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Government decision heightens risk of significant lay-offs at Hitachi and Alstom’s UK plants
Leaders of West Midlands and Greater Manchester propose cheaper 70-mile high-speed line along roughly the same route
Notice of fresh disruption comes as northern leaders call for rail operator Avanti to be stripped of its contract
China Railway Construction and Hyundai unit among companies showing interest
DHL among operators reporting soaring requests for the route in a trend expected to benefit state-owned RZD
Despite huge investments and increasing competition, travelling by rail is still slower and more expensive than flying
Research by state-owned body in charge of project runs counter to MPs’ criticism that line is poor value for money
Hated by passengers, sidestepped by government. But not everyone has given up on the West Coast Main Line
Shift comes after Govia Thameslink failed on most measures in first year of its contract
Public accounts committee says neither managers nor government are able to explain project’s benefits
Officials to tackle drop in passenger capacity after Rishi Sunak revised rail link plans
The longest stoppage in Deutsche Bahn’s history could cost the economy up to €1bn, warn business chiefs
Record tenth winter storm on its way as workers clean up damage caused by high winds and rain brought by Isha
Industrial action remains set to go ahead next week but Aslef union cancels plan for subsequent stoppages at LNER
Airlines work to restore schedules after flights were diverted to other airports
Legislation triggers extra walkouts in February by rail workers on LNER line from London to Edinburgh
Aslef union calls on ministers to make ‘realistic’ offer to end long-running pay dispute
Three-day walkout follows ‘week of action’ from farmers blocking motorways and cities
Project chair Sir Jon Thompson tells MPs there are no guarantees price of London to Birmingham line will not rise again
TfL warns passengers to expect some disruption on Monday despite week of action being cancelled
Cross-channel train operator offered a ‘very small percentage’ of fares at £39, says advertising regulator
Many passengers remain stranded despite trains running again
Government asks rail companies to find further savings following pandemic hit to revenue and U-turn on ticket offices
Without intervention cost of many train tickets would have risen by 9%
West Coast mainline hit by storm while strike at Channel Tunnel forces Eurostar to cancel services
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