30/11/2020Call for flexible rail fares to reflect home working shift [Holyrood Website]
29/11/2020Extra police and penalties demanded to avert Christmas trains overcrowding [Scotsman]
28/11/2020Avanti West Coast removes Peak fares during Christmas [Avanti West Coast]
28/11/2020Christmas travel tsar appointed to oversee Covid-hit UK networks [The Guardian]
27/11/2020'Nothing sinister' in ScotRail timetable changes [JohnOGroat Journal]
27/11/2020Covid-19 Appeal for paddle steamer Waverley tops 130,000 [Evening Times]
27/11/2020Rail bosses confirm cuts to some Highland services [RossShire Journal]
26/11/2020Timetable change for customers on Scotlands Railway [ScotRail]
26/11/2020Regulators rail finance report highlights impact of pandemic [ORR]
26/11/2020Are ScotRail staff about to vote for a strike amid the Covid crisis? Alastair Dalton [The Scotsman]
25/11/2020Eurostar is 'fighting for survival' after Covid caused 95 per cent drop in demand as rail operator [Daily Mail]
25/11/2020'We'd recommend not breaking the law' - Scotrail shut down shopper asking to travel to Edinburgh [Edinburgh Live]
24/11/2020New video showcases ScotRail fight against Covid-19 [ScotRail]
23/11/2020Covid: Rail numbers plummeted by up to 90% last weekend [BBC News]
23/11/2020New Covid restrictions put luxury Scottish train trips off track [Scotsman]
20/11/2020ScotRail U-turn over carriage cuts on Helensburgh services [Helensburgh Advertiser]
19/11/2020Warning to motorists and train passengers: Travel over Scottish border set to be illegal from Friday [News and Star]
17/11/2020Row over pay offer to Caledonian MacBrayne ferry workers [BBC News]
16/11/2020Alcohol ban comes into force on Scotland's rail network [BBC News]
16/11/2020RMT Union: ScotRail staff could strike amid pay dispute [The Herald]
14/11/2020Rail staff being spat at among 100 Covid-related crimes on Scotland's railways [Scotsman]
13/11/2020Trump Turnberry on 'last legs' with speculation former president might visit [Ayr Advertiser]
12/11/2020Interview: 'Freight has had a good crisis' [Railway Gazette]
12/11/2020Gleneagles Hotel closes for 11 weeks after tougher local Covid restrictions [BBC News]
11/11/2020Shields Ferry halted in the evenings due to low passenger numbers [Tyne and Wear Metro]
10/11/2020Rail firms to slash timetables to cut costs as a FIFTH of commuters will not use trains indefinitely [Daily Mail]
10/11/2020ScotRail to cut hundreds of trains a day as passenger slump continues [Scotsman]
09/11/2020Covid set back attitudes to public transport by two decades, says RAC [the Guardian]
08/11/2020CalMac ferry taken out of service after crew members test positive for Covid-19 [Press and Journal]
06/11/2020Business case for Trams to Newhaven remains on track despite COVID challenges [Edinburgh Trams]
03/11/2020Hull Trains to suspend services from 5 November [Railstaff]
03/11/2020The Jacobite - End of 2020 Season [West Coast Railways]
03/11/2020'Grave risk' to lifeline ferry services - The Orcadian Online [The Orcadian Online]
02/11/2020Crossrail 2 plans shelved as part of 1.8bn TfL funding deal [The Guardian]
01/11/2020Coronavirus: Transport for London secures emergency 1.8bn bailout [BBC News]
29/10/2020Hornby: Model train maker steams ahead in lockdown [BBC News]
27/10/2020Network Rail to accelerate Barmouth viaduct restoration by extending works during lockdown [Network Rail]
25/10/2020The clean commute: Transport bosses kill germs with hospital-grade products [Metro]
25/10/2020Free travel might lure Covid-concerned Scots back on to trains and buses [The Times]
23/10/2020Best September performance since start of Abellio franchise [ScotRail]
22/10/2020Wales 'will nationalise its 900-miles of railway' after bailout talks with current operator collapse [Daily Mail]
22/10/2020Metro secures further Government support as Covid-19 restrictions continue [Tyne and Wear Metro]
22/10/2020Waverley face coverings launched [Greenock Telegraph]
20/10/2020Staycationers now taking the train in eco-conscience shift [Scotsman]
17/10/2020Rail chiefs set to bring in full booze ban on all trains in Scotland [Scotsman]
15/10/2020 New images reveal progress of Tarbert Ferry Terminal upgrade [Scottish Construction Now]
14/10/2020Railway staff fury at coronavirus case in their own station - and management failed to tell them [Daily Record]
13/10/2020Heritage railways receive combined £6.7m Culture Recovery Fund lifeline [RAIL]
13/10/2020Eerie pictures show Edinburgh Waverley resembling a ghost town during rush hour [edinburghlive]
11/10/2020Covid shuts Oban train ticket office [The Oban Times]
09/10/2020New headache for ScotRail in rebuilding confidence in train travel Alastair Dalton [Scotsman]
08/10/2020Borders Railway model can put recovery on right lines- John Yellowlees [Scotsman]
08/10/2020Rail journeys fall to lowest levels since mid-nineteenth century [ORR]
07/10/2020Jacobite - new restrictions 9th to 25th October [West Coast Railways]
06/10/2020Stonehaven rail crash and Covid pandemic contribute to spike in cancelled operations [The Courier]
05/10/2020'If you have Covid get a test not a train': ScotRail throws apparent dig at MP Margaret Ferrier [Evening Times]
02/10/2020Caledonian Sleeper: How Covid and climate change could boost passenger numbers on Scotland's overnight trains Alastair Dalton [Scotsman]
01/10/2020Caledonian Sleeper workers set to take strike action from Sunday [Evening Times]
01/10/2020Discount railcard holders wont be refunded for money lost during the pandemic [MIlngavie and Bearsden Herald]
30/09/2020Campaign to support Glasgow Subway as funding package nears end [Scotsman]
30/09/2020Crunch talks to avert 48-hour Caledonian Sleeper strikes break down [Scotsman]
29/09/2020Island economy 'scarred' by Covid-19 restrictions [BBC News]
29/09/2020Bo'ness Santa Steam Train cancelled [Falkirk Herald]
29/09/2020'Time is of the essence if we are to avoid a catastrophic situation where we literally run out of money' - London Transport Commissioner on TfL's Government funding [RAIL]
29/09/2020RMT's 48-hour rail strike sparks cancellation of services [Inverness Courier]
28/09/2020Lockdown hits freight figures, but punctuality shows improvement [RAIL]
28/09/2020Scots Harry Potter fans slammed for cramming station to see Hogwarts Express [Daily Record]
25/09/2020Big questions over future of ScotRail as post-Covid shake-up looms - Alastair Dalton [Scotsman]
23/09/2020Covid-19: Western Rail Link to Heathrow Airport faces two-year delay [Railway Technology]
22/09/2020ScotRail Emergency Measures Agreement extended [Railway Gazette]
22/09/2020Caledonian Sleeper staff to stage 48-hour strikes [Scotsman]
21/09/2020Government axes rail franchising after 24 years [RAIL]
21/09/2020Rail franchises axed as help for train firms grows [BBC News]
21/09/2020Rail franchising reaches the terminus as a new railway takes shape [GOV.UK]
19/09/2020'Book in advance' plea as CalMac unveils new timetable [Ross-shire Journal]
18/09/2020Rail nationalisations may be coming down the track [BBC News]
18/09/2020Government support for ScotRail staff and passengers as emergency funding extended [ScotRail]
11/09/2020CrossCountry resumes normal seat reservations [Railway Gazette]
07/09/2020Delhi metro: India's largest subway reopens after Covid-19 shutdown [BBC News]
06/09/2020UK rail operators plan to restore 90% of train services [The Guardian]
06/09/2020Campaign launched for free public transport in Glasgow to help economy recover [The Scottish Sun]
05/09/2020LNER adds extra trains between Newcastle, Edinburgh and London [Chronicle Live]
03/09/2020Covid-19 impact: Amtrak to furlough 2,000 workers [Railway Technology]
02/09/2020UK rail passengers down 3m on last year despite return to office plea [the Guardian]
28/08/2020Why facemasks should be worn on trains [ScotRail]
26/08/2020Rail services to be increased from September 7 [Largs and Millport Weekly News]
26/08/2020Passengers to be warned when trains are busy [BBC News]
21/08/2020Crossrail delayed again until 2022 and another 450m over budget [The Guardian]
20/08/2020Calls for major fares shake-up as rail prices rise despite pandemic [Scotsman]
18/08/2020Cut rail fares to counter Covid slump in train travel, watchdog urges [The Guardian]
17/08/2020Scotrail passenger raises complaint about 'un-masked' ticket barrier staff [Evening Times]
16/08/2020CalMac customers' 'thumbs-up' for virus response [Ross-shire Journal]
15/08/2020Doon Valley Railway Museum risks 20,000 loss after virus [Cumnock Chronicle]
11/08/2020ScotRail trials school train for Oban High School pupils [The Oban Times]
08/08/2020Rail body calls for sleeper trains to use Channel Tunnel due to rise in post-Covid eco-tourism [Daily Mail]
08/08/2020How part-time commuters can save money on peak-time rail travel [The Guardian]
01/08/2020Severn Valley Railway restarts passenger services [BBC News]
29/07/2020Scotland's rail services to be increased as Covid restrictions ease [BBC News]
29/07/2020At-seat food and drink service to launch on LNER trains [Mail Online]
23/07/2020Coronavirus: ScotRail offers free travel for unemployed and even more once they get a job [Clydebank Post]
20/07/2020New Carlisle to Settle services aim to 'kick-start' tourism [BBC News]
18/07/2020LNER 'not running coronavirus safe service' [Scotsman]
16/07/2020Coronavirus in Scotland: Physical distancing on Arran ferries 'unrealistic' for tourism [BBC News]
14/07/2020Harry Potter steam train to restart its summer trips [Scotsman]
14/07/2020Calls for return of Caledonian Sleeper to boost tourism in Aberdeen as Fort William trips resume | Press and Journal [Press and Journal]
13/07/2020North-east MP hopes for return of night train [Evening Express]
10/07/2020Holidays cancelled as tourists fail to secure ferry tickets [Scotsman]
09/07/2020CalMac cuts distancing to 1m from tomorrow and extends bookings [Scotsman]
08/07/2020Coronavirus: Transport giant First warns of 'uncertain' future [BBC News]
07/07/2020Blackpool trams to resume as UK light rail operators reflect government guidance [Ralway Gazette]
07/07/2020Edinburgh Trams and Glasgow Subway to receive £9 million in 'emergency support' [Scotsman]
07/07/2020Glasgow Subway to get share of £9m emergency cash [Evening Times]
06/07/2020Donation will secure the future of Govan's TS Queen Mary [Evening Times]
03/07/2020New community rail group hopes to promote tourism on Far North line in Caithness and Sutherland; People with a 'passion for trains' invited to put their names forward to become trustees [Northern Time
02/07/2020Boris Johnson urged to back Borders Railway extension bid as part of £5bn new deal [Southern Reporter]
01/07/2020Coronavirus: Grand Central trains announces 'measured' return [BBC News]
30/06/2020Restoring pre-Covid service 'could take two years' as TOCs face logistical hurdles [Ralway Gazette]
30/06/2020Construction work restarts on new north-east station after pause during lockdown [Evening Express]
30/06/2020Network Rail to restart Queen Street project after investing £64m in Scotland in lockdown [Network Rail]
28/06/2020Pentland Venture to remain tied up as ferry season is cancelled [John O Groat Journal]
27/06/2020What next for the UK's deserted public transport network? [The Guardian]
27/06/2020Dont eat or drink on train journeys [The Times]
25/06/2020Island ferry operators asked to provide 'isolation facilities' for positive Covid-19 tourists [Scotsman]
25/06/2020Britain's railways will be 'renationalised' using coronavirus measures [Mail Online]
25/06/2020Closing Glasgow's Subway 'not an option' says SPT leader [Evening Times]
24/06/2020Tree cutting resumes on East Kilbride and Barrhead lines. [Network Rail]
24/06/2020'Hogwarts Express' passengers set to wear face masks as journeys get back on track [Scotsman]
24/06/2020Daily tourist trains to serve England's 'most scenic' railway [Railway Gazette]
24/06/2020Subway threat as SPT predicts up to £20million revenue loss [Evening Times]
23/06/2020Staff at CalMac's Gourock nerve centre have been praised for rising to challenges brought on by coronavirus pandemic [Greenock Telegraph]
22/06/2020Coronavirus: Fears over future of Hull Trains [BBC News]
21/06/2020If your journey is essential, so is covering your face [ScotRail]
18/06/2020If your journey is essential, so is covering your face [ScotRail]
17/06/2020Covid-19 Update - The Jacobite [West Coast Railways]
15/06/2020SNCF launches unprecedented regional rail and tourism campaign [Railway Gazette International]
11/06/2020Coronavirus: Swanage Railway's future 'on a knife edge' [BBC News]
11/06/2020NorthLink reports 95% drop in passenger numbers over nine-week period due to coronavirus [John O Groat Journal]
10/06/2020Call for HS2 to run to Scotland and cut London rail journey time to three hours [Scotsman]
10/06/2020Coronavirus: Free face coverings could be offered on Scotlands trains [Press and Journal]
09/06/2020Borders Railway extension vital to get regions economy back on track after lockdown, say campaigners [Southern Reporter]
08/06/2020RMT writes to Nicola Sturgeon to get railway enhancement work restarted in Scotland [Rail Engineer]
05/06/2020Digital alerts to warn UK rail passengers of busy trains and stations [The Guardian]
04/06/2020Four new railway stations for Wales proposed to be built by 2024 [BBC News]
04/06/2020CalMac set to extend essential travel only timetable as it reveals it has turned away more than 270 visitors trying to reach west coast islands [Press and Journal]
03/06/2020Borders Railway extension 'more important now than ever' [BBC News]
03/06/2020Scotrail blast group of 30 people who travelled to the Scottish seaside together [Scotsman]
26/05/2020Bus and train passengers told to bring own face coverings [Scotsman]
15/05/2020Billions to be invested in roads and railways during coronavirus lockdown [Strathspey and Badenoch Herald]
14/05/2020Covid-19 unlikely to impact Alstom's acquisition of Bombardier [Railway Technology]
14/05/2020Network Rail issues warning as more than 1,000 trespass incidents recorded during COVID-19 lockdown [Network Rail]
14/05/2020ScotRail lays Covid-19 distance markers at Scotland's biggest train stations in time for lockdown restrictions being eased [Scotsman]
13/05/2020'Don't flood public transport' Grant Shapps warns as England heads back to work [Metro]
13/05/2020CalMac's reduced Covid-19 timetable to remain in place for two more months [Ross-shire Journal]
13/05/2020Transport Secretary Michael Matheson reveals the £250 million cost of keeping the trains running during the coronavirus pandemic [Press and Journal]
12/05/2020Increase to Scottish rail services planned from Monday if lockdown restrictions ease [Scotsman]
08/05/2020Coronavirus: Rail services to be increased as travel restrictions ease [BBC News]
08/05/2020Coatdyke railway viaduct shines in honour of coronavirus frontline workers [Daily Record]
07/05/2020Blaenau Ffestiniog tunnel lighting up blue for NHS and all critical workers [Network Rail]
06/05/2020COVID-19: meet the railway heroes [RAIL]
30/04/2020Transporting waste on vital freight service helps to create enough renewable energy to power 50,000 homes [Network Rail]
30/04/2020Network Rail 's blue salute at Tomatin to front-line health workers [Strathspey and Badenoch Herald]
29/04/2020Captain Tom: Train named in honour of NHS fundraiser [BBC News]
29/04/2020ScotRail staff banned from using whistles to stop coronavirus spread [Scotsman]
29/04/2020Coronavirus: What's it like to work on the train in lockdown? [BBC News]
25/04/2020Edinburgh tram extension could be derailed by financial impact of COVID-19, warn Tories [Edinburgh News]
24/04/2020Will there be social distancing on trains, after the pandemic? [BBC News]
24/04/2020Extra services to support key workers at NHS Louisa Jordan [ScotRail]
23/04/2020Network Rail signaller 3D prints thousands of visors for care workers [Network Rail]
22/04/2020Coronavirus: Railway warns it may not survive the pandemic [Gazette & Herald]
22/04/2020Signallers trained at heritage centre in bid to keep the railway running [Network Rail]
22/04/2020Bailout expected for UK city transport networks crippled by Covid-19 [The Guardian]
22/04/2020Pandemic forces Calmac to abandon their 2020 intake of apprentices [Ardrossan Herald]
22/04/2020Steam locomotive 60009 Union of South Africa set for year at East Lancs Railway [RailAdvent]
21/04/2020ScotRail staff charity work continues through Coronavirus [ScotRail]
20/04/2020Translink releases two large Trainbows onto the Northern Ireland network [Rail Engineer]
20/04/2020Key freight routes in focus on Scotlands Railway [Network Rail]
17/04/2020Cromarty-Nigg ferry suspended until 2021 due to coronavirus [Ross-shire Journal]
17/04/2020Stay home, stay safe, stay off the railway [Network Rail]
15/04/2020Construction on HS2 can begin, government says [The Guardian]
15/04/2020Covid-19: India suspends passenger railway operations until 3 May [Railway Technology]
14/04/2020Manchester's Nightingale hospital ready for first North West patients after just 14 days [Blackpool Gazette]
09/04/2020Supermarket stock takes scenic route during Covid-19 lock-down [Network Rail]
07/04/20203D-printed handles aim to reduce hand contact with train doors [Railway Gazette]
06/04/2020Grand Central follows Hull Trains in suspending open access services [Railway Gazette]
02/04/2020Network Rail gives suppliers cashflow boost [Network Rail]
02/04/2020One million tonnes of critical supplies transported weekly along the West Coast main line during Covid-19 crisis [Network Rail]
02/04/2020Use data to tailor coronavirus timetables to current needs, says Zipabout [Railway Gazette]
02/04/2020Iconic Glenfinnan Viaduct which features in Harry Potter films to light up blue for NHS heroes [Scotsman]
02/04/2020New temporary timetable for NorthLink ferry services [John O Groat Journal]
01/04/2020Non-key Scottish road, rail and ferry workers must be stood down - unions [Scotsman]
31/03/2020Maid of the Loch paddle steamer 'closed until late June', says charity [Helensburgh Advertiser]
29/03/2020Hull Trains suspends all services to 'protect business' amid coronavirus pandemic [Metro]
29/03/2020Kintore station work halted [Grampian Online]
27/03/2020Glasgow SPT Subway temporarily axes Inner Circle amid coronavirus pandemic [Evening Times]
27/03/2020Scotlands Railway appeals for former signallers to help keep vital services moving [Network Rail]
26/03/2020CalMac introduces 'Essential Lifeline Timetable' amidst coronavirus pandemic [Ardrossan Herald]
25/03/2020Concerns as Northlink carry on 'business as usual' amid coronavirus crisis [Press and Journal]
25/03/2020Network Rail Southern Region appeals for former professional signallers to help the railway keep key workers moving during coronavirus crisis [Network Rail]
24/03/2020Coronavirus: Hundreds of ScotRail staff now self-isolating [Scotsman]
24/03/2020Covid-19:Railway maintenance continues to keep critical supply lines open [Network Rail]
24/03/2020Coronavirus: ScotRail asks passengers to bin dirty tissues [Evening Times]
24/03/2020Glasgow Subway to close underground network to help stop spread of coronavirus [Daily Record]
23/03/2020ScotRail reduced rail timetable comes into effect [ITV News]
23/03/2020Covid-19: government suspends rail franchise agreements [The Guardian]
22/03/2020Amended timetable from Sunday 22nd March [Caledonian Sleeper]
20/03/2020Coronavirus: Train services to be cut amid falling demand [BBC News]
20/03/2020Network Rail announces new measures to support retailers and tenants [Network Rail]
20/03/2020Caledonian Sleeper reduces services and amends refund policy due to COVID-19 outbreak [Caledonian Sleeper]
20/03/2020Rail timetable reductions being introduced from Monday [Transport Scotland]
19/03/2020Tube closures: The London Undergound stations and lines closed over coronavirus today in full [iNews]
19/03/2020Refunds on train tickets: can you get a refund on booked rail travel and season tickets amid coronavirus crisis? [Scotsman]
19/03/2020Coronavirus: CalMac to operate 'turn up and go' service during outbreak [Press and Journal]
18/03/2020Harry Potter line steam train to launch despite coronavirus [Scotsman]
18/03/2020Scotland faces dramatic cuts to rail, air, bus and ferry services as the coronavirus virus spreads, Transport Secretary warns [Press and Journal]
17/03/2020Coronavirus: ScotRail services could be cut to Sunday levels [Scotsman]
15/03/2020Rail firms seek bailout as coronavirus hits fares [BBC News]
23/02/2020Austria blocks trains to and from Italy after coronavirus outbreak forces postponement of football matches [ITV News]
02/12/2019Misery for SWR passengers as RMT union starts 27-day strike in train guards row [ITV News]
14/10/2019Paper tickets ditched for half of train journeys [ITV News]
14/10/2019CalMac seeks tender to deliver ferry booking and ticketing service [Press and Journal]
16/09/2019Caledonian Sleeper staff set strike date [BBC News]
20/08/2019Cleaners pay campaign starts at Scottish railway stations [BBC News]
31/07/2019Probe launched into ScotRail ticket machines over inaccurate display of off-peak journey fares [Press and Journal]
24/07/2019Caledonian Sleeper staff vote for industrial action [BBC News]
18/06/2019South Western Railway workers begin five-day strike [BBC News]
31/05/2019Train firm announces split ticketing rail journey app [ITV News]
11/03/2019Union threatens carnage for Scotrail passengers [Scotsman]
18/02/2019Plans to overhaul rail fares system could end split ticketing [ITV News]
06/02/2019Northern rail: Strikes halted by 'breakthrough' [BBC News]
05/02/2019Closing Springburn rail depot 'act of industrial vandalism' says RMT leader [The Herald]
30/10/2018RMT union 'appalled' by human waste train plan [BBC News]
27/09/2018ScotRail staff to take industrial action [ITV News]
26/09/2018RMT warns ScotRail will 'grind to halt' after vote to ban overtime [Scotsman]
22/08/2018ScotRail ballot threatening 'massive disruption' signalled [Scotsman]
31/07/2018ScotRail pioneers smart mobile ticketing [ScotRail]
26/07/2018Thousands of ScotRail staff could take industrial action over pay [Scotsman]
01/06/2018Northern: Minister 'should resign' over rail 'chaos' [BBC News]
16/05/2018Govia Thameslink changes time of every train in shake-up [BBC News]
08/05/2018Train tickets: Rail industry plans fares shake-up [BBC News]
24/04/2018Rail staff to go on strike in May and June [Scotsman]
08/01/2018Rail strikes: Train workers at five firms walkout in safety row [BBC News]
31/12/2017New Year's travel chaos looms as rail strikes hit [BBC News]
22/12/2017Virgin Trains West Coast strike called off [BBC News]
20/12/2017Rail workers to stage series of 24-hour strikes over guards in January [Sky News]
13/12/2017Christmas rail strikes announced by two rail companies [BBC News]
16/11/2017Virgin West Coast rail workers to strike [BBC News]
08/11/2017Rail strikes: Five rail operators hit by RMT walkout [BBC News]
08/11/2017Aslef train drivers accept Southern rail deal [BBC News]
25/10/2017Rail strikes: Fresh walkouts in row over conductors' role [BBC News]
05/10/2017Fresh rail strikes hit services across England [BBC News]
19/09/2017Southern, Merseyrail, Arriva Rail North and Greater Anglia rail staff strike [BBC News]
14/09/2017ScotRail workers vote for action over CCTV job cuts [BBC News]
02/09/2017Northern, Merseyrail and Southern rail staff strike [BBC News]
01/09/2017Strike ballot for South Western Railway staff [BBC News]
18/08/2017Northern, Southern and Merseyrail strikes set for September [BBC News]
25/07/2017Anger over Hamilton station 'mosquito' device [BBC News]
21/07/2017Southern strike union RMT in 'full and frank' government talks [BBC News]
10/07/2017Rail strikes to hit Northern, Southern and Merseyrail [BBC News]
23/06/2017RMT announce further strikes on Southern, Northern and Merseyrail [BBC News]
20/06/2017Staff want moved from 'war zone' Scots train station besieged by 'headbangers & nutters' [Herald]
16/05/2017Fresh rail strikes announced for 30 May [BBC News]
15/05/2017Southern and RMT return to negotiating table [RTM]
04/05/2017Virgin unveil new ticketing structure to save customers £7.1m a year [RTM]
13/04/2017Virgin Trains East Coast staff to stage 48-hour strike [BBC News]
08/04/2017Passengers facing rail strikes on Grand National day [ITV News]
21/03/2017Southern, Merseyrail and Arriva Trains North strikes announced [BBC News]
17/03/2017£3m free travel scheme for ScotRail passengers detailed [Herald]
13/03/2017Northern, Southern rail and Merseyrail staff on strike [BBC News]
09/03/2017Looming RMT strike forces Northern to run just 40% of services [RTM]
28/02/2017Northern, Southern rail and Merseyrail staff to strike [BBC News]
22/02/2017Southern guards in 24-hour walkout after failed talks [BBC News]
20/02/2017Night Tube drivers balloted over strikes [BBC News]
09/02/2017Northern rail conductors to be balloted in guard row [BBC News]
05/02/2017Southern rail deal is 'shocking betrayal', RMT union says [BBC News]
20/01/2017London Midland conductors threaten strike action [BBC News]
19/01/2017RMT Southern rail strikes to go ahead [BBC News]
12/01/2017Merseyrail driver-only trains: RMT sets guards decision deadline [BBC News]
09/01/2017Tube strike talks: Last-minute offer made to unions [BBC News]
07/01/2017Tube strike to go ahead as RMT walks out of talks [BBC News]
05/01/2017Southern rail: RMT agrees to direct talks with government [Guardian]
02/01/2017Train fares rise by an average of 2.3% [BBC News]
14/12/2016Southern rail strike enters second day as Acas talks start [BBC News]
05/12/2016London Underground drivers call off planned strike action [BBC News]
25/11/2016Railways in the UK Autumn Statement [Railway Gazette]
09/11/2016Union stages protests over ScotRail franchise [BBC News]
08/11/2016Union mounts fresh attack on ScotRail ahead of protests [STV]
03/11/2016Southern rail strikes set for Christmas and New Year's Eve [BBC News]
18/10/2016Rail freight firm DB Cargo plans to cut 900 jobs [BBC News]
14/10/2016MPs told 'get a grip' in midst of Southern strike woes [BBC News]
11/10/2016Southern rail services 'significantly affected' as three-day strike begins [Guardian]
06/10/2016Southern rail strike to go ahead after talks collapse [Guardian]
05/10/2016RMT members accept Scotrail deal over guards [BBC News]
04/10/2016Southern conductors offered £2,000 to end rail strikes [BBC News]
03/10/2016Virgin Trains East Coast rail staff strike under way [BBC News]
03/10/2016Tube strike ballot over job cuts announced [BBC News]
26/09/2016Virgin East Coast rail staff to strike on 3 October [BBC News]
22/09/2016Southern Railway facing more strikes [BBC News]
21/09/2016Conductors to stay on ScotRail routes [Rail News]
20/09/2016ScotRail 'fudge' over driver-only dispute will see conductors closing doors - and drivers opening them [Herald]
18/08/2016Virgin Trains East Coast August strikes suspended [BBC News]
14/08/2016Talks break down in Southern rail dispute [Guardian]
10/08/2016Eurostar staff to strike for seven days [BBC News]
10/08/2016Southern rail strike suspended as talks resume [BBC News]
09/08/2016Virgin East Coast rail staff vote to strike [BBC News]
09/08/2016ScotRail and RMT union in fresh talks over strike action [BBC News]
08/08/2016Southern rail strike: Five-day walkout begins [BBC News]
05/08/2016Rail union offers deal to call off Southern strike [BBC News]
04/08/2016How to hack your train fares in half [BBC]
03/08/2016ScotRail RMT strikes called off for talks [BBC News]
02/08/2016ScotRail makes fresh offer to union ahead of planned strikes [BBC News]
28/07/2016Further ScotRail strikes announced by RMT [Scotsman]
28/07/2016RMT announces five-day August strike on Southern rail network [BBC News]
18/07/2016RMT announces new strike dates in ScotRail dispute [BBC News]
16/07/2016Another weekend of RMT strikes on ScotRail [BBC News]
09/07/2016Rail strike plan to help T in the Park and Scottish Open commuters [Scotsman]
06/07/2016Talks break up again in ScotRail dispute [BBC News]
02/07/2016ScotRail staff holding 24-hour strike on Sunday [BBC News]
30/06/2016ScotRail workers to launch fresh strikes in driver-only train row [Herald]
26/06/2016Fourth day of ScotRail staff strike action [BBC News]
21/06/2016RMT union begins ScotRail strike action [BBC News]
21/06/2016Southern rail strike: London train commuters face travel chaos during 24-hour walkout [Evening Standard]
20/06/2016Scotrail and Southern strikes prompt disruption warning [BBC News]
15/06/2016Strikes at ScotRail loom closer after peace talks fail [Scotsman]
14/06/2016ScotRail workers to stage series of six strikes [BBC News]
07/06/2016ScotRail guards vote for strike action [BBC News]
24/05/2016RMT ballot under way over ScotRails driver-only trains [Scotsman]
19/05/2016ScotRail guards to vote on strike action - as bosses brand ballot 'inexplicable' [Herald]
20/04/2016Southern rail conductors to stage three strikes over supervisor row [BBC News]
18/04/2016Govia Thameslink takes Aslef union to court over longer trains dispute [Guardian]
15/04/2016ScotRail strike ballot triggered by row over downgrading of staff [Scotsman]
10/03/2016Competition authority calls for more open access [Rail News]
06/03/2016 Rail staff threaten action over plan to downgrade conductors [Scotland on Sunday]
04/02/2016Two shortlisted for South Western franchise [Rail News]
03/02/2016Night tube: Breakthrough as RMT urges members to accept deal [Telegraph]
22/12/2015Scottish sleeper trains halted by RMT strike [BBC News]
15/12/2015Southern Railway conductors vote to strike over staff shortages [Guardian]
12/11/2015Strike ballot called over Sleeper train defects [Scotsman]
23/08/2015First Great Western rail 24 hour strike goes ahead [BBC News]
03/08/2015First Great Western rail staff to hold series of strikes [BBC News]
15/07/2015Rail strike looms amid fears job cuts will top 100 [Scotsman]
30/06/2015RMT votes for strike over new Hitachi high-speed trains [BBC News]
29/06/2015Train sewage on tracks elimination date brought forward [BBC News]
01/06/2015UK rail strikes suspended after 2% pay rise offer [BBC News]
31/05/2015Network Rail strike talks to go into fourth day [BBC News]
29/05/2015Network Rail workers to go on strike in June [BBC News]
21/05/2015Rail unions call off national bank holiday strike [BBC News]
20/05/2015Train companies publish national strike plans [Rail News]
15/05/2015Rail workers to strike on bank holiday Monday [BBC News]
14/05/2015Glasgow Central Station commuters face disruption [Scotsman]
12/05/2015Network Rail workers vote to strike over pay [BBC News]
25/03/2015Edinburgh rail workers to strike on Good Friday [BBC News]
20/10/2014Cashback reward for rail passengers who avoid rush hour [Times]
05/10/2014First Great Western set to get five-year contract extension [BBC News]
29/04/2014Tube strike: Commuters suffer 'severe disruption' [BBC News]
21/02/2014Train passengers 'in dark' over delay compensation [Telegraph]
03/02/2014Tube strike: Walkout to go ahead as talks fail [BBC News]
23/01/2014Docklands Light Railway strike dates announced by RMT [BBC News]
14/11/2013Glasgow 2014: Rail workers want bonus for Games [Scotsman]
01/08/2013Hundreds of Railcare jobs at risk in Glasgow and Milton Keynes [BBC News]
02/04/2013Train fares in Scotland set to fall by as much as 41% [BBC News]
04/02/2013Swiss love affair with rail turns sour [BBC News]
28/12/2012RMT union consults over escalating Network Rail dispute [BBC News]
13/12/2012ScotRail workers to strike on Christmas Eve [BBC]
17/11/2012Rail passengers facing Christmas strike threat after ScotRail sacked worker [Scotsman]
14/11/2012Sculpture marks a year of transformation at Kinghorn [Railscot]
27/09/2012Strike ballot over tests for driverless Tube trains [BBC News]
25/09/2012Smartcard to pave way for ticketless trains [Telegraph]
22/09/2012Split journey fares farce fleeces train passengers [Scotsman]
28/07/2012Inspectors fine ScotRail £373,000 [BBC News]
22/06/2012£5bn masterplan from Keith Brown to keep Scotland’s trains on track [Scotsman]
18/05/2012Penalised train passengers fight ticketing rules [Guardian]
26/04/2012Railway signallers walk out in two-day strike over shifts [STV]
21/04/2012Railway signal staff to strike over rosters [Scotsman]
04/04/2012Railway signal workers could strike over 12-hour shifts [Scotsman]
26/03/2012Glasgow Subway revamp plan to get £246m from government [BBC News]
22/03/2012ScotRail dividends 'add 7% to cost of fares' [Herald]
31/01/2012Rail staff may strike over sackings [PA]
23/01/2012Strike by rail signal workers in Glasgow suspended [BBC News]
15/12/2011Christmas rail disruption threatened as signal workers plan strike action [Scotsman]
08/11/2011ScotRail’s Bishopbriggs & Lenzie stations go ‘Smart’ [Rail.co]
24/06/2011Tube strikes cancelled as London Underground reinstates unfairly sacked driver [Rail.co]
09/06/2011London tube strike dates announced by RMT union [BBC News]
08/06/2011NYMR staff to strike over pay [BBC News]
26/05/2011Heathrow Express 48 hour strike begins [BBC News]
13/01/2011Another strike to hit rail passengers [Wales Online]
07/01/2011London tube documents 'show station staffing cuts'. [BBC News]
03/09/2010Tube strike to go ahead after talks break down [BBC]
07/08/2010RMT Union to take legal action [BBC News]
21/07/2010Planned strikes on DLR called off [BBC News]
11/06/2010Docklands Light Railway strike announced [BBC News]
07/04/2010Rail talks end without agreement [BBC News Article]
02/04/2010Union agrees to attend talks ahead of rail strike plans [BBC News]
01/04/2010Rail union plans to strike twice [BBC News]
01/04/2010Talks to be held on rail dispute [BBC News Article]
13/03/2010Rail unions claim strike has solid support [BBC News]
12/03/2010Rail maintenance workers vote to strike [libcom.org]
01/03/2010Rail strike 'business as usual' [BBC News]
23/02/2010Talks to avert rail strike threat [BBC News]
21/02/2010RMT agrees to talks with bosses [BBC News]
13/01/2010Ballot to be held after train row [BBC News Article]
21/12/2009Union demands guards on rail link [BBC News Article]
08/12/2009Row over staff on new rail link [BBC News]
15/01/2009Maxwell Park adopted! [First ScotRail]
20/11/2008London agrees new Oyster smart card contract [Railway Gazette]
08/10/2008RMT SIGNALLERS' STRIKE SUSPENDED [Network Rail Article]
01/10/2008RMT HAS NO EXCUSE FOR CYNICAL STRIKE [Network Rail Article]
28/05/2008Ticketing woes for new Alloa line [BBC News]
12/05/2008National rail strike threat from RMT union [Telegraph]
29/04/2008Train operators set out plans to shake-up and simplify ticketing [Transit Newsletter]
24/04/2007Smart solutions for global events [Railway Strategies]
15/03/2007Rail strikes formally suspended [BBC News]
13/03/200710 legit ways to get cheaper rail fares [BBC News]
12/05/2006Profit on dual ticket plunges to just £82 [Scotsman]
30/01/2006Rail union backs council tax bill [BBC News]
01/01/2006New Year rail strike hits Virgin [BBC News]
23/05/2005ScotRail forced to act on online booking glitches [Scotsman]
24/08/2004Warning over runaway rail wagons [BBC News]
24/06/2004Union cancels rail strike threat [BBC News]
25/05/2004RMT announces Network Rail talks [BBC News]
06/05/2004RMT threatens strike travel chaos [BBC News]
13/04/2004Strike ballot for railway workers [BBC News]
30/04/2003Strike called off
17/04/2003RMT Guards to Strike
31/03/2003RMT Guards Strike
28/03/2003RMT Guards Strike