Spanish train manufacturer Talgo sets up UK headquarters 280 miles from proposed Fife factory
Train manufacturer Talgo has defended opening its UK head office in Chesterfield - almost 300 miles from its planned £40 million factory in Fife.
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Northern leaders back call to build HS2 despite cost hike
A recommendation that HS2 should continue to be built in full despite soaring costs has been welcomed by political leaders in the North.
Huge downpours cause transport disruption
Torrential rain has caused disruption on the transport network in parts of England, with train and road users urged against travelling on certain routes.
Line closed and Tayside services cancelled as person dies after being struck by train
Services to Tayside were cancelled as a person died after being struck by a train on a railway line on Monday morning.
Fife train journeys cancelled after line is left ‘blocked’
Fife train journeys have been cancelled after part of the line was left blocked between two towns on Wednesday afternoon.
Memorial ceremony to mark 20th anniversary of Paddington rail disaster
Candles will be lit in memory of the 31 people who died in the Paddington rail crash as part of a memorial to mark the 20th anniversary of the disaster.
High Speed 1 rail line upkeep ‘to cost companies £26 million a year’
Rail companies will have to pay £26 million per year to keep the High Speed 1 train line operational, more than quadruple the amount they were paying a decade ago, according to new draft figures.
Caledonian Sleeper services cancelled as staff walk out on strike
Caledonian Sleeper services will be cancelled for two days as staff strike over what unions described as “intolerable pressure”.
Trains cancelled as ‘signalling issue’ hits line in Angus
Trains travelling between Dundee and Aberdeen are being cancelled due to an issue on the line in Angus.
HS2’s clearances of ancient woodland halted by Transport Secretary
Clearances of ancient woodland for HS2 must be stopped while the project is reviewed unless they are necessary to avoid major costs and delays, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced.