‘Bad news’ for Upper Crust owner after watchdog calls for more rail station catering competition Retail The Office of Rail and Road has been investigating whether a lack of competition in railway station catering has been bumping up costs for passengers.
Elizabeth Line, Thameslink and Heathrow Express: London commuters ‘failed’ by train firms as punctuality plummets Rail New figures from the Office of Rail and Road show punctuality at key London train operator's has fallen, while cancellations remain at record levels.
Anatomy of a snack trolley: ‘Why is there always flapjack?’ snacking Who decides what you eat when you fly or catch a train? Amelia Tait goes in search to the answer to the big question: 'Why always flapjack?'
Rail strikes continue TODAY: Here’s all you need to know December 6, 2023 Train drivers from the ASLEF union are set to continue this weeks' string of walkouts on Tuesday, halting services at a host of operators.
Which rail workers are striking this weekend and how will it affect you? September 1, 2023 Workers across more than a dozen train companies are set to walk out this weekend, with major London hubs likes Euston and Waterloo set to be left empty. Swathes of the UK will have no train services running on Friday, amid the latest round of major coordinated transport strikes. Members of train drivers’ union Aslef [...]
Brewdog boss: Rail strikes have cost firm £3.5m and are ‘killing UK businesses’ July 23, 2023 The boss of Brewdog has warned that rail strikes are “killing UK businesses” as he offered up the pub chain’s Waterloo venue as a location for “beer and sandwiches” negotiations. James Watt took to LinkedIn to warn that Brewdog has lost £3.5m to date due to industrial action, as he accused the government of not [...]
Mick Lynch accuses government of prolonging rail strikes July 22, 2023 The leader of the biggest rail workers union has accused the government of prolonging the national dispute which led to fresh travel misery for passengers on Saturday. The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) said thousands of its members were solidly supporting the walkout, which disrupted services, with some areas having no trains all day. [...]
Rail cancellations swell as figures reveal 2022-23 worst year on record May 25, 2023 Train passengers in Britain have faced record levels of disruption over the last twelve months, with new figures revealing 2022-23 was the worst year ever for rail cancellations. Passengers have faced record levels of disruption after the past year was the worst on record for train cancellations, figures from the Office for Road and Rail [...]
60 business leaders warn Sunak to bring Great British Railway plans forward – or jobs and investment will be on the line May 9, 2023 Sixty business leaders have written to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak today, urging him not to delay legislation that would establish Great British Railways (GBR) beyond the current parliament. The letter, which was also addressed to Transport Secretary Mark Harper and Rail and HS2 Minister Huw Merriman, argued that pushing the reforms into the long grass [...]
Militant rail unions blame Tories for FA Cup and Eurovision strike disruption April 30, 2023 The leader of the train drivers’ union has angrily attacked the Transport Secretary after he criticised a planned strike on the eve of the Eurovision Song Contest final for its impact on Ukraine. Union members will walk out on May 12 as part of a long-running dispute over pay, as well as on May 31 [...]