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Train strikes: Avanti West Coast services affected until May
Train Managers employed by Avanti West Coast will be on strike every Sunday until 25 May 2025. Here's what you need to know.
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Heidi Alexander replaces Louise Haigh as Transport Secretary
Louise Haigh has stepped down from her position as Secretary of State for Transport, after offering the Prime Minister her resignation last night. It makes her the first of Starmer's cabinet to step down since they were assembled in July 2024. Heidi Alexander has since taken the role
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Transport for Wales' tri-mode Class 756s enter service
Monday, 18 November 2024 saw the official introduction of the Class 756 with Transport for Wales, following their first revenue earning outing on 15 November. Transport for Wales ordered 24 of these new tri-mode multiple units and plans for 14 to be in service by Spring 2025. Being tri-modal means
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Class 807s now in service with Avanti West Coast
Avanti West Coast have officially introduced their Class 807 electric multiple units (EMUs) into passenger service between Liverpool and London, with train 807001 departing Liverpool Lime Street station today at 9:01 am. The Class 807 is the second, electric-operation-only member of Avanti's 'Evero' family of
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Southeastern announces station improvement programme
Southeastern has announced a sweeping, £2 million station improvement and deep clean programme involving over 100 of their stations. The work is due to take place over a six month period, starting now and wrapping up no later than March 2025. The planned improvements are fairly minor, with public areas
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Regulated rail fares to increase by 4.6% in March 2025
Something kept quiet in the Autumn 2024 Budget statement was regulated rail fares, but it has since been confirmed that they will rise across England by up to 4.6%, starting 2 March 2025. This marks a return to the Department for Transport's formula of retail prices index
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What was said about transport in the Autumn 2024 Budget?
Today (30 October 2024), Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer, set out her Autumn 2024 Budget. It is the first time in over 14 years that a Labour budget has been presented to Parliament. Among a lot of talk on tax and spending was a short segment dedicated to transport
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Early boarding introduced at London Euston
Passengers departing from London Euston will now be able to board their trains sooner, in hopes of reducing instances of the so-called 'Euston rush'. The move is one in a series of interventions to tackle overcrowding at the London terminus after concerns were raised by London TravelWatch. Earlier
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Bus travel to cost £3 from 2025
The fare cap for bus travel in England will increase by 50% from £2 to £3, starting January 2025. The news was confirmed by Starmer at an event in Birmingham today (Monday, 28 October 2024), ahead of his Government's Autumn Budget on Wednesday. This is the first increase
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Eurostar Snap: How to save up to 50% on international travel
Eurostar has reintroduced their 'Snap' ticketing scheme, which offers passengers up to a 50% discount on their international travels. The catch? Flexibility is a must — you'll only find out which train you're on 48 hours before departure. The high-speed rail operator hopes to fill
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New station: Ashley Down opens for passengers
Today (28 September 2024), Ashley Down station in Bristol was opened and saw a return of passenger services to the area for the first time in 60 years. The new station was constructed on the same site that Ashley Hill occupied, a former railway station that fell victim to the
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ASLEF: train drivers' union vote to end pay dispute
Members of the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (ASLEF), known otherwise as the trade union representing train drivers, have accepted a pay proposal from the Department for Transport. After Labour returned to Government in July 2024, ASLEF's negotiating team had their first formal meeting with the
